MAJOR TOM (COMMING HOME) (Peter Schilling) Tunning: Standard Intro: Em D|----2-0-2-----0-2-|---2-0-2---2---2-| A|----------0-2-----|-----------------| E|-0----------------|-0-------3---2---| EA Em Standing there alone, the ship is waiting. Am G All systems are go: "are you sure?" Em Control is not convinced, but the computer Am G C Am Has the evidence: no need to abort. Em The countdown starts. Em Watching in a trance, the crew is certain. Am G Nothing left to chance, all is working. Em Trying to relax up in the capsule Am G C Am "Send me up a drink", jokes Major Tom. Em The count goes on... Bm Four, three, two, one G D Am C Earth below us, drifting, falling. G D Am C Em Floating weightless, calling, calling home... Em Second stage is cut, we're now in orbit. Am G Stabilizers up, runnning perfect. Em Starting to collect, requested data. Am G C Am "What will it affect, when all is done?" Em Thinks Major Tom. Em Back at ground control, there is a problem. Am G "Go to rockets full.". Not responding. Em "Hello Major Tom. Are you receiving?" Am G C Am "Turn the thrusters on, we're standing by." Em There's no reply. Bm Four, three, two, one G D Am C Earth below us, drifting, falling. G D Am C Em Floating weightless, calling, calling home... Em Across the stratosphere, a final message: Am D "Give my wife my love." Em Am Then nothing more. Em Far beneath the ship, the world is mourning. Am G They don't realize: he's alive. Em No one understands, but Major Tom sees. Am G C Am "Now the light commands, this is my home, Em I'm coming home." G D Am C Earth below us, drifting, falling. G D Am C Floating weightless, comming home G D Am C Earth below us, drifting, falling. G D Am C Floating weightless, comming, comming G D Am C home...