Ashes to ashes    (intro)    (midi)

 

    Am – G – Dm (4x) – Am 
   G                                                         - Em                                     - C
1.   Do you remember a guy that's been         in such an early song,
                                                                  - D
    I've heard a rumor from ground control. 
                                           - F                        
    Oh no, don't say it's true,      they got a message from the action man.
     C               Em                          F
    I'm happy, hope you're happy, too,
                                              G                  E
    I've loved, all I've needed love, sordid details following.
A                                         
   The shrieking of nothing is killing,
           - E
    just       pictures of Jap girls in synthesis,
             - G                                                            D
    and I       ain't got no money and I ain't got no hair,
F                                                                      C          - Em
    but I’m hoping to kick when this planet is glowing.
     F                        G                   C                      Am
    Ashes to Ashes funk to funky, we know Major Tom's a junky,
        F                               G                    Am         G  - Dm 
    strung out in heaven's high, hitting an all time low.  
 
+  Am – G – Dm (4x) – Am       
 
      G                                        - Em
2. Time and again I tell myself,         I'll stay clean tonight,
C                                                                 D
    but the little green wheels are following me, oh no not again.
F                               
    I'm stuck with a valuable friend,
      C              Em                         F
    I'm happy, hope you're happy too, 
                                G                           E   
    one flash of light but no smoking pistol.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A                                              - E                                              - G
   I've never done good things      I've never done bad things,
                                                           D
    I've never did anything out of the blue.  
F                                                       C                                    Em
    I want an axe to break the ice, I want to come down right now.
     F                        G                   C                      Am
    Ashes to Ashes funk to funky, we know Major Tom's a junky,
        F                               G                    Am         G  - Dm – Am - G
    strung out in heaven's high, hitting an all time low.  
    Dm                      Am                 
    My mama said to get things done,
               G                             Dm
    you'd better not mess with Major Tom.
    Am                         G                    
    My mama said to get things done,
              Dm                           Am
    you'd better not mess with Major Tom,
     G                         Dm                 
    My mama said to get things done,
              Am                             G
    you'd better not mess with Major Tom.
           Dm                   Am – G – Dm       A – G – Dm ....
    My mama said…
 

(orig. = capo 1st)    (David Bowie)