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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
G · D · Em · Am · C · A
David Bowie’s glam rock anthem about the rise and fall of a fictional rock star. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Emphasize the downbeats for a solid, stomping rhythm.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Wierd and Gilly
G D
And the Spiders from Mars
G C
He played it left hand, but made it too far
G D
Became the special man, then we were Ziggy’s band
Verse 2
G C
Ziggy really sang, screwed-up eyes and screwed-down hairdo
G D
Like some cat from Japan
G C
He could lick ’em by smiling, he could leave ’em to hang
G D
He came on so loaded, man, well hung and snow-white tan
Chorus
G C
So where were the spiders while the fly tried to break our balls?
G D
Just the beer light to guide us
G C
So we bitched about his fans and should we crash his party?
G D
It’s a bit of a laugh, really
Verse 3
G C
Ziggy played for time, jiving us that we were voodoo
G D
The kids were just crass
G C
He was the nazz, with God-given ass
D
He took it all too far but, boy, could he play guitar
Chorus
G C
So where were the spiders while the fly tried to break our balls?
G D
Just the beer light to guide us
G C
So we bitched about his fans and should we crash his party?
G D
It’s a bit of a laugh, really
Bridge
C G
Making love with his ego, Ziggy sucked up into his mind
C
Like a leper messiah
G D
When the kids had killed the man I had to break up the band
Verse 4 / Outro
G
Ziggy played guitar
Practice tip: Work on the quick change from G to C in the verses to keep the narrative flow driving forward.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
G · D · Em · Am · C · A
David Bowie’s glam rock anthem about the rise and fall of a fictional rock star. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Emphasize the downbeats for a solid, stomping rhythm.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Wierd and Gilly
G D
And the Spiders from Mars
G C
He played it left hand, but made it too far
G D
Became the special man, then we were Ziggy’s band
Verse 2
G C
Ziggy really sang, screwed-up eyes and screwed-down hairdo
G D
Like some cat from Japan
G C
He could lick ’em by smiling, he could leave ’em to hang
G D
He came on so loaded, man, well hung and snow-white tan
Chorus
G C
So where were the spiders while the fly tried to break our balls?
G D
Just the beer light to guide us
G C
So we bitched about his fans and should we crash his party?
G D
It’s a bit of a laugh, really
Verse 3
G C
Ziggy played for time, jiving us that we were voodoo
G D
The kids were just crass
G C
He was the nazz, with God-given ass
D
He took it all too far but, boy, could he play guitar
Chorus
G C
So where were the spiders while the fly tried to break our balls?
G D
Just the beer light to guide us
G C
So we bitched about his fans and should we crash his party?
G D
It’s a bit of a laugh, really
Bridge
C G
Making love with his ego, Ziggy sucked up into his mind
C
Like a leper messiah
G D
When the kids had killed the man I had to break up the band
Verse 4 / Outro
G
Ziggy played guitar
Practice tip: Work on the quick change from G to C in the verses to keep the narrative flow driving forward.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
G · D · Em · Am · C · A
David Bowie’s glam rock anthem about the rise and fall of a fictional rock star. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Emphasize the downbeats for a solid, stomping rhythm.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Wierd and Gilly
G D
And the Spiders from Mars
G C
He played it left hand, but made it too far
G D
Became the special man, then we were Ziggy’s band
Verse 2
G C
Ziggy really sang, screwed-up eyes and screwed-down hairdo
G D
Like some cat from Japan
G C
He could lick ’em by smiling, he could leave ’em to hang
G D
He came on so loaded, man, well hung and snow-white tan
Chorus
G C
So where were the spiders while the fly tried to break our balls?
G D
Just the beer light to guide us
G C
So we bitched about his fans and should we crash his party?
G D
It’s a bit of a laugh, really
Verse 3
G C
Ziggy played for time, jiving us that we were voodoo
G D
The kids were just crass
G C
He was the nazz, with God-given ass
D
He took it all too far but, boy, could he play guitar
Chorus
G C
So where were the spiders while the fly tried to break our balls?
G D
Just the beer light to guide us
G C
So we bitched about his fans and should we crash his party?
