Verse 1:

[Em] Standing there alone, the ship is waiting.
[A] All systems are go. "Are you sure?"
[Em] Control is not convinced, but the computer
[A] has the evidence. No need to [Em] abort. [A]
The countdown [Em] starts.

[Em] Watching in a trance, the crew is certain.
[A] Nothing left to chance, all is working.
[Em] Trying to relax up in the capsule
[A] "Send me up a drink." jokes Major [Em] Tom. [A]
The count goes [Em] on...

Four, three, two, one...

[C] Earth be[G]low us
[F] drifting, [G] falling.
[C] Floating [G] weightless
[F] calling, [G] calling home...

[Em] Second stage is cut. We're now in orbit.
[A] Stabilizers up, runnning perfect.
[Em] Starting to collect requested data.
[A] "What will it affect when all is [Em] done?" [A]
Thinks Major [Em] Tom.

[Em] Back at ground control, there is a problem.
[A] "Go to rockets full." Not responding.
[Em] "Hello Major Tom. Are you receiving?
[A] Turn the thrusters on. We're standing [Em] by." [A]
There's no [Em] reply.

Chorus

[Em] Across the stratosphere, a final message:
[A] "Give my wife my love."
[Em] Then nothing more.

[Em] Far beneath the ship, the world is mourning.
[A] They don't realize he's alive.
[Em] No one understands, but Major Tom sees.
[A] "Now the light commands this is my [Em] home, [A]
I'm coming [Em] home."

[C] Earth be[G]low us
[F] drifting, [G]falling.
[C] Floating [G]weightless
[F] coming home...
[C] Earth be[G]low us
[F] drifting, [G]falling.
[C] Floating weightless
[F] coming, [G]coming
[C] home... [G] [F]
[G] home