xBabylon Zoo
Spaceman (radio edit)
notes/observations/conspiratorial ramblings:
i It might be coincidence but the Bridge is v/similar to Space Oddity by Bowie @ halftime. C *E minor* bits
ii The chorus has harmonic similarities to Bowie's Starman -> F Dm Am C7
iii The pitched up intro (a 5th up) has a tempo that almost taps triplets on the slower sections,
if you maintain that tempo relationship then the song sounds heaps better.
Note: A = 10, C = 12, for want of a way where '10' is one character wide.
Intro (approx 112 bpm):
Bm A Bm A G Bm G Bm
|1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|2-------0-------|2-------0-------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|3-------2-------|3-------2-------|
B5 A5 B5 A5 G5 B5/F# G5
|1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------|
G|4-4-4-44222-2---|4-4-4-44222-2---|--------444-4---|--------|
D|4-4-4-44222-2---|4-4-4-44222-2---|5-5-5-55444-4---|5-5-5---|
A|2-2-2-22000-0---|2-2-2-22000-0---|5-5-5-55222-2---|5-5-5---|
E|----------------|----------------|3-3-3-33222-2---|3-3-3---|
Em G5 C5 A5 Em G5 C5 A5
|1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|9-------C-------|5-------7-------|9-------C-------|5-------7-------|
D|9-------C-------|5-------7-------|9-------A-------|5-------7-------|
A|7-------A-------|3-------5-------|7-------A-------|3-------5-------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Spaceman, I always wanted you to go into space, man, intergalatic cries.
Em G5 C5 A5 Em G5
|1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|9-9-9-99CCC-C---|5-5-5-55777-7---|9-9-9-99C\------|----------------|
D|9-9-9-99CCC-C---|5-5-5-55777-7---|9-9-9-99C\------|----------------|
A|7-7-7-77AAA-A---|3-3-3-33555-5---|7-7-7-77A\------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Spaceman, I always wanted you to go into space, man, intergalatic cries.
[slow down (approx 70 bpm)]
Verse: *every second chord is also played as an Em by a synth *personal taste
C5 C5 C5 C5
|1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|
D|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|
A|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Hydrogen smells, they consummate my home
Beyond the black horizon, trying to take control
C5 C5 C5 C5
|1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|
D|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|
A|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
See my girl she shivers and her bones
The sun, its zenith rising, trying to take us all
Bridge:
C5 E5 C5 E5 C5 E5
|1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|5---5555--------|5---5555--------|5---5555--------|
D|5---55552---2222|5---55552---2222|5---55552---2222|
A|3---33332---2222|3---33332---2222|3---33332---2222|
E|--------0---0000|--------0---0000|--------0---0000|
There's a fire between us, so where is your god?
There's a fire between us...
C5 E5 C5 E5 C5 E5 C5 E5
|1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|5---5555--------|5---5555--------|5---5555--------|5---5555--------|
D|5---55552---2222|5---55552---2222|5---55552---2222|5---555599999999|
A|3---33332---2222|3---33332---2222|3---33332---2222|3---333377777777|
E|--------0---0000|--------0---0000|--------0---0000|--------00000000|
I can't get off the carousel, I can't get off the carousel
I can't get off the carousel, I can't get off this world
A5 C5 F5 G5 A5 C5 *F5 (*let it ring, make it weird with a G?)
|1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|--------5---5555|----------------|--------5---5555|----------------|
D|7---77775---5555|3---33335---5555|7---77775---5555|3333333333333333|
A|7---77773---3333|3---33335---5555|7---77773---3333|3333333333333333|
E|5---5555--------|1---11113---3333|5---5555--------|1111111111111111|
The ?? takes ?? morbid jokes, images of fascists foes
Beam me up 'cos I can't breathe...
Chorus:
A5 C5 F5 G5 A5 C5 F5 G5
|1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------5-5---|----------------|----------5-5---|----------------|
D|7---7-xxxx5-5---|3---3-xxxx5-5---|7---7-xxxx5-5---|3---3-xxxx5-5---|
A|7---7-xxxx3-3---|3---3-xxxx5-5---|7---7-xxxx3-3---|3---3-xxxx5-5---|
E|5---5-xxxx------|1---1-xxxx3-3---|5---5-xxxx------|1---1-xxxx3-3---|
Spaceman, I was always wanted you to go into space, man.
