Written by Armin Sabol/Peter Schilling
Intro: Em A Em A
Em
Standing there alone
The ship is waiting
A
All systems are go
Are you sure?
Em
Control is not convinced
But the computer
Am
Has the evidence
Em
"no need to abort"
A Em
The countdown starts
Em
Watching in a trance
The crew is certain
A
Nothing left to chance
All is working
Em
Trying to relax
Up in the capsule
A
"send me up a drink"
C
Jokes Major Tom
Em
The count goes on
Em
4 3 2 1
G D
Earth below us
Am C
Drifting falling
G D
Floating weightless
Am C Em
Coming coming home...
Em
Second stage is cut
We're now in orbit
A
Stabilizers up
Running perfect
Em
Starting to collect
Requested data
A
What will it effect
C
When all is done
A Em
Thinks Major Tom
Em
Back at ground control
There is a problem
A
Go to rockets full
Not responding
Em
"hello Major Tom
Are you receiving
A
Turn the thrusters on
C
We're standing by"
Em
There's no reply
Em
4 3 2 1
G D
Earth below us
Am C
Drifting falling
G D
Floating weightless
Am C G
Coming coming home...
D Am C
Em
Across the stratosphere
A final message
A
"give my wife my love"
Em A C
Then nothing more
Em
Far beneath the ship
The world is mourning
A
They don't realize
He's alive
Em
No one understands
But Major Tom sees
A
Now the life commands
C
This is my home
Em
I'm coming home
G D
Earth below us
Am C
Drifting falling
G D
Floating weightless
Am C Em
Coming home...
G D
Earth below us
Am C
Drifting falling
G D
Floating weightless
Am C Em
Coming home...
G D
Earth below us
Am C
Drifting falling
G D
Floating weightless
Am C
Coming coming home...
G D
Home.....
Am C
Oh oh oh oh
G D
Oh oh oh oh
Am C
Oh oh oh oh
fade
Full
key step up
Half
key step up
Half
key step down
Full
key step down
