Key: Gm
Introduction: Bb/A F7M Bb/A F7M
Gm
Didn' t know what time it was the lights were low-ow-ow.
F
I lean back on my radio-o-o
C C7
Some cat was laying down some rock' n' roll,
F G# Bb
' Lotta soul' he said.
Gm
Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-ade
F
Came back like a slow voice on a wave of pha-a-ase
C C7 A G
That weren' t no DJ that was hazy cosmic jive.
F Dm
There' s a starman waiting in the sky
Am Am7/G
He' d like to come and meet us
C C7
But he thinks he' d blow our minds.
F Dm
There' s a starman waiting in the sky
Am Am7/G
He' s told us not to blow it
C C7
' Cause he knows it' s all worthwhile,
He told me,
Bb Bbm F D7
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
Gm C
Let all the children boogie."
Gm
Well I had to phone someone so I picked on you-ou-ou
F
Hey that' s far out, so you heard him too-oo-oo
C C7 F G# Bb
Switch on the TV we may pick him up on Channel 2.
Gm
Look out your window I can see his li-i-ight,
F
If we can sparkle he may land toni-i-ight,
C C7 A G
Don' t tell your papa or he' ll get us locked up in fright.
F Dm
There' s a starman waiting in the sky
Am Am7/G
He' d like to come and meet us
C C7
But he thinks he' d blow our minds.
F Dm
There' s a starman waiting in the sky
Am Am7/G
He' s told us not to blow it
C C7
' Cause he knows it' s all worthwhile,
He told me,
Bb Bbm F D7
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
Gm C
Let all the children boogie."
F Dm
Starman waiting in the sky
Am Am7/G
He' d like to come and meet us
C C7
But he thinks he' d blow our minds.
F Dm
There' s a starman waiting in the sky
Am Am7/G
He' s told us not to blow it
C C7
' Cause he knows it' s all worthwhile,
He told me,
Bb Bbm F D7
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
Gm C
Let all the children boogie."
Bb F C F
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Bb F C F
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Bb F C F
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Bb F C F
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