David Bowie Tribute Space Oddity Guitar Tutorial [Video]

David Bowie Tribute Space Oddity Guitar Tutorial [Video] Maile Proctor The music world lost one of its brightest stars this week, as legendary musician David Bowie passed away Monday at the age of 69. To celebrate Bowies life and tremendous talent, TakeLessons guitar instructor Jonathan B. put together this special guitar tutorial to help you learn to play one of Bowie’s classic songs. In this step-by-step tutorial, learn the Space Oddity chords and the special techniques Bowie used to play his acoustic hits. Pay special attention to the left-hand chord voicings and the guitar chord progressions used throughout the song. David Bowie Space Oddity chords Intro: Fmaj7/E Em Fmaj7/E Em C/G Em C/G Em Ground control to Major Tom Ground control to Major Tom Am Am/G D/F# Take your protein pills and put your helmet on C/G Em C/G Em Ground control to Major Tom commencing countdown engines on Am Am/G D/F# Check ignition and may Gods love be with you [Blastoff] C/G E F This is ground control to Major Tom youve really made the grade Fm C/G F And the papers want to know whose shirt you wear Fm C/G F Now its time to leave the capsule if you dare C/G E F This is Major Tom to ground control Im stepping through the door Fm C/G F And Im floating in a most peculiar way Fm C/G F And the stars look very different today Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7 G6 For here am I sitting in a tin can far above the world Bb Am G F Planet earth is blue and theres nothing I can do C F G A A C F G A A Solo Fmaj7 G A C D E C E F Though Im cross one hundred thousand miles Im feeling very still Fm C 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/G# Am C/G Ground control to Major Tom, your circuits dead, theres something wrong D7 Can you hear me Major Tom? C/G Can you hear me Major Tom? G Can you hear me Major Tom? Can you E Fmaj7 Fmaj7 G6 here am I floating in my tin can far above the world Bb Am G F Planet earth is blue and theres nothing I can do C F G A A C F G A A Fmaj7 Em A C D E Learn how to play more of David Bowies hits with this easy guitar songs guide. We will always be grateful to Mr. Bowie for his contributions to music and the world. Whats your favorite David Bowie song? What will you remember most about the legendary musician? Post Author:  Jonathan B. Jonathan B. is a guitar instructor, Temple University Music Theory graduate, and YouTube creator living in State College, PA. Learn more about Jonathan  here! Interested in Private Lessons? Search thousands of teachers for local and live, online lessons. Sign up for convenient, affordable private lessons today! Search for Your Teacher