Moonage Daydream Chords

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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Capo
None
Chords
D · E · Bm · G · A · F#m

David Bowie’s glam rock anthem from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a crunchy, slightly overdriven tone and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D A
I’m an alligator, I’m a mama-papa coming for you
D A
I’m the space invader, I’ll be a rock ‘n’ rollin’ bitch for you
D A
Keep your mouth shut, you’re squawking like a pink monkey bird
G A
And I’m busting up my brains for the words
 

Chorus

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

Verse 2

 
D A
Don’t fake it baby, lay the real thing on me
D A
The church of man, love, is such a holy place to be
D A
Make me baby, make me know you really care
G A D A D
Just you gotta make me for-get about the doo-dad here
 

Chorus

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

Bridge

 
G A D
Freak out, far out, in out
G A D
Space face, moonage daydream
G A D
Oh yeah!
 

Verse 3

 
D A D A D
The ray gun’s sights are set, we’ll stun
A D A D A
The moon-beams in your eyes
D A D A D
The beam will guide us in
A D A D
To the moonage day-dream
 

Chorus

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

Outro

 
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Yeah! Yeah!
 

Practice tip: Master the quick D-A changes in the verses and chorus before adding the G chord, and use palm muting for the driving rhythm in the bridge.

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Key
D Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
D · E · Bm · G · A · F#m

David Bowie’s glam rock anthem from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a crunchy, slightly overdriven tone and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D A
I’m an alligator, I’m a mama-papa coming for you
D A
I’m the space invader, I’ll be a rock ‘n’ rollin’ bitch for you
D A
Keep your mouth shut, you’re squawking like a pink monkey bird
G A
And I’m busting up my brains for the words
 

Chorus

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

Verse 2

 
D A
Don’t fake it baby, lay the real thing on me
D A
The church of man, love, is such a holy place to be
D A
Make me baby, make me know you really care
G A D A D
Just you gotta make me for-get about the doo-dad here
 

Chorus

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

Bridge

 
G A D
Freak out, far out, in out
G A D
Space face, moonage daydream
G A D
Oh yeah!
 

Verse 3

 
D A D A D
The ray gun’s sights are set, we’ll stun
A D A D A
The moon-beams in your eyes
D A D A D
The beam will guide us in
A D A D
To the moonage day-dream
 

Chorus

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

Outro

 
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Yeah! Yeah!
 

Practice tip: Master the quick D-A changes in the verses and chorus before adding the G chord, and use palm muting for the driving rhythm in the bridge.

Dtap to play
Etap to play
Bmtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
D Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
D · E · Bm · G · A · F#m

David Bowie’s glam rock anthem from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a crunchy, slightly overdriven tone and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D A
I’m an alligator, I’m a mama-papa coming for you
D A
I’m the space invader, I’ll be a rock ‘n’ rollin’ bitch for you
D A
Keep your mouth shut, you’re squawking like a pink monkey bird
G A
And I’m busting up my brains for the words
 

Chorus

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

Verse 2

 
D A
Don’t fake it baby, lay the real thing on me
D A
The church of man, love, is such a holy place to be
D A
Make me baby, make me know you really care
G A D A D
Just you gotta make me for-get about the doo-dad here
 

Chorus

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

Bridge

 
G A D
Freak out, far out, in out
G A D
Space face, moonage daydream
G A D
Oh yeah!
 

Verse 3

 
D A D A D
The ray gun’s sights are set, we’ll stun
A D A D A
The moon-beams in your eyes
D A D A D
The beam will guide us in
A D A D
To the moonage day-dream
 

Chorus

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

Outro

 
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Yeah! Yeah!
 

Practice tip: Master the quick D-A changes in the verses and chorus before adding the G chord, and use palm muting for the driving rhythm in the bridge.

