[Intro - BPM 100 - No drums] [Bb/A][Bb/A][Fmaj7][Fmaj7] x 2 (hey now now etc)
[Verse 1 - Drums in] [Gm] Didn't know what time it was the lights were low-ow-ow. [F] I lean back on my radio-o-o [C] Some cat was laying down some [C7] rock'n'roll, 'Lotta soul' he said. [F][Ab][Bb] (coming back to Gm after this)
[Verse 2] [Gm] Then the loud sound did seem to fa-a-ade [F] Came back like a slow voice on a wave of pha-a-ase [C] That weren't no DJ that was [C7] hazy cosmic jive.
(Drums stop - hard strum) [A][G]
[Chorus - Drums back in] There's a [F] star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He'd [Am] like to come and [C] meet us But he [C7] thinks he'd blow our minds. There's a [F] star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He's [Am] told us not to [C] blow it 'Cause he [C7] knows it's all worthwhile,
He told me, [Bb] Let the [Bbm] children lose it [F] let the [D7] children use it [Gm] Let all the [C] children boogie
[Interlude - Solo] [Bb][F][C][F] - [Bb][F][C] (drop final bar)
[Verse 3] [Gm] Well I had to phone someone so I picked on you-ou-ou [F] Hey that's far out, so you heard him too-oo-oo [C] Switch on the TV we may [C7] pick him up on Channel 2 [F][Ab][Bb]
[Verse 4] [Gm] Look out your window I can see his li-i-ight, [F] If we can sparkle he may land toni-i-ight, [C] Don't tell your papa or he'll [C7] get us locked up in fright
(Drums stop - hard strum) [A][G]
[Chorus] There's a [F] star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He'd [Am] like to come and [C] meet us But he [C7] thinks he'd blow our minds. There's a [F] star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He's [Am] told us not to [C] blow it 'Cause he [C7] knows it's all worthwhile,
He told me, [Bb] Let the [Bbm] children lose it [F] let the [D7] children use it [Gm] Let all the [C] children boogie
[F] Star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He'd [Am] like to come and [C] meet us But he [C7] thinks he'd blow our minds. There's a [F] star [F] man [Dm] waiting in the sky He's [Am] told us not to [C] blow it 'Cause he [C7] knows it's all worthwhile,
He told me, [Bb] Let the [Bbm] children lose it [F] let the [D7] children use it [Gm] Let all the [C] children boogie
[Outro] [Bb][F][C][F] [Bb] La la la la [F] la, la la la [C] la, la la la [F] la, la la la la [Bb] La la la la [F] la, la la la [C] la, la la la [F] la, la la la la [Bb] La la la la [F] la, la la la [C] la, la la la [F] la, la la la la [Bb] La la la la [F] la, la la la [C] la, la la la [F] la, la la la la
[Intro - No drums - BPM 115 - capo at 1 for original key] [D7] Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
(drums in - BxxB Sxxx Bxxx Sxxx - BxxB SxBx Bxxx Sxxx) [A7sus4-575755 or x02030][A7sus4][Am6-5x4555 or x02212][Am6] [F][F][Am7][Am]
[Chorus] (Let's [A7sus4] dance) put on your red shoes and [Am6] dance the blues (Let's [F] dance) to the song they're playin' on the [Am7] radio (Let's [A7sus4] sway) while color lights up your [Am6] face (Let's [F] sway) sway through the crowd to an [Am7] empty space
[Verse] [G] If you say run ........ I'll [C] run with [D] you [C][D] [G] If you say hide, .......... we'll [C] hide [D/C][C][D/C] .. Be [G] cause my love for [Em] you would [C] break my heart in [D7] two [D7] If you should fall into my arms and tremble like a....
[Bridge] [A7sus4] Flow [A7sus4] er [Am6][Am6] Let's dance [F][F][Am7][Am]
[Chorus] (Let's [A7sus4] dance) for fear your grace should [Am6] fall (Let's [F] dance) for fear tonight is [Am7] all (Let's [A7sus4] sway) you could look into my eyes [Am6] (Let's sway [F]) under the moonlight, this [Am7] serious moonlight
[Verse] [G] If you say run ........ I'll [C] run with [D] you [C][D] [G] If you say hide, we'll [C] hide [D/C][C][D/C] .. Be [G] cause my love for [Em] you would [C] break my heart in [D7] two [D7] If you should fall into my arms and tremble like a....
[Bridge] [A7sus4] Flow [A7sus4] er [Am6][Am6] [F][F][Am7][Am]
[Chorus] (Let's [A7sus4] dance) put on your red shoes and [Am6] dance the blues (Let's [F] sway) under the moonlight, [Am7] the serious moonlight
[Outro - Solo] [A7sus4] Flow [A7sus4] er [Am6][Am6] Let's dance [F][F][Am7][Am] Repeat to fade w/ad lib