Space Oddity by David Bowie, lyrics modified by Chris Hadfield Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Em x2 [Pre-Verse] C Em Ground control to Major Tom Ground control to Major Tom Am D7/F# Lock your Soyuz hatch and put your helmet on! Ground control to Major Tom Commencing countdown, engines on Detach from station and may God's love be with you [Verse 1] C E This is ground control to Major Tom F You've really made the grade Fm C F And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear But it's time to guide the capsule if you dare This is Major Tom to ground control I've left for ever more Fm C F And I'm floating in a most peculiar way And the stars look very different today [Chorus] Fmaj7 Em Fmaj7 Em For here am I sitting in a tin can far above the world Bb Am G Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing left to do [Instrumental] D UD D D | D D C F G | A A (x2) slide in F pos from 1(F) 3(G) 5(A) Fmaj7 Em | A C | D E [Verse 2] Though I've flown one hundred thousand miles I'm feeling very still And I think my spaceship knows which way to go Tell my wife I love her very much she knows [Bridge] G E7 Ground control to Major Tom Am C/G The time is near, there's not too long D7/F# (C) (G) Can you hear me, Major Tom? x3 Can you... [Chorus] [Instrumental] Fmaj7: xx3210 D7/F#: 302210 (thumb) Bb: x13331 E7: 020100