Spaceman Chords
by Phil Ochs
Spaceman by Phil Ochs is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords D, G and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
D G D G D
Way high, so high:
G C D
Travelin' fast and free.
D G D G D
Spaceman, look down:
G C D
Tell me what you see.
verse 1
C G
Can you see the hunger there
C G
Strike without a sound?
C G
Can you see the food you burn
C D
As you circle round?
D G D G D
Way high, so high:
G C D
All the world will cheer.
D G D G D
Spaceman, look down:
G C D
Tell me what you hear.
verse 2
C G
Can you hear a child cry,
C G
Body filled with pain?
C G
Deadly sores when cures are there--
C D
How much fuel remains?
D G D G D
Way high, so high:
G C D
Spaceship made of steel.
D G D G D
Spaceman, look down:
G C D
Tell me what you feel.
verse 3
C G
Can you feel the money gone
C G
As you sail through space?
C G
Can you feel how many die
C D
When you win the race?
D G D G D
Way high, so high:
G C D
Travelin' fast and free.
D G D G D
Spaceman, look down:
G C D
Tell me what you see.