Biography:
Peter Schilling (born Pierre Michael Schilling on January 28, 1956, Stuttgart, Germany) is a German synthpop musician whose songs often feature science-fiction themes (aliens, astronauts, nuclear holocausts, etc.).
His biggest hit Major Tom (Völlig Losgelöst) was released in German in 1982. The song is a a retelling of David Bowie's classic 1969 song "Space Oddity".
The English version of Major Tom became an international hit in 1983 when Peter released the album Error in the System.
http://www.peterschilling.com/
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Other songs:
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Every chord is one full measure except where two chords are grouped using measure lines
(2 beats each, I like to use down strokes for the entire measure).
Standard Tuning
No Capo
[Intro]
Em G D Am
Em G D Am
C D D
[Verse]
Em C D Bm
I'm so lonely on my way waiting for a better day
Em C Am B B
only one thing left behind a world of lust and crime
[Verse]
Em C D Bm
there's no place for me to hide I don't know what's wrong or right
Em C Am B B
pain and sorrow in my mind a world of lust and crime
[Chorus]
Em G D Am
see the wise man in the graveyard scream and cry the different story
Em G D Am
lonely people in his old park know the answer just for everything
|C D|
[Interlude]
G D Am
love turns a friendly card with a different story
|Em D |
it'll open your heart forever
G D Am
love is an endless game you don't have to worry
|Em D |
cause it's easy to play
F#m F#m A A E E
[Verse]
Em C D Bm
There's a chance for me and you, Making all our dreams come true.
Em C Am B B
Trust enough and you won't find A world of lust and crime.
[Chorus]
Em G D Am
see the wise man in the graveyard scream and cry the different story
Em G D Am
lonely people in his old park know the answer just for everything
|C D|
[Interlude]
G D Am
love turns a friendly card with a different story
|Em D |
it'll open your heart forever
G D Am
love is an endless game you don't have to worry
|Em D |
cause it's easy to play
F#m F#m A A
Em G D |Am C|
Em G D Am
C D Em D D
[Outro]
Em G D |Am
see the wise man in the graveyard scream and cry the different story
C | Em G D Am
lonely people in his old park know the light of hope and glory
[Outro and fade out]
Em G D |Am
see the wise man in the graveyard scream and cry the different story
C | Em G D Am
lonely people in his old park know the light of hope and glory
*******************************************************
| Use these final chords if you don't want to fade out.
| Down strums for all chords until final D.
| Strum final Em once and let it ring out.
*******************************************************
Am C D D Em
(2 beats each, I like to use down strokes for the entire measure).
Standard Tuning
No Capo
[Intro]
Em G D Am
Em G D Am
C D D
[Verse]
Em C D Bm
I'm so lonely on my way waiting for a better day
Em C Am B B
only one thing left behind a world of lust and crime
[Verse]
Em C D Bm
there's no place for me to hide I don't know what's wrong or right
Em C Am B B
pain and sorrow in my mind a world of lust and crime
[Chorus]
Em G D Am
see the wise man in the graveyard scream and cry the different story
Em G D Am
lonely people in his old park know the answer just for everything
|C D|
[Interlude]
G D Am
love turns a friendly card with a different story
|Em D |
it'll open your heart forever
G D Am
love is an endless game you don't have to worry
|Em D |
cause it's easy to play
F#m F#m A A E E
[Verse]
Em C D Bm
There's a chance for me and you, Making all our dreams come true.
Em C Am B B
Trust enough and you won't find A world of lust and crime.
[Chorus]
Em G D Am
see the wise man in the graveyard scream and cry the different story
Em G D Am
lonely people in his old park know the answer just for everything
|C D|
[Interlude]
G D Am
love turns a friendly card with a different story
|Em D |
it'll open your heart forever
G D Am
love is an endless game you don't have to worry
|Em D |
cause it's easy to play
F#m F#m A A
Em G D |Am C|
Em G D Am
C D Em D D
[Outro]
Em G D |Am
see the wise man in the graveyard scream and cry the different story
C | Em G D Am
lonely people in his old park know the light of hope and glory
[Outro and fade out]
Em G D |Am
see the wise man in the graveyard scream and cry the different story
C | Em G D Am
lonely people in his old park know the light of hope and glory
*******************************************************
| Use these final chords if you don't want to fade out.
| Down strums for all chords until final D.
| Strum final Em once and let it ring out.
*******************************************************
Am C D D Em
Peter Styles
Peter Vomacka
Peter Wackel
Peter Ward
Peter Wolf