Intro
C
C
F
G
C
Verse 1
C Em
Ground control to Major Tom
C Em
Ground control to Major Tom
Am D7 G
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on
Verse 2
C Em
Ground control to Major Tom (ten, nine, eight, seven)
Am D7
Commencing countdown, engines on (six, five, four, three)
F G C
Check ignition, and may God's love be with you (two, one, lift off)
Chorus
C Em
This is ground control to Major Tom
F G
You've really made the grade
C Em
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
F G C
Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare
Verse 3
C Em
This is Major Tom to ground control
F G
I'm stepping through the door
C Em
And I'm floating in the most peculiar way
F G C
And the stars look very different today
Bridge
F G
For here am I sitting in a tin can
C Am
Far above the world
F G C Am
Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing I can do
Verse 4
F G
Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles
C Am
I'm feeling very still
F G
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go
C Am
Tell my wife I love her very much, she knows
Verse 5
C Em
Ground control to Major Tom
F G
Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong
C
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Em
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
F
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
G
Can you?
Outro
F G
Here am I floating 'round my tin can
C Am
Far above the Moon
F G C Am
Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing I can do
Ground Control to Major Tom
Ground Control to Major Tom
Take your protein pills and put your helmet on (ten)
Ground Control to Major Tom (nine, eight, seven, six)
Commencing countdown, engines on (five, four, three, two)
Check ignition, and may God's love be with you (two, one, blastoff)
This is Ground Control to Major Tom
You've really made the grade
And the papers want to know whose shirts you wear
Now it's time to leave the capsule, if you dare
This is Major Tom to Ground Control
I'm stepping through the door
And I'm floating in the most peculiar way
And the stars look very different today
For here am I sitting in a tin can
Far above the world
Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do
Though I'm past one hundred thousand miles
I'm feeling very still
And I think my spaceship knows which way to go
Tell my wife I love her very much, she knows
Ground's Control to Major Tom
Your circuit's dead, there's something wrong
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear me, Major Tom?
Can you hear?
Here am I sitting in a tin can
Far above the moon
Planet Earth is blue
And there's nothing I can do
Traducción literaria al español — fiel al sentimiento del autor, no es cantable.
Control de tierra a Mayor Tom
Control de tierra a Mayor Tom
Toma tus píldoras de proteínas y ponte el casco
Control de tierra a Mayor Tom (diez, nueve, ocho, siete)
Iniciando cuenta regresiva, motores encendidos (seis, cinco, cuatro, tres)
Revisa la ignición, y que el amor de Dios te acompañe (dos, uno, despegue)
Este es control de tierra a Mayor Tom
Realmente lo has logrado
Y los periódicos quieren saber de quién son las camisas que usas
Ahora es momento de salir de la cápsula si te atreves
Este es el Mayor Tom a control de tierra
Estoy cruzando la puerta
Y estoy flotando de una manera muy peculiar
Y las estrellas se ven muy diferentes hoy
Porque aquí estoy sentado en una lata
Muy por encima del mundo
El planeta Tierra es azul, y no hay nada que pueda hacer
Aunque he pasado las cien mil millas
Me siento muy tranquilo
Y creo que mi nave sabe a dónde ir
Dile a mi esposa que la amo mucho, ella lo sabe
Control de tierra a Mayor Tom
Tu circuito está muerto, hay algo mal
¿Puedes oírme, Mayor Tom?
¿Puedes oírme, Mayor Tom?
¿Puedes oírme, Mayor Tom?
¿Puedes?
Aquí estoy flotando alrededor de mi lata
Muy por encima de la Luna
El planeta Tierra es azul, y no hay nada que pueda hacer
Traducción literaria al italiano — fiel al sentimiento del autor, no es cantable.
