Ground Control To Major Tom
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C Em C Em
Ground control to Major Tom Ground control to Major Tom:
Am Am7/G D7/F#
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
C Em C Em
Ground control to Major Tom: Commencing countdown engine's on
Am Am7/G D7
Check ig-nition and may God's love be with you
C E7 F
This is ground control to Major Tom, you've really made the grade!
Fm C/E F
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear,
Fm C/E F
now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare
C E7 F
This is Major Tom to ground con-trol, I'm stepping through the door
Fm C/E F
And I'm floating in the most peculiar way
Fm C/E F
and the stars look very difeerent today
Fmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7 Em7
For here am I sitting in a tin can, far above the world
Bbmaj7 Am G F
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do
C F G A A
C F G A A
Fmaj7 Em7 A C D E
C E7 F
Though I'm passed one hundred thousand miles, I'm feeling very still
Fm C/E F
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go,
Fm C F
tell my wife I love her very much she knows
G E7
Ground control to Major Tom:
Am Am7/G
Your circuit's dead, there's something wong.
D7
Can you hear me Major Tom?
C/G
Can you hear me Major Tom?
G
Can you hear me Major Tom? Can you ...
Fmaj7 Em7 Fmaj7 Em7
Here am I floating round my tin can, far above the moon
Bbmaj7 Am G F
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do
C F G A A
C F G A A
How to play Ground Control To Major Tom
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.