Verse 1
Gm
Didn't know what time it was the lights were low-ow-ow
F
I lean back on my radio-o-o
C C7
Some cat was laying down some rock'n'roll
F Ab Bb
Lotta soul' he said
Verse 2
Gm
Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-ade
F
Came back like a slow voice on a wave of pha-a-ase
C C7 A G
That weren't no DJ that was hazy cosmic jive
Chorus
F Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Am C
He'd like to come and meet us
C7
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
F Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Am C
He's told us not to blow it
C7
Cause he knows it all worthwhile
He told me
Bb Bbm F D7
Let the children lose it let the children use it
Gm C
Let the children boogie
Bb | F | C | F | Bb | F | C
Verse 3
Gm
Well I had to phone someone so I picked on you-ou-ou
F
Hey that's far out so you heard him too-oo-oo
C C7 F Ab Bb
Switch on the TV we may pick him on Channel
Verse 4
Gm
Look out your window I can see his li-i-ight
F
If we can sparkle he may land toni-i-ight
C C7 A G
Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in a fright
Chorus
F Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Am C
He'd like to come and meet us
C7
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
F Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Am C
He's told us not to blow it
C7
Cause he knows it all worthwhile
He told me
Bb Bbm F D7
Let the children lose it let the children use it
Gm C
Let the children boogie
F Dm
Starman waiting in the sky
Am C
He'd like to come and meet us
C7
But he thinks he'd blow our minds
F Dm
There's a starman waiting in the sky
Am C
He's told us not to blow it
C7
Cause he knows it all worthwhile
He told me
Bb Bbm F D7
Let the children lose it let the children use it
Gm C
Let the children boogie
Outro
Bb | F | C | F
Bb F C F
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