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 From Mark Taylor                       Jun 21 '94 at 2:43 pm -420


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Date: Tue, 21 Jun 1994 14:43:50 -0700
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Subject: Starman_David_Bowie

Song: Starman
Artist: David Bowie

intro:
Bb  F            Bb   F
    Hey now now

verse 1
Gm    
Didn't know what time it was, lights were low oh oh
F
I leaned back on my radio oh oh
C                             C7                             F    G Bb G 
Some cat was layin' down some rock 'n' roll, lotta' soul, he said.
Gm
Then the loud sound did seem to fade.
F
Came back like a slow voice on a wave of phase.
C                             C7                 A (single note repeat)
That weren't no DJ.  That was hazy cosmic jive.  A           G  (chords under)

chorus
          F      Dm
Ther's a starman waiting in the sky
Am                    Am/G bass
He'd like to come and meet us, 
       C
but he thinks he'd blow our minds.
          F        Dm          
There's a starman, waiting in the sky.
Am                    Am/G bass
He's told us not to blow it 
         C
Cause he knows it's all worthwhile.

He told me:
Bb
Let the children lose it.
F        Dm
Let the children use it.
Bb          C
Let all the children boogie.

bridge

F  G  A  Bb  Bb  A  G  F

F  G  Bb  C  C  Bb  G  F

riff (goes over chords above)
with heavy vibrato

G -2-3-5-7-7-5-3-2--2-3-5-9-9-7-5-2

verse 2
I had to phone someone, so I picked on you.
Hey, that's far out so you heard him too.
Switch on the TV we may pick him up on channel two.
Look out your window I can see his light.
If we can sparkle he may land tonight.
Don't tell your poppa' or he'll get us locked up in fright.

chorus (twice)

go out on bridge

comments and suggestions welcome.
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Mark Taylor
Email: MTAYLOR@Data.Basix.COM