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Ground con trol to Ma jor (Em)Tom,
ground con trol to Ma jor (Em)Tom:
Take your pro tein pills and (D7)put your hel met on.
Ground con trol to Ma jor (Em)Tom:
Com men cing count down: En gines (Em)on.
Check ig ni tion and may (D7)God’s love be with you.
(C)This is ground con trol to Ma jor (E7)Tom; you’ve real ly made the (F)grade!
And the (C)pa pers want to know whose shirts you (F)wear.
Now it’s (C)time to leave the cap sule if you (F)dare.
(C)This is Ma jor Tom to ground con (E7)trol; I’m step ping thro’ the (F)door,
and I’m (C)float ing in a most pe cu liar (F)way.
And the (C)stars look ver y dif fer ent to (F)dare.
(F)day.
For (Fmaj7)here
am I (Em7)sit ting in a tin can
(Fmaj7)far
a bove the (Em7)world.
(Bbmaj7)Plan et Earth is (Am7)blue and there’s (G)noth ing I can (F)do.
(C)Though I’m past one hun dred thou sand (E7)miles I’m feel ing ver y (F)still
and I (C)think my space ship knows which way to (F)go.
Tell my (C)wife I love her ver y much.
“She (F)knows.”
(G)“Ground con trol to (E7)Ma jor Tom: Your (Am)cir cuit’s dead.
There’s (Am7)some thing wrong.
Can you (D7)hear me Ma jor Tom?
Can you (C)hear me Ma jor Tom?
Can you (G)hear me Ma jor Tom?
Can you?”
Space Oddity — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Space Oddity" by David Bowie in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 80 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Space Oddity”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Space Oddity"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Space Oddity" by David Bowie played in?
- Space Oddity is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Space Oddity"?
- The arrangement plays at 80 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Space Oddity" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Space Oddity"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Space Oddity"?
- "Space Oddity" was originally performed by David Bowie. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by David Bowie can I play here?
- Try "Changes", "UNDER PRESSURE", "YOUNG AMERICANS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Space Oddity" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 80 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.