Written by David Bowie
verse 1: Gm F Didn't know what time it was the lights were low-ow-ow, I lean back on my radio-o-o C C7 F Ab Bb Some cat was laying down some rock'n'roll, 'Lotta soul' he said.... Gm F Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-ade, 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....Bb F C F Bb F C verse 3: Gm F Well I had to phone someone so I picked on you-ou-ou, 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 2... Gm F Look out your window I can see his li-i-ight, 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....F Dm Am C C7 Theres a starman waiting in the sky, he'd like to come and meet us but he thinks he'd blow our minds F Dm Am C C7 There's a starman waiting in the sky, he's told us not to blow it, cause he knows it all worthwhile Bb Bbm F D7 Gm C He told me "let the children lose it, let the children use it, let the children boogieF Dm Am C C7 Theres a starman waiting in the sky, he'd like to come and meet us but he thinks he'd blow our minds F Dm Am C C7 There's a starman waiting in the sky, he's told us not to blow it, cause he knows it all worthwhile Bb Bbm F D7 Gm C He told me "let the children lose it, let the children use it, let the children boogieOutro: la la la Bb F C F Bb F C (fade out)F Dm Am C C7 Starman waiting in the sky, he'd like to come and meet us but he thinks he'd blow our minds F Dm Am C C7 There's a starman waiting in the sky, he's told us not to blow it, cause he knows it all worthwhile Bb Bbm F D7 Gm C He told me "let the children lose it, let the children use it, let the children boogie