An epic in both music and story, Space Oddity must certainly have seemed odd at the time, but we sure do love it. The chords are magical -- from major 7 jazz chords right in the intro, to the rapid fire chords that bridge the sections together. The song is a masterpiece.
The song as recorded is a complex arrangement, but somehow it still works really well if we just strum it on acoustic guitar. Perhaps that's a sign of a truly well-composed song. It can be reduced down to one instrument and a voice, and it's still amazing.
Here are the chords you might not know if you don't happen to be taking guitar lessons with me here in Vancouver:
Fmaj7: xx3210 -- My students often call this "easy F," because it is actually easier, and fancier.
Bbmaj7: x1323x -- This might be a finger buster for some. No bar is required, but make sure you are only strumming the middle four strings.
Space Oddity - David Bowie
INTRO:
Fmaj7    Em    Fmaj7    Em
VERSE 1:
C                        Em
Ground control to major Tom
C                        Em
Ground control to major Tom
Am   /  /  Am/G    /    /    D7/F#
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
C                        Em
Ground control to major Tom
C                            Em
Commencing countdown, engines on
Am / /  Am/G /    /     D7 HOLD                                                 
Check ignition and may God's love be with you
CHORUS 1:
C                              E7                          F
This is ground control to major Tom, you've really made the grade
Fm  /  /     C    /  /   F
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
          Fm   /  /        C  /  /    F
Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare
CHORUS 2:
C                          E7                                F       
This is major Tom to ground control, I'm stepping through the door
         Fm  /  /     C  /  /   F
And I'm floating in a most peculiar way
         Fm  /  /     C    /  / F
And the stars look very different today
BRIDGE:
        Fmaj7    Em7                 Fmaj7         Em7
    For here--- am I sitting in a tin can. Far--- above the world
    Bbmaj7  /  /   Am7   /  /   G  /  /   F HOLD
    Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do
C  / F  / G  / A //    C  / F  / G  / A //
SAX SOLO: Fmaj7    Em7    A    C    D    E7 x2
VERSE 2:
C                                    E7                      F                   
Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles, I'm feeling very still
      Fm                C                  F
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go
        Fm              C              F
Tell my wife I love her very much, she knows
G                 E7            Am                     Am/G
Ground control to major Tom, your circuit's dead, there's something wrong
        D7
Can you hear me, major Tom?
        C
Can you hear me, major Tom?
        G
Can you hear me, major Tom?
        Fma7--
Can you hear--
BRIDGE 2:
(Fmaj7) Em7                  Fmaj7          Em7
      --am I sitting in my tin can. Far--- above the Moon
Bbmaj7         Am7              G             F HOLD
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do
C  / F  / G  / A //    C  / F  / G  / A //
OUTRO:
Fmaj7    Em7    A    C    D    E .   end
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