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Life On Mars? original guitar chords by
David Bowie
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1971•Pop•14.8K views•
5.0 (7)
Key: F major•
Verse 1
F
F

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Am/E
Am/E

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It's a God-awful small affair
F/Eb
F/Eb

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D7
D7

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To the girl with the mousy hair
Gm
Gm
3

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Bb/F
Bb/F

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But her mummy is yelling, "No"
C7
C7

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And her daddy has told her to go
F
F

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Am/E
Am/E

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F/Eb
F/Eb

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But her friend is nowhere to be seen
D7
D7

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Gm
Gm
3

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Now she walks through her sunken dream
Bb/F
Bb/F

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To the seat with the clearest view
C7
C7

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And she's hooked to the silver screen
Pre-chorus 1
Ab/Eb
Ab/Eb
4

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Eaug
Eaug
5

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But the film is a saddening bore
Fm
Fm

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F#sus2
F#sus2

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For she's lived it ten times or more
Db
Db
4

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Aaug
Aaug

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She could spit in the eyes of fools
Bbm
Bbm

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Db7
Db7
4

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As they ask her to focus on
Chorus 1
Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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Sailors fighting in the dance hall
Gm
Gm
3

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F#aug
F#aug
2

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F
F

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Oh man, look at those cavemen go
Fm
Fm

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Cm7
Cm7
3

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Ebm7
Ebm7
6

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It's the freakiest show
Bb
Bb

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Take a look at the lawman
Eb
Eb
6

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Beating up the wrong guy
Gm
Gm
3

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F#aug
F#aug
2

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Oh man, wonder if he'll ever know
F
F

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Fm
Fm

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Cm7
Cm7
3

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He's in the best selling show
Ebm7
Ebm7
6

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Gm
Gm
3

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F#aug
F#aug
2

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Bb/F
Bb/F

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C
C

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Is there life on Mars?
Interlude 1
F
F

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F#dim7
F#dim7

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Gm
Gm
3

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Ddim7
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Am
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Bb
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Bbm
Bbm

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Verse 2
F
F

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Am/E
Am/E

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F/Eb
F/Eb

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It's on Amer ica tortured brow
D7
D7

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That Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow
Gm
Gm
3

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Bb/F
Bb/F

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Now the workers have struck for fame
C7
C7

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'Cause Lennon's on sale again
F
F

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Am/E
Am/E

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See the mice in their million hordes
F/Eb
F/Eb

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D7
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From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads
Gm
Gm
3

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Bb/F
Bb/F

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Rule Britan nia is out of bounds
C7
C7

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To my mother, my dog, and clowns
Pre-chorus 2
Ab/Eb
Ab/Eb
4

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Eaug
Eaug
5

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But the film is a saddening bore
Fm
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F#sus2
F#sus2

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'Cause I wrote it ten times or more
Db
Db
4

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Aaug
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It's about to be writ again
Bbm
Bbm

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Db7
Db7
4

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As I ask you to focus on
Interlude 2
Bb
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Eb
Eb
6

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Sailors fighting in the dance hall
Gm
Gm
3

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F#aug
F#aug
2

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F
F

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Oh man, look at those cavemen go
Fm
Fm

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Cm7
Cm7
3

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Ebm7
Ebm7
6

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It's the freakiest show
Bb
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Take a look at the lawman
Eb
Eb
6

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Beating up the wrong guy
Gm
Gm
3

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F#aug
F#aug
2

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Oh man, wonder if he'll ever know
F
F

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Fm
Fm

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Cm7
Cm7
3

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He's in the best selling show
Ebm7
Ebm7
6

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Gm
Gm
3

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F#aug
F#aug
2

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Bb/F
Bb/F

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C
C

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Is there life on Mars?
Outro 1
F
F

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F#dim7
F#dim7

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Gm
Gm
3

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Bb/F
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Bb/F
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Eb
Eb
6

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Ebm7
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Bb
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • F

  • Am/E

  • F/Eb

  • D7

  • Gm

    3

  • Bb/F

  • C7

  • Ab/Eb

    4

  • Eaug

    5

  • Fm

  • F#sus2

  • Db

    4

  • Aaug

  • Bbm

  • Db7

    4

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

  • F#aug

    2

  • Cm7

    3

  • Ebm7

    6

  • C

  • F#dim7

  • Ddim7

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Life On Mars? by David Bowie is F major.

The primary chords used in Life On Mars? are F, Am, D, Gm, Bb, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Am, D, Gm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Life On Mars? is approximately 60 beats per minute.

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