Biography:
An accomplished guitarist and singer songwriter from Slough. David Brent originally found success with the band Foregone Conclusion, with whom he toured with a little known Scottish act called Texas. After this brush with fame Brent took a break to manage a paper merchants in his hometown. After appearing in the popular BBC2 documentary "The Office" Brent returned to the music industry starting his own record label "Juxtaposition Records" and releasing
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NOTE: In the accoustic version (the one on "Learn Guitar with David Brent"), he plays it with a full step down
tuning (DGCFAD), and these chords. If you want to play along with that (fingerpick), tune your guitar down.
Alternatively, just transpose the tab down 2 semitones to get C, Bb, F.
Enjoy!
[Verse 1]
D C
Spaceman came down to answer some things
G C
The world gathered round from paupers to kings
D C
"I'll answer your questions, I'll answer them true,
G C
I'll show you the way, you'll know what to do"
[Verse 2]
D C
Who is wrong and who is right?
G C
Yellow, brown, black or white?
D C
The spaceman, he answered, "You'll no longer mind
G C
I've opened your eyes, you're now colour-blind"
[Instrumental]
D C G C
D C G C
[Verse 3]
D C
The spaceman looked human, but with black shiny eyes
G C
He spoke brilliant English, his voice synthesised
D C
Travelled the country just spreading the word
G C
Of love and affection, he picked up a bird
D C
The bird it was dead, but he made it just fine
G C
He walked on the water, and turned it to wine
D C
A young child he said, "Are you Christ in a mask?"
G C
No I'm just magic but I can see why you'd ask
[Chorus]
D C G C
Spaceman came down (Spaceman)
D C G C
Spaceman came down (Spaceman)
D C G C
Spaceman came down (Spaceman)
D C G C
Spaceman came down (Spaceman)
tuning (DGCFAD), and these chords. If you want to play along with that (fingerpick), tune your guitar down.
Alternatively, just transpose the tab down 2 semitones to get C, Bb, F.
Enjoy!
[Verse 1]
D C
Spaceman came down to answer some things
G C
The world gathered round from paupers to kings
D C
"I'll answer your questions, I'll answer them true,
G C
I'll show you the way, you'll know what to do"
[Verse 2]
D C
Who is wrong and who is right?
G C
Yellow, brown, black or white?
D C
The spaceman, he answered, "You'll no longer mind
G C
I've opened your eyes, you're now colour-blind"
[Instrumental]
D C G C
D C G C
[Verse 3]
D C
The spaceman looked human, but with black shiny eyes
G C
He spoke brilliant English, his voice synthesised
D C
Travelled the country just spreading the word
G C
Of love and affection, he picked up a bird
D C
The bird it was dead, but he made it just fine
G C
He walked on the water, and turned it to wine
D C
A young child he said, "Are you Christ in a mask?"
G C
No I'm just magic but I can see why you'd ask
[Chorus]
D C G C
Spaceman came down (Spaceman)
D C G C
Spaceman came down (Spaceman)
D C G C
Spaceman came down (Spaceman)
D C G C
Spaceman came down (Spaceman)
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