What key is "Space Oddity" in?

"Space Oddity" by David Bowie is in the key of C with a tempo of 84 BPM. Difficulty: medium.

Is "Space Oddity" easy to play on piano?

This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.

Can I play "Space Oddity" without reading sheet music?

Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.

What chords are used in "Space Oddity"?

This arrangement of "Space Oddity" uses 19 chords: A, A9, Am, Am7, Am9, Bbmaj7, C, C9, +11 more.

How long does it take to learn "Space Oddity" on piano?

2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

What other songs by David Bowie can I play here?

Try "Changes", "UNDER PRESSURE", "YOUNG AMERICANS". All are available in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.

Lyrics

Ground Con trol to Ma jor Tom,

Ground Con trol to Ma jor Tom:

Take your (Am7)pro tein pills and (D7)put your hel met on.

Ground Con trol to Ma jor Tom:

Com menc ing count down.

En gines (Em)on.

Check ig (Am7)ni tion and may (D7)God’s love be with you.

(C)This is Ground Con trol to Ma jor Tom:

You’ve real ly made the grade!

And the (C)pa pers want to know whose cu li you wear.

Now it’s stars to leave the (C)cap sule if you dare.

For (C)This is Ma jor Tom to Ground Con trol:

I’m step ping thro’ the door,

and I’m (C)float ing in a most pe cu li ar way.

And the stars look ver y (C)dif fer ent to day.

For (Fmaj7)here

am I (Em7)sit ting in a tin can

(Fmaj7)far

a bove the world.

(Bbmaj7)Plan et Earth is (Am9)blue and there’s (G9)noth ing I can (F)do.

(C)Though I’m past one hun dred thou sand miles,

I’m feel ing ver y still,

and I (Fm)think my space ship (C)knows which way to go.

Tell my (Fm)wife I love her (C)ver y much.

“She knows.”

(G)Ground Con trol to (E)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...

(Fmaj7)Here

am I (Em7)float ing ’round my tin can