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Space Oddity — Beginner Piano Tutorial
Learn "Space Oddity" on piano — perfect for absolute beginners. Large color-coded notes show you exactly which keys to press. No music reading required. Key of C, 84 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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 shirts li you wear.
Now it’s stars (Fm)time 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 shirts li ar way.
And the stars (Fm)time 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
(Fmaj7)far
a bove the moon.
(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...
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How to Play "Space Oddity" on Piano
- 1Pick a practice mode — Choose from Fall Down, Beginner, Lead Sheet, Bar Sheet, or Simple Sheet — each mode visualizes the music differently to match your learning style.
- 2Practice each hand separately — Use the Left, Right, and Both buttons to isolate the bass or treble part and build muscle memory one hand at a time.
- 3Adjust speed and turn on metronome — Slow down to 50% while learning, then gradually speed up. Enable the metronome to keep steady timing.
- 4Loop a section — Select a tricky part and loop it until you nail it. Perfect for mastering difficult passages.
- 5Download sheet music — Export a PDF of the sheet music to print out and practice on your real piano anytime, anywhere.