G D
It’s a bit of a laugh, really
Bridge
C G
Making love with his ego, Ziggy sucked up into his mind
C
Like a leper messiah
G D
When the kids had killed the man I had to break up the band
Verse 4 / Outro
G
Ziggy played guitar
Practice tip: Work on the quick change from G to C in the verses to keep the narrative flow driving forward.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
G · D · Em · Am · C · A
David Bowie’s glam rock anthem about the rise and fall of a fictional rock star. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Emphasize the downbeats for a solid, stomping rhythm.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Wierd and Gilly
G D
And the Spiders from Mars
G C
He played it left hand, but made it too far
G D
Became the special man, then we were Ziggy’s band
Verse 2
G C
Ziggy really sang, screwed-up eyes and screwed-down hairdo
G D
Like some cat from Japan
G C
He could lick ’em by smiling, he could leave ’em to hang
G D
He came on so loaded, man, well hung and snow-white tan
Chorus
G C
So where were the spiders while the fly tried to break our balls?
G D
Just the beer light to guide us
G C
So we bitched about his fans and should we crash his party?
G D
It’s a bit of a laugh, really
Verse 3
G C
Ziggy played for time, jiving us that we were voodoo
G D
The kids were just crass
G C
He was the nazz, with God-given ass
D
He took it all too far but, boy, could he play guitar
Chorus
G C
So where were the spiders while the fly tried to break our balls?
G D
Just the beer light to guide us
G C
So we bitched about his fans and should we crash his party?
G D
It’s a bit of a laugh, really
Bridge
C G
Making love with his ego, Ziggy sucked up into his mind
C
Like a leper messiah
G D
When the kids had killed the man I had to break up the band
Verse 4 / Outro
G
Ziggy played guitar
Practice tip: Work on the quick change from G to C in the verses to keep the narrative flow driving forward.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
G · D · Em · Am · C · A
David Bowie’s glam rock anthem about the rise and fall of a fictional rock star. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Emphasize the downbeats for a solid, stomping rhythm.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Wierd and Gilly
G D
And the Spiders from Mars
G C
He played it left hand, but made it too far
G D
Became the special man, then we were Ziggy’s band
Verse 2
G C
Ziggy really sang, screwed-up eyes and screwed-down hairdo
G D
Like some cat from Japan
G C
He could lick ’em by smiling, he could leave ’em to hang
G D
He came on so loaded, man, well hung and snow-white tan
Chorus
G C
So where were the spiders while the fly tried to break our balls?
G D
Just the beer light to guide us
G C
So we bitched about his fans and should we crash his party?
G D
It’s a bit of a laugh, really
Verse 3
G C
Ziggy played for time, jiving us that we were voodoo
G D
The kids were just crass
G C
He was the nazz, with God-given ass
D
He took it all too far but, boy, could he play guitar
Chorus
G C
So where were the spiders while the fly tried to break our balls?
G D
Just the beer light to guide us
G C
So we bitched about his fans and should we crash his party?
G D
It’s a bit of a laugh, really
Bridge
C G
Making love with his ego, Ziggy sucked up into his mind
C
Like a leper messiah
G D
When the kids had killed the man I had to break up the band
Verse 4 / Outro
G
Ziggy played guitar
Practice tip: Work on the quick change from G to C in the verses to keep the narrative flow driving forward.
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Key
G Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
G · D · Em · Am · C · A
David Bowie’s glam rock anthem about the rise and fall of a fictional rock star. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.
Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Emphasize the downbeats for a solid, stomping rhythm.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G C
Ziggy played guitar, jamming good with Wierd and Gilly
G D
And the Spiders from Mars
G C
He played it left hand, but made it too far
G D
Became the special man, then we were Ziggy’s band
Verse 2
G C
Ziggy really sang, screwed-up eyes and screwed-down hairdo
G D
Like some cat from Japan
G C
He could lick ’em by smiling, he could leave ’em to hang
G D
He came on so loaded, man, well hung and snow-white tan
Chorus
G C
So where were the spiders while the fly tried to break our balls?
G D
Just the beer light to guide us
G C
So we bitched about his fans and should we crash his party?
G D
It’s a bit of a laugh, really
Verse 3
G C
Ziggy played for time, jiving us that we were voodoo
G D
The kids were just crass
G C
He was the nazz, with God-given ass
D
He took it all too far but, boy, could he play guitar
Chorus
G C
So where were the spiders while the fly tried to break our balls?
G D
Just the beer light to guide us
G C
So we bitched about his fans and should we crash his party?
G D
It’s a bit of a laugh, really
Bridge
C G
Making love with his ego, Ziggy sucked up into his mind
C
Like a leper messiah
G D
When the kids had killed the man I had to break up the band
Verse 4 / Outro
G
Ziggy played guitar
Practice tip: Work on the quick change from G to C in the verses to keep the narrative flow driving forward.