Solo:
E5 D5 E5 D5 C5 E5 C5 E5
|1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|9---9---777-7---|9---9---777-7---|5---5-----------|5---5-----------|
D|9---9---777-7---|9---9---777-7---|5---5---222-2---|5---5---222-2---|
A|7---7---555-5---|7---7---555-5---|3---3---222-2---|3---3---222-2---|
E|----------------|----------------|--------000-0---|--------000-0---|
C5 E5 C5 E5
|1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
E|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|5---5-----------|5---5-----------|
D|5---5---222-2---|5---5---222-2---|
A|3---3---222-2---|3---3---222-2---|
E|--------000-0---|--------000-0---|
Verse: *again Em riff on the second chord
C5 C5 C5 C5
|1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|
D|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|
A|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
It's time to terminate the great wide world
Morbid fascinations, television takes control
C5 C5 C5 C5
|1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |1 2 3 4 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|
D|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|5---------------|
A|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Decimation, different races fall
Electronic information tampers with your soul
Bridge:
C5 Em C5 Em C5 Em
|1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|5---5555--------|5---5555--------|5---5555--------|
D|5---55559---9-7-|5---55559---9-7-|5---55559---9-7-|
A|3---33337---7---|3---33337---7---|3---33337---7---|
E|--------0---00--|--------0---00--|--------0---00--|
There's a fire between us, so where is your god?
There's a fire between us...
C5 Em C5 Em
|1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
E|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|5---5555--------|5---5555--------|
D|5---55552---2222|5---555522222222|
A|3---33332---2222|3---333322222222|
E|--------0---0000|--------00000000|
I can't get off the carousel, I can't pull off this world
Am G F G Am G F
|1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|5---55554---4444|2---22222---2222|5---55554---4444|----------------|
D|7---77775---5555|3---33335---5555|7---77775---5555|3333333333333333|
A|7---77775---5555|3---33335---5555|7---77775---5555|3333333333333333|
E|5---55553---3333|1---11113---3333|5---55553---3333|1111111111111111|
The ?? takes ?? morbid jokes, images of fascists foes
Beam me up 'cos I can't breathe...
Chorus:
A5 C5 F5 G5 A5 C5 F5 G5
|1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------5-5---|----------------|----------5-5---|----------------|
D|7---7-xxxx5-5---|3---3-xxxx5-5---|7---7-xxxx5-5---|3---3-xxxx5-5---|
A|7---7-xxxx3-3---|3---3-xxxx5-5---|7---7-xxxx3-3---|3---3-xxxx5-5---|
E|5---5-xxxx------|1---1-xxxx3-3---|5---5-xxxx------|1---1-xxxx3-3---|
Spaceman, I always wanted you to go into space, man, intergalatic cries.
A5 C5 F5 G5 A5 C5 F5
|1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------5-5---|----------------|----------5-5---|----------------|
D|7---7-xxxx5-5---|3---3-xxxx5-5---|7---7-xxxx5-5---|3/--------------|
A|7---7-xxxx3-3---|3---3-xxxx5-5---|7---7-xxxx3-3---|3/--------------|
E|5---5-xxxx------|1---1-xxxx3-3---|5---5-xxxx------|1/--------------|
Spaceman, I always wanted you to go into space, man, intergalatic cries.
[speed up (approx 112 bpm)]
Outro:
E5 G5 C5 D5 E5 G5 C5 D5
|1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|9-9-9-99CCC-C---|5-5-5-55777-7---|9-9-9-99CCC-C---|5-5-5-55777-7---|
D|9-9-9-99CCC-C---|5-5-5-33777-7---|9-9-9-99CCC-C---|5-5-5-55777-7---|
A|7-7-7-77AAA-A---|3-3-3-33555-5---|7-7-7-77AAA-A---|3-3-3-33555-5---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Spaceman, spaceman, spaceman, spaceman
Spaceman, spaceman, spaceman, spaceman
E5 G5 C5 A5 E5 G5 C5 A5
|1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 |
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|9-9-9-99CCC-C---|5-5-5-55777-7---|9-9-9-99CCC-C---|5-5-5-55777-7---|
D|9-9-9-99CCC-C---|5-5-5-33777-7---|9-9-9-99CCC-C---|5-5-5-55777-7---|
A|7-7-7-77AAA-A---|3-3-3-33555-5---|7-7-7-77AAA-A---|3-3-3-33555-5---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
Sp-ace-man, sp-ace-man [repeat above, fade to end]
Sp-ace, sp-ace
