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David Bowie - Space Oddity Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Em, Am, D7, E7, F, Fm, Bb, G, A, Em7, D, E
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CGroundcontroltoMajorEmTom.
CGroundcontroltoMajorEmTom
AmTakeyourCproteinpillsandD7putyourhelmeton
CGroundcontroltoMajorEmTom
CCommencingcountdown,enginesEmon
AmCheck CignitionandmayD7God’slovebewithyou
CThisisgroundcontroltoMajorE7Tom
you’vereallymadetheFgrade
AndtheFmpaperswanttoCknowwhoseshirtsyouFwear,
Nowit’sFmtimetoleavetheCcapsuleifyouFdare
CThisisMajorTomtoground E7control,
I’msteppingthroughtheFdoor
AndI’mFmfloatingintheCmostpeculiarFway
AndtheFmstarslookveryCdifferent Ftoday
ForFhereamIEmsittinginatincan,
FfarabovetheEmworld
BbPlanetEarthisAmblueandthere’sGnothingIcanFdo
CFGAACFGAA
FEm7AACCDDEE
CThoughI’mpassedonehundredthousandE7miles,
I’mfeelingveryFstill
AndIFmthinkmyspaceshipCknowswhichwaytoFgo,
TellmyFmwifeIloveherCverymuch…SheFknows.
GGroundcontroltoE7MajorTom:
YourAmcircuit’sdead,there’sCsomethingwrong.
CanyouD7hearmeMajorTom?CanyouChearmeMajorTom?
CanyouGhearmeMajorTom?Canyou
FHereamIEmfloatingroundmytincan,
FfarabovetheEmmoon
BbPlanetEarthisAmblueandthere’sGnothingIcanFdo
CFGAACFGAA
FEm7AACCDDEE
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ArtistDavid Bowie
AlbumSpace Oddity
GenresFunk, Rock
Year1969
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Space Oddity on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

David Bowie - Space Oddity on ukulele requires 13 chords and 25 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.

Space Oddity uses these transitions most often: C → F (10), F → Fm (6), and Fm → C (6). 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 C - Em chord transition.

1. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Em:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

C to Em

2. Em → Am chord transition

Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Switching from Em to Am:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

Em to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

Switching from Am to C:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

Am to C

4. C → D7 chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-3 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele D7 chord diagram

Switching from C to D7:

  1. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

C to D7

5. C → E7 chord transition

Here's how to move from C to E7:

  1. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

6. E7 → F chord transition

Here's how to move from E7 to F:

  1. While playing E7, lift your ring finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

7. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

8. Fm → C chord transition

To move from Fm to C:

  1. While playing Fm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and pinky.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

9. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 10 times.

10. F → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Em:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

11. Em → Bb chord transition

To move from Em to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

12. Bb → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Am:

  1. While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

13. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

14. G → F chord transition

Here's how to move from G to F:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

15. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A:

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 4 times.

16. A → C chord transition

Here's how to move from A to C:

  1. While playing A, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 4 times.

17. A → F chord transition

Here's how to move from A to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

18. F → Em7 chord transition

To move from F to Em7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

19. Em7 → A chord transition

Switching from Em7 to A:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

20. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

21. D → E chord transition

Switching from D to E:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

22. E → C chord transition

To move from E to C:

  1. While playing E, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section.

23. G → E7 chord transition

To move from G to E7:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

24. E7 → Am chord transition

Switching from E7 to Am:

  1. While playing E7, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

25. C → G chord transition

Here's how to move from C to G:

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section.

Space Oddity chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Space Oddity.

  • Space Oddity includes 90 chord transitions, 25 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Space Oddity contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Space Oddity connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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