Skip to song content
Chordier homepage
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?The 100 most repeated chord transitions extracted from thousands of songs. Even the first 10 will transform your guitar practice routine.

Harry Nilsson - Spaceman Chords

DATA-DRIVENWhich Chord Comes Next?Learn the most likely chord transitions on guitar and start playing songs with confidence.
ChordsCm, Bb, F, G#, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

[Opening]
[Cm] [Bb] [F] [Bb] [Bb]
[Bb]Bang bang shoot-em-up destiny [G#] [Bb]
[C]Bang bang shoot-em-up to the moon [Bb] [C]
[F]Bang bang shoot-em-up one-two-three (One two three four)
[Bb]I wanted to be a space [G#]man

[verse 2]
That’s what I wanted to [Bb]be
But now that I am a space [G#]man
Nobody cares about [Bb]me
[Cm]Hey Mother Earth won’t you [Bb]bring me back down

[verse 3]
[F]Safely to the [Bb]sea
But [Cm]round and around and [Bb]around and around
Is [F]all she ever say to [Bb]me
[Bb]I wanted to make a good [G#]run, I wanted to go to the [Bb]moon

[verse 4]
I knew that it had to be [G#]fun, I told them to send me real [Bb]soon
I wanted to be a space [G#]man, I wanted to be it so [Bb]bad
But now that I am a space [G#]man, I’d rather to be back on the [Bb]pad
[Cm]Hey Mother Earth won’t you [Bb]bring me back down

[verse 5]
[F]Safely to the [Bb]sea
But [Cm]round and around and [Bb]around and around
Is just a lot of [F]luna[Bb]cy
[Cm]Round and around and around and around and [Bb]around

[verse 6]
So bring me back down
[Cm]Round and around and around and around and a[F]round
Safe on the [Bb]ground

[verse 7]
[Cm]Hey Mother Earth won’t you [Bb]bring me back down
[F]Safely to the [Bb]sea
But [Cm]round and around and [Bb]around and around
Is [F]all she ever say to [Bb]me

[verse 8]
[Bb]You know I wanted to be a space[G#]man, that’s [Bb]what I wanted to be
But now that I am a space [G#]man nobody cares about [Bb]me

[verse 9]
[Cm]Say hey, Mother Earth, better [Bb]bring me back down
I’ve [F]taken just as much as I [Bb]can
But [Cm]round and around and [Bb]around and around
Is [F]the problem of the space [Bb]man

[Closing]
[Cm]Aaahh[Bb]hh [F]Aaah [Bb]hhh

SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookDiscover the most-used three-chord combinations in songs and build real command on guitar.
14,015 TRANSITIONS ANALYZED#1 at 23%: Which Transition?Master guitar today with the most repeated high-impact chord transitions.
ArtistHarry Nilsson
AlbumSongwriter
GenresPop
Year1972
KeyBb
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Spaceman on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Harry Nilsson - Spaceman on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Spaceman uses these transitions most often: F → Bb (12), Bb → Cm (11), and Cm → Bb (11). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Cm - Bb chord transition.

1. Cm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Cm to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
Cm to Bb

2. Bb → F chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Bb to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
Bb to F

3. Bb → G# chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram

To move from Bb to G#;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
Bb to G#

4. Bb → C chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Bb to C;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Bb to C

5. C → F chord transition

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. Cm → F chord transition

To move from Cm to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

Spaceman chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Spaceman.

  • Spaceman includes 67 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Spaceman contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Spaceman connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → C: 20%
    After Cm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (22%), F (11%), and Fm (9%).
    • Cm → F: 11%
    • Cm → Bb: 8%
SONG DATA3 Chords, 200 Chains, 1 BookThe 200 most popular three-chord chains from real songs. See which songs use each chain and expand your repertoire with patterns that actually matter.