[Intro]
<b class="chord">Bb/A</b> <b class="chord">Fmaj7</b>
<b class="chord">Bb/A</b> <b class="chord">Fmaj7</b>
[Verse 1]
<b class="chord">Gm</b>
Didn't know what time it was the lights were low-ow-ow.
<b class="chord">F</b>
I lean back on my radio-o-o
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">C7</b>
Some cat was laying down some rock'n'roll,
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">Ab</b> <b class="chord">Bb</b>
'Lotta soul' he said.
[Verse 2]
<b class="chord">Gm</b>
Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-ade
<b class="chord">F</b>
Came back like a slow voice on a wave of pha-a-ase
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">C7</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
That weren't no DJ that was hazy cosmic jive.
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">Dm</b>
There's a starman waiting in the sky
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
He'd like to come and meet us
<b class="chord">C7</b>
But he thinks he'd blow our minds.
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">Dm</b>
There's a starman waiting in the sky
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
He's told us not to blow it
<b class="chord">C7</b>
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile,
He told me,
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">Bbm</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">D7</b>
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
<b class="chord">Gm</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
Let all the children boogie."
[Interlude]
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
[Verse 3]
<b class="chord">Gm</b>
Well I had to phone someone so I picked on you-ou-ou
<b class="chord">F</b>
Hey that's far out, so you heard him too-oo-oo
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">C7</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">Ab</b> <b class="chord">Bb</b>
Switch on the TV we may pick him up on Channel 2.
[Verse 4]
<b class="chord">Gm</b>
Look out your window I can see his li-i-ight,
<b class="chord">F</b>
If we can sparkle he may land toni-i-ight,
<b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">C7</b> <b class="chord">A</b> <b class="chord">G</b>
Don't tell your papa or he'll get us locked up in a fright.
[Chorus]
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">Dm</b>
There's a starman waiting in the sky
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
He'd like to come and meet us
<b class="chord">C7</b>
But he thinks he'd blow our minds.
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">Dm</b>
There's a starman waiting in the sky
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
He's told us not to blow it
<b class="chord">C7</b>
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile,
He told me,
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">Bbm</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">D7</b>
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
<b class="chord">Gm</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
Let all the children boogie."
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">Dm</b>
Starman waiting in the sky
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
He'd like to come and meet us
<b class="chord">C7</b>
But he thinks he'd blow our minds.
<b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">Dm</b>
There's a starman waiting in the sky
<b class="chord">Am</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
He's told us not to blow it
<b class="chord">C7</b>
'Cause he knows it's all worthwhile,
He told me,
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">Bbm</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">D7</b>
"Let the children lose it, let the children use it,
<b class="chord">Gm</b> <b class="chord">C</b>
Let all the children boogie."
[Outro]
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
La la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
La la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
La la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la
<b class="chord">Bb</b> <b class="chord">F</b> <b class="chord">C</b> <b class="chord">F</b>
La la la la la, la la la la, la la la la, la la la la
(Fade out)