Major Tom

Intro

Em  Am  Em  Am
Em
Standing there alone
The ship is waiting
Am
All systems are go
D
Are you sure?
Em
Control is not convinced
But the computer
Am
Has the evidence
D            C
"No need to abort"
Am         Em
The countdown starts
Em
Watching in a trance
The crew is certain
Am
Nothing left to chance
D
All is working
Em
Trying to relax
Up in the capsule
Am
"Send me up a drink"
D           C
Jokes Major Tom
Am             Em
The count goes on
Bm
4 3 2 1
G        D
Earth below us
Am       C
Drifting falling
G        D
Floating weightless
Am      C       Em
Calling calling home
Em
Second stage is cut
We're now in orbit
Am
Stabilizers up
D
Running perfect
Em
Starting to collect
Requested data
Am
What will it effect
D           C
When all is done
Am      Em
Thinks Major Tom
Em
Back at ground control
There is a problem
Am
Go to rockets full
D
Not responding
Em
"Hello Major Tom
Are you receiving
Am
Turn the thrusters on
D               C
We're standing by"
Am            Em
There's no reply
Bm
4 3 2 1
G           D
Earth below us
Am        C
Drifting falling
G        D
Floating weightless
Am      C
Calling calling home
Em
Across the stratosphere
A final message
Am
"Give my wife my love"
D              Em
Then nothing more
Em
Far beneath the ship
The world is mourning
Am
They don't realize
D
He's alive
Em
No one understands
But Major Tom sees
Am
Now the life commands
D          C
This is my home
Am         Em
I'm coming home
Em
G        D
Earth below us
Am       C
Drifting falling
G        D
Floating weightless
Am     C
Coming home
G        D
Earth below us
Am       C
Drifting falling
G        D
Floating weightless
Am      C
Coming coming home
Home
G  D
Oh oh oh oh
Am    C
Oh oh oh oh
G  D
Oh oh oh oh
Am    C
Oh oh oh oh