Harry Nilsson - Spaceman Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,C,F,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele Cm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele G# | A♭ chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Cm] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [Bb]
[Bb]Bang bang shoot-em-up destiny [G#] [Bb]
[C]Bang bang shoot-em-up to the moon [Bb] [C]
[F]Bang bang shoot-em-up one-two-three (One two three four)
[Bb]I wanted to be a space [G#]man
[section 2]
That’s what I wanted to [Bb]be
But now that I am a space [G#]man
Nobody cares about [Bb]me
[Cm]Hey Mother Earth won’t you [Bb]bring me back down
[section 3]
[F]Safely to the [Bb]sea
But [Cm]round and around and [Bb]around and around
Is [F]all she ever say to [Bb]me
[Bb]I wanted to make a good [G#]run, I wanted to go to the [Bb]moon
[section 4]
I knew that it had to be [G#]fun, I told them to send me real [Bb]soon
I wanted to be a space [G#]man, I wanted to be it so [Bb]bad
But now that I am a space [G#]man, I’d rather to be back on the [Bb]pad
[Cm]Hey Mother Earth won’t you [Bb]bring me back down
[section 5]
[F]Safely to the [Bb]sea
But [Cm]round and around and [Bb]around and around
Is just a lot of [F]luna[Bb]cy
[Cm]Round and around and around and around and [Bb]around
[section 6]
So bring me back down
[Cm]Round and around and around and around and a[F]round
Safe on the [Bb]ground
[section 7]
[Cm]Hey Mother Earth won’t you [Bb]bring me back down
[F]Safely to the [Bb]sea
But [Cm]round and around and [Bb]around and around
Is [F]all she ever say to [Bb]me
[section 8]
[Bb]You know I wanted to be a space[G#]man, that’s [Bb]what I wanted to be
But now that I am a space [G#]man nobody cares about [Bb]me
[section 9]
[Cm]Say hey, Mother Earth, better [Bb]bring me back down
I’ve [F]taken just as much as I [Bb]can
But [Cm]round and around and [Bb]around and around
Is [F]the problem of the space [Bb]man
[Closing]
[Cm]Aaahh[Bb]hh [F]Aaah [Bb]hhh
How to play Spaceman on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Harry Nilsson - Spaceman on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Spaceman uses these transitions most often: F → Bb (12), Bb → Cm (11), and Cm → Bb (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Cm - Bb chord transition.
1. Cm → Bb chord transition
To move from Cm to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
2. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Bb → G# chord transition
To move from Bb to G#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
4. Bb → C chord transition
To move from Bb to C;
- While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
6. Cm → F chord transition
To move from Cm to F;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Spaceman chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Spaceman.
- Spaceman includes 67 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Spaceman contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Spaceman connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
- Bb → F: 34%
- Bb → C: 20%
After Cm, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (22%), F (11%), and Fm (9%).- Cm → F: 11%
- Cm → Bb: 8%