PETER SCHILLING – Major Tom (Coming Home) Chords for Guitar and Piano

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This single was released on 23 September 1983. It is originally in the key of E Minor. You can change it to any key you want, using the Transpose option. The average tempo is 80 BPM. These chords are simple and easy to play on the guitar or piano.

 
Original Key: E Minor
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: 80
Suggested Strumming: DU,DU,DU,DU
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 [INTRO]

  Em
 . 
 [VERSE]
 Em
 Standing there alone
  Em
 The ship is waiting
  A
 All systems are go
 A
 "Are you sure?"
 Em
 Control is not convinced

 But the computer
  A
 Has the evidence
  A            C
 No need to abort
                  Em
 The countdown starts

 [VERSE]
 Em
 Watching in a trance
 Em
 The crew is certain
 A
 Nothing left to chance
  A
 All is working
   Em
 Trying to relax
 Em
 Up in the capsule
 A
 "Send me up a drink"
 A              C
 Jokes Major Tom
 A                Em
 The count goes on

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 [CHORUS]
   B
 Four, three, two, one
  G      D
 Earth below us
  Am         C
 Drifting, falling
 G           D
 Floating weightless
  Am         C       Em A
 Calling, calling home

 [INSTRUMENTAL] 
 
   Em A Em A 
   .
 [VERSE]
 Em  
 Second stage is cut
 Em
 We're now in orbit
 A
 Stabilizers up
 A
 Running perfect
 Em
 Starting to collect
  Em
 Requested data
  A
 "What will it affect
  A           C
 When all is done?"
  A             Em
 Thinks Major Tom

  Em
 Back at ground control
  Em
 There is a problem
  A
 "Go to rockets full"
  Em
 Not responding
  Em
 "Hello, Major Tom
  Em
 Are you receiving?
  A
 Turn the thrusters on
 A               C
 We're standing by"
 A            Em
 There's no reply

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 [CHORUS]
   B
 Four, three, two, one
  G      D
 Earth below us
  Am         C
 Drifting, falling
 G           D
 Floating weightless
  Am         C       Em A
 Calling, calling home

 [VERSE]
 Em
 Across the stratosphere
 Em
 A final message
 A                  D
 "Give my wife my love"
       Em           A D C  Am
 Then nothing more

 [BRIDGE]
  Em
 Far beneath the ship
  Em
 The world is mourning
 A
 They don't realize
 D
 He's alive
 
 Em
 No one understands
  Em
 But Major Tom sees
  A
 "Now the light commands
  D       C    A
 This is my home
      Em        B
 I'm coming home"

 [CHORUS]
  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 home
 
  G     D
 Earth below us
  Am           C
 Drifting, falling
  G          D 
 Floating weightless
  Am      C
 Coming, coming

 [OUTRO]
 Am C
 Home
 G D 
 Home
 Am C
 Home
 G D 
 Home

 Am C
 Home
 G D 
 Home
 Am C
 Home
 G D 
 Home

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