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Starman by David Bowie

tags: 1970srock

[Intro]
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Fmaj7
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[Verse 1]
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Didn't know what time it was the lights were low-ow-ow.
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I lean back on my radio-o-o
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Some cat was laying down some rock'n'roll,
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'Lotta soul' he said. [Verse 2]
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Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-ade
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Came back like a slow voice on a wave of pha-a-ase
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That weren't no DJ that was hazy cosmic jive. [Chorus]
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There's a starman waiting in the sky
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He'd like to come and meet us
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But he thinks he'd blow our minds.
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There's a starman waiting in the sky
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He's told us not to blow it
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'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile, He told me,
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# "Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
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Let all the children boogie." [Interlude]
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[Verse 3]
Gm
Well I had to phone someone so I picked on you-ou-ou
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Hey that's far out, so you heard him too-oo-oo
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Switch on the TV we may pick him up on Channel 2. [Verse 4]
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Look out your window I can see his li-i-ight,
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If we can sparkle he may land toni-i-ight,
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Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in fright. [Chorus]
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There's a starman waiting in the sky
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He'd like to come and meet us
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But he thinks he'd blow our minds.
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There's a starman waiting in the sky
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He's told us not to blow it
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'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile, He told me,
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# "Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
Gm
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Let all the children boogie."
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Dm
Starman waiting in the sky
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He'd like to come and meet us
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But he thinks he'd blow our minds.
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There's a starman waiting in the sky
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Am7/G
He's told us not to blow it
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C7
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile, He told me,
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# "Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
Gm
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Let all the children boogie." [Outro]
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La la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la
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La la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la
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La la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la
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La la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la (Fade out)