{t:Major Tom}
{st:Peter Schilling (1983)}
{sot}
      Verses				      Chorus
4/4 | d d d d d d d d |     4/4 | d - D u - u d u |
      1 & 2 & 3 & 4 &             1   2 &   & 4 &
{eot}

{c:Intro}
[Em] [/] [Em] [/] [Em] [/] [Em] 
[Em] [/] [Em] [/] [Em] [/] [Em] 
[Am] [/] [Am] [/] [Em] [/] [Em] 


[Em] Standing there alone, [/] the ship is waiting
[Am] All systems are go, [D] Are you sure?
[Em] Control is not convinced, [/] but the computer
[Am] Has the evidence, [D] "no need to a- [C] bort"
[Am] The countdown [Em] starts [/] [Em]


[Em] Watching in a trance, [/] the crew is certain
[Am] Nothing left to chance, [D] all is working
[Em] Trying to relax, [/] up in the capsule
[Am] "Send me up a drink," [D] jokes Major [C] Tom
[Am] The count goes [Em] on... [/] [Em]


{soc}
[Bm] 4, 3, 2, 1
[G] Earth be- [D] low us, [Am] drifting, [C] falling
[G] Floating [D] weightless, [Am] calling, [C] calling 
[Em] home... [/] [Em] [/] [Em] [/] [Em] [/] 
[Am] [/] [Am] [/] [Em] [/] [Em] [/]
{eoc}


[Em] Second stage is cut, [/] we're now in orbit
[Am] Stabilizers up, [D] running perfect
[Em] Starting to collect, [/] requested data
[Am] What will it effect, [D] when all is [C] done
[Am] Thinks Major [Em] Tom [/] [Em]


[Em] Back at ground control, [/] there is a problem
[Am] Go to rockets full, [D] not responding
[Em] "Hello Major Tom, [/] are you receiving
[Am] Turn the thrusters on, [D] we're standing [C] by"
[Am] There's no re- [Em] ply [/] [Em]


{soc}
[Bm] 4, 3, 2, 1
[G] Earth be- [D] low us, [Am] drifting, [C] falling
[G] Floating [D] weightless, [Am] calling, [C] calling 
[G] home... [/] [D] [/] [Am] [/] [C] [/] 
[G] [/] [D] [/] [Am] [/] [C] [/]
[Em] [/] [Em] [/]
{eoc}


[Em] Across the stratosphere, [/] a final message
[Am] "Give my wife my [D] love," 
Then [Em] nothing [/] more [/] [Am] [/] [D] [/] [C] [/] [Am]


[Em] Far beneath the ship, [/] the world is mourning
[Am] They don't realize, [D] he's alive
[Em] No one understands, [/] but Major Tom sees
[Am] Now the light commands, [D] this is my [C] home
[Am] I'm coming [Em] home [/] [Em] [/] [Bm] [/] [Bm]


{soc}
[G] Earth be- [D] low us, [Am] drifting, [C] falling
[G] Floating [D] weightless, [Am] coming [C] home
[G] Earth be- [D] low us, [Am] drifting, [C] falling
[G] Floating [D] weightless, [Am] coming [C] home
[G] Earth be- [D] low us, [Am] drifting, [C] falling
[G] Floating [D] weightless, [Am] coming, [C] coming
[G] Home... [D] [Am] [C]
[G] Home... [D] [Am] [C]
[G] Home... [D] [Am] [C]
[G] Home... [D] [Am] [C] [G↓]


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