Controllo a Terra a Maggiore Tom
Controllo a Terra a Maggiore Tom
Prendi le tue pillole di proteine e metti il casco
Controllo a Terra a Maggiore Tom (dieci, nove, otto, sette)
Inizio del conto alla rovescia, motori accesi (sei, cinque, quattro, tre)
Controlla l'accensione, e che l'amore di Dio sia con te (due, uno, decollo)
Qui è il controllo a Terra a Maggiore Tom
Hai davvero raggiunto il traguardo
E i giornali vogliono sapere di chi sono le camicie che indossi
Ora è il momento di lasciare la capsula, se osi
Qui è il Maggiore Tom al controllo a Terra
Sto attraversando la porta
E sto fluttuando in un modo davvero particolare
E le stelle sembrano molto diverse oggi
Perché qui sono seduto in una scatola di latta
Molto sopra il mondo
Il pianeta Terra è blu, e non c'è nulla che possa fare
Anche se ho superato le centomila miglia
Mi sento molto calmo
E penso che la mia navicella sappia dove andare
Dì a mia moglie che la amo tanto, lei lo sa
Controllo a Terra a Maggiore Tom
Il tuo circuito è morto, c'è qualcosa che non va
Mi senti, Maggiore Tom?
Mi senti, Maggiore Tom?
Mi senti, Maggiore Tom?
Mi senti?
Qui sono io che fluttuo intorno alla mia scatola di latta
Molto sopra la Luna
Il pianeta Terra è blu, e non c'è nulla che possa fare
Traducción literaria al portugués — fiel al sentimiento del autor, no es cantable.
Controle terrestre para Major Tom
Controle terrestre para Major Tom
Tome suas pílulas de proteína e coloque seu capacete
Controle terrestre para Major Tom (dez, nove, oito, sete)
Iniciando contagem regressiva, motores ligados (seis, cinco, quatro, três)
Verifique a ignição, e que o amor de Deus esteja com você (dois, um, decolagem)
Aqui é o controle terrestre para Major Tom
Você realmente se destacou
E os jornais querem saber de quem são as camisas que você veste
Agora é hora de deixar a cápsula, se você ousar
Aqui é Major Tom para o controle terrestre
Estou passando pela porta
E estou flutuando de uma maneira muito peculiar
E as estrelas parecem muito diferentes hoje
Pois aqui estou eu sentado em uma lata
Bem acima do mundo
O planeta Terra é azul, e não há nada que eu possa fazer
Embora eu esteja a mais de cem mil milhas
Estou me sentindo muito calmo
E acho que minha nave sabe para onde ir
Diga à minha esposa que a amo muito, ela sabe
Controle terrestre para Major Tom
Seu circuito está morto, há algo errado
Você me ouve, Major Tom?
Você me ouve, Major Tom?
Você me ouve, Major Tom?
Você consegue?
Aqui estou eu flutuando em minha lata
Bem acima da Lua
O planeta Terra é azul, e não há nada que eu possa fazer
Piano — próximamente
We are preparing the chords
The story behind
«Space Oddity» is one of the most outstanding compositions by British musician David Bowie. Released as a single in 1969, it is said to have coincided with the Apollo 11 moon landing and is included on the album Space Oddity. The BBC used this song during its coverage of the lunar event. The lyrics describe the space journey of Major Tom, an astronaut who experiences a sense of isolation and wonder while floating in space, disconnected from communication with Earth, inside a small metal capsule. In 1973, RCA Records re-released the song in the United States, reaching number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Later, in November 1975, it reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart. In a more recent event, on February 6, 2018, the song was selected by Elon Musk for the launch of the Falcon Heavy. In 2021, Rolling Stone magazine ranked «Space Oddity» at number 189 on its list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. The original 1969 version was recorded on June 20 at Trident Studios in London. The track, which belongs to the psychedelic folk and folk rock genres, was produced by Gus Dudgeon and released under the Philips label in the United Kingdom and Mercury in the United States. The B-side of the single is «Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud». On platforms such as Last.fm, the song has accumulated 850,594 listeners and 5,717,826 plays.