F Am F7 D7 It's a god-awful small affair, to the girl with the mousy hair Gm Bb C C7 But her mother is yelling "No," and her father as told her to go F Am F7 D7 But her friend is nowhere to be seen, as she walks through her sunken dream Gm Bb C C7 To the seat with the clearest view, and she's hooked to the silver screen G G Fm Ab7 But the film is a saddening bore, For she's lived it ten times or more Db A Bbm Db7 She could spit in the eyes of fools, as they ask her to focus on Chorus: Bb Eb Sailors, fighting in the dance hall Gm Gb F Oh man! look at those cavemen go, Fm Cm7 Ebm7 it's a freakest show, take a look at the Bb Eb Lawman, beating up the wrong guy Gm Gb F Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know Fm Cm7 Ebm7 he's in the best selling show Gm Gb Bb C Is there life on Mars? Interlude: F D7 Gm E7 Am C7 Bbm7 F Am F7 D7 It's on Amerika's tortured brow, Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow Gm Bb C C7 Now the workers have struck for fame, Cause Lennon's on sale again F Am F7 D7 See the mice in their million hordes, From Ibeza to the Norfolk Broads Gm Bb C C7 Rule Brittania is out of bounds, To my mother, my dog and clowns G G Fm Ab7 But the film is a saddening bore, Cause I wrote it ten times before Db A Bbm Db7 It's about to be writ again, As I ask you to focus on Chorus: Bb Eb Sailors, fighting in the dance hall Gm Gb F Oh man! look at those cavemen go, Fm Cm7 Ebm7 it's a freakest show, take a look at the Bb Eb Lawman, beating up the wrong guy Gm Gb F Oh man! Wonder if he'll ever know Fm Cm7 Ebm7 he's in the best selling show Gm Gb Bb C Is there life on Mars? This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
21 ukulele chords used in "Life On Mars" by David Bowie: A, Am, Bb, Bbm, Bbm7, C, C7, Cm7, Db, Db7, D7, Eb, Ebm7, E7, F, Fm, F7, Gb, G, Gm and Ab7
Dear god, 21 chords??? xD Bowie, you madman
A correction to my previous post:
The correct (sounding) line would be like this:
Ab Eaug Fm Ab7
But the film is a saddening bore, Cause I wrote it ten times before
Db
It’s about…
it’s the A chord following to de Db where I have most of the problem. Doesn’t sound any like the song. Doesn’t even sound in the same style. Really out of nowhere.
I would also love the Seu Jorge version!
I thought this version is amazing though!
Hey pal! Sorry to say this, but it’s almost perfect. My problem is with this part:
But the film is a saddening bore, For she’s lived it ten times or more
She could spit in the eyes of fools, as they ask her to focus on
According to my ear, those chords doesn’t match the original song.
For me, would be much better this way:
Ab Eaug Fm
But the film is a saddening bore,
But for the rest of that part I don’t have the notes. Could you review it and update it? I know you can do better.
Thanks!
can you post the seu jorge version?
The chord ‘sound’ accuracy is brilliant but the timing is a bit out. But overall brilliant.
david bowie never died, he simply finished the earth leg of his cosmic tour
A few of the notes are out of tune to the lyrics but they are easy enough to work out. Yeah, other than that it is quite okay to play apart from Ebm7 which for some reason doesn’t sound right to me and my tiny little fingers can’t really play Db! XD
I am so thankful that you did an easier version because half of the chords on the other version I couldn’t make as a young ukulele player! Thanks again!
Try using Gbaug in place of Gb, and Aaug instead of A
The is the only accurate copy I could find. Thanks.
-3 easier
Fantastic tab!
For that contentious A chord following the Db, I’ve been using Dbaug. Seems to fit well.
^^^dasPenguin I’m with you! Love that cover. I’m only a neophyte, otherwise I’d attempt to transcribe it myself…
@Villa
Thank you a lot for your correction, it was bothering me as well!
I’ve been trying to find something to replace the weird A chord, and I think Aaug sounds well (at least better than the A chord)
If someone finds the right one, let me now 🙂