Moonage Daydream Chords

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Moonage Daydream by David Bowie is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, F#, Bm, Bm/A, E, G and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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D               F#                           Bm 
I'm an alligator, I'm a mama-papa coming for you 
        Bm/A          E                                     G 
I'm the space invader, I'll be a rock 'n' rolling bitch for you  
                     D                                    F# 
Keep your mouth shut, you're squawking like a pink monkey bird  
                             Bm            Bm/A   E 
And I'm busting up my brains for the words 

G          D              E 
Keep your 'lectric eye on me babe 
G        D             E 
Put your ray gun to my head 
G          D                   E 
Press your space face close to mine, love 
D                                E 
Freak out in a moonage daydream oh yeah 

D                 F#                      Bm 
Don't fake it baby, lay the real thing on me 
    Bm/A                 E                       G 
The church of man, love, is such a holy place to be 
             D                        F# 
Make me baby, make me know you really care 
                      Bm   Bm/A  E 
Make me jump into the air 

G          D              E 
Keep your 'lectric eye on me babe 
G        D             E 
Put your ray gun to my head 
G          D                   E 
Press your space face close to mine, love 
D                                E 
Freak out in a moonage daydream oh yeah 

Solo  Bm  A  G  F#  Bm  A  G  F# 

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G          D              E 
Keep your 'lectric eye on me babe 
G        D             E 
Put your ray gun to my head 
G          D                   E 
Press your space face close to mine, love 
D                                E 
Freak out in a moonage daydream oh yeah 

G          D              E 
Keep your 'lectric eye on me babe 
G        D             E 
Put your ray gun to my head 
G          D                   E 
Press your space face close to mine, love 
D                                E 
Freak out in a moonage daydream oh yeah 

( Bm  A  G  F# ) 
    	

Chord diagrams

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