Letter to Hermione — David Bowie
(from Space Oddity album)
This is one of the most beautiful songs from Bowie. I’ve been looking for
It for some time but I haven’t been able to find it so I thougt I’d figure
It out myself. If you listen to the record you can hear that there are more
Than one guitar, or at least a twelve-string.
Intro (Hum along with the intro following the same notes).
E —————————|————————————-|
B —————————|————————————-|
G —————————|————————————-|
D ———————2—5—|———————2—5—4-4p2—2-|
A ——-2—3—5————|——-2—3—5———————|
E —5————————|—5———————————|
E —————————|————————————-|
B —————————|————————————-|
G —————————|—4—2p0—————————|
D ———————2—5—|————-2—2———————|
A ——-2—3—5————|————————————-|
E —5————————|————————————-|
Chords Used:
E A D G B E
Am7 x 0 2 0 1 0
C/G 3 3 2 0 1 0
(Gmaj 3 2 0 0 1 0)
Em7sus4 0 2 0 2 0 0
Em7sus4* 0 2 0 2 3 0
Em* 0 0 2 0 0 0
C/G* 3 3 2 0 0 0
(When you’re changing from the C/G chord back to Am7 you can use the
Gmaj as a link between the chords to make it sound more Bowie).
Verse1.
Am7 C/G
The hand that wrote this letter Sweeps the pillow clean
Am7 C/G
So rest your head and read a treasured dream
Em7sus4 Em*
I care for no one else but you
C/G*
I tear my soul to cease the pain
Em7sus4*
I think maybe you feel the same
Em*
What can we do?
C/G* Em7sus4
I’m not quite sure what we’re supposed to do
Em*
So I’ve been writing just for you
Verse2.
They say your life is going very well
They say you sparkle like a different girl
But something tells me that you hide
When all the world is warm and tired
You cry a little in the dark
Well so do I
I’m not quite sure what you’re supposed to say
But I can see it’s not okay