Dtap to play
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Bmtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
D Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
D · E · Bm · G · A · F#m

David Bowie’s glam rock anthem from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a crunchy, slightly overdriven tone and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D A
I’m an alligator, I’m a mama-papa coming for you
D A
I’m the space invader, I’ll be a rock ‘n’ rollin’ bitch for you
D A
Keep your mouth shut, you’re squawking like a pink monkey bird
G A
And I’m busting up my brains for the words
 

Chorus

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

Verse 2

 
D A
Don’t fake it baby, lay the real thing on me
D A
The church of man, love, is such a holy place to be
D A
Make me baby, make me know you really care
G A D A D
Just you gotta make me for-get about the doo-dad here
 

Chorus

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

Bridge

 
G A D
Freak out, far out, in out
G A D
Space face, moonage daydream
G A D
Oh yeah!
 

Verse 3

 
D A D A D
The ray gun’s sights are set, we’ll stun
A D A D A
The moon-beams in your eyes
D A D A D
The beam will guide us in
A D A D
To the moonage day-dream
 

Chorus

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

Outro

 
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Yeah! Yeah!
 

Practice tip: Master the quick D-A changes in the verses and chorus before adding the G chord, and use palm muting for the driving rhythm in the bridge.

Dtap to play
Etap to play
Bmtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
D Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
D · E · Bm · G · A · F#m

David Bowie’s glam rock anthem from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a crunchy, slightly overdriven tone and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D A
I’m an alligator, I’m a mama-papa coming for you
D A
I’m the space invader, I’ll be a rock ‘n’ rollin’ bitch for you
D A
Keep your mouth shut, you’re squawking like a pink monkey bird
G A
And I’m busting up my brains for the words
 

Chorus

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

Verse 2

 
D A
Don’t fake it baby, lay the real thing on me
D A
The church of man, love, is such a holy place to be
D A
Make me baby, make me know you really care
G A D A D
Just you gotta make me for-get about the doo-dad here
 

Chorus

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

Bridge

 
G A D
Freak out, far out, in out
G A D
Space face, moonage daydream
G A D
Oh yeah!
 

Verse 3

 
D A D A D
The ray gun’s sights are set, we’ll stun
A D A D A
The moon-beams in your eyes
D A D A D
The beam will guide us in
A D A D
To the moonage day-dream
 

Chorus

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

Outro

 
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Yeah! Yeah!
 

Practice tip: Master the quick D-A changes in the verses and chorus before adding the G chord, and use palm muting for the driving rhythm in the bridge.

Dtap to play
Etap to play
Bmtap to play
Gtap to play
Atap to play
F#mtap to play
Key
D Major
Difficulty
Intermediate
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
D · E · Bm · G · A · F#m

David Bowie’s glam rock anthem from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Intermediate difficulty in the key of D.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Use a crunchy, slightly overdriven tone and let the chords ring out.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
D A
I’m an alligator, I’m a mama-papa coming for you
D A
I’m the space invader, I’ll be a rock ‘n’ rollin’ bitch for you
D A
Keep your mouth shut, you’re squawking like a pink monkey bird
G A
And I’m busting up my brains for the words
 

Chorus

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

Verse 2

 
D A
Don’t fake it baby, lay the real thing on me
D A
The church of man, love, is such a holy place to be
D A
Make me baby, make me know you really care
G A D A D
Just you gotta make me for-get about the doo-dad here
 

Chorus

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

Bridge

 
G A D
Freak out, far out, in out
G A D
Space face, moonage daydream
G A D
Oh yeah!
 

Verse 3

 
D A D A D
The ray gun’s sights are set, we’ll stun
A D A D A
The moon-beams in your eyes
D A D A D
The beam will guide us in
A D A D
To the moonage day-dream
 

Chorus

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

Outro

 
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Freak out in a moonage daydream, oh yeah!
D A D
Yeah! Yeah!
 

Practice tip: Master the quick D-A changes in the verses and chorus before adding the G chord, and use palm muting for the driving rhythm in the bridge.