"Space Oddity" by David Bowie--acoustic guitar tab

Here's a classic that I had barely heard a year ago. This is the basic chord outline...you figure out the rhythm. If yer familiar with playing "The Man Who Sold the World" (Nirvana or Bowie version), this is a bit reminiscent, I think, of changing to unexpected chords. Listen to rhythm, of course.
Created: July 4, 2000 (Happy 4th) x=muted strings

Beginning--these 2 chords come up in the beginning; 1st chord I'm not sure about...play around & see if you hear anything else

F7 Em
E--0--|--0--|
B--1--|--0--|
G--2--|--0--|
D--3--|--2--|
A--3--|--2--|
E-----|--0--|

figure 1--1st verse, "ground control to Major Tom..."; play this twice

C Em

E--0--|--0--|
B--1--|--0--|
G--0--|--0--|
D--2--|--2--|
A--3--|--2--|
E-----|--0--|

figure 2--"take your protein pills & put your helmet on..."

Am D

E--0--|--2--|
B--1--|--3--|
G--2--|--2--|
D--2--|--0--|
A--0--|--0--|
E-----|-----|

back to figure 1

"check ignition & may God's love be with you...", hold D chord, & pause

Am D

E--0--|--0--|
B--1--|--3--|
G--2--|--2--|
D--2--|--0--|
A--0--|--0--|
E-----|-----|

chorus chords: repeat this series of chords 1st chorus only
C E F Fm C F Fm C F

E--0--|--0--|--1--|-1--0-|--1--|-1--0-|--1--|
B--1--|--0--|--1--|-1--1-|--1--|-1--1-|--1--|
G--0--|--1--|--2--|-1--0-|--2--|-1--0-|--2--|
D--2--|--2--|--3--|-3--2-|--3--|-3--2-|--3--|
A--3--|--2--|--3--|-3--3-|--3--|-3--3-|--3--|
E-----|--0---|-----|------|------|------|-----|

continue with these chords, as heard in the very beginning:

F7 Em F7 Em

"Planet Earth is blue & there's nothing I can do...

Bb Am G F

E------|--0--|--3--|--1--|
B--3--|--1--|--3--|--1--|
G--3--|--2--|--0--|--2--|
D--3--|--2--|--0--|--3--|
A--1--|--2--|--2--|--3--|
E------|-----|--3--|-----|

He does these chords twice after both choruses:

C F G A

E--8-x-1-x-3--|-x-x-5-5--|
B--8-x-1-x-3--|-x-x-5-5--|
G--9-x-2-x-0--|-x-x-6-6--|
D-10-x-3-x-0--|-x-x-7-7--|
A-10-x-3-x-2--|-x-x-7-7--|
E---------------|-----------|

Guitar solo chords:

F7 Em A C D E

back to chorus chords; play once, then follow with these chords

G Fm Am D C G

back to beginning F7/E chords

"Planet Earth is blue & there's nothing I can do...

Bb Am G F

E------|--0--|--3--|--1--|
B--3--|--1--|--3--|--1--|
G--3--|--2--|--0--|--2--|
D--3--|--2--|--0--|--3--|
A--1--|--2--|--2--|--3--|
E------|-----|--3--|-----|

C F G A

E--8-x-1-x-3--|-x-x-5-5--|
B--8-x-1-x-3--|-x-x-5-5--|
G--9-x-2-x-0--|-x-x-6-6--|
D-10-x-3-x-0--|-x-x-7-7--|
A-10-x-3-x-2--|-x-x-7-7--|
E---------------|-----------|

Guitar solo chords:

F7 Em A C D E

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