Peter Schilling

Major Tom(Chords)

Peter Schilling

Key: Em

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	        Intro: Em  A  Em  A  
  
Em       
Standing there alone   
The ship is waiting   
A  
All systems are go   
Are you sure?   
Em  
Control is not convinced   
But the computer   
Am  
Has the evidence   
	Em  
'no need to abort'   
A	   Em  
The countdown starts   
  
Em  
Watching in a trance   
The crew is certain   
A   
Nothing left to chance   
All is working   
Em  
Trying to relax   
Up in the capsule   
A  
'send me up a drink'   
	       C       
Jokes Major Tom   
    Em  
The count goes on   
  
Em  
4 3 2 1   
  G           D  
Earth below us   
Am           C 
Drifting falling   
G	        D  
Floating weightless   
Am	      C                 Em  
Coming coming home...   
  
Em   
Second stage is cut   
We're now in orbit   
A  
Stabilizers up   
Running perfect   
Em  
Starting to collect   
Requested data   
A   
What will it effect   
	               C 
When all is done   
A 	             Em  
Thinks Major Tom   
  
Em  
Back at ground control   
There is a problem   
A   
Go to rockets full   
Not responding   
Em  
'hello Major Tom   
Are you receiving   
A  
Turn the thrusters on   
	                    C 
We're standing by'   
Em  
There's no reply   
  
Em  
4 3 2 1   
  G           D  
Earth below us   
Am           C 
Drifting falling   
G	        D  
Floating weightless   
Am	      C                 G       
Coming coming home...   

D      Am         C  
  
Em  
Across the stratosphere   
A final message   
A  
'give my wife my love'   
	                 Em         A     C 
Then nothing more   
  
Em  
Far beneath the ship   
The world is mourning   
A   
They don't realize   
He's alive   
Em  
No one understands   
But Major Tom sees   
A  
Now the life commands   
	         C	  
This is my home   
	Em  
I'm coming home   
  
  
  G           D  
Earth below us   
Am           C 
Drifting falling   
G	        D  
Floating weightless   
Am	      C                 Em  
Coming home...   
  
  G           D  
Earth below us   
Am           C 
Drifting falling   
G	        D  
Floating weightless   
Am	      C                 Em  
Coming home...   

  G           D  
Earth below us   
Am           C 
Drifting falling   
G	        D  
Floating weightless   
Am	               C           
Coming coming home...   
G       D    
Home.....   
Am      C 
Oh oh oh oh   
G         D 
Oh oh oh oh   
Am       C 
Oh oh oh oh   
  
  fade  
  



	        

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