Moonage Daydream is a song written by David Bowie, originally released in 1971 with his band Arnold Corns. A re-recorded version of Moonage Daydream was released in 1972 on the album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. The song is about an extravagant alien named Ziggy Stardust, who acts as a messenger from extraterrestrial beings to bring messages of peace to Earth. The lyrics reflect Bowies interest in space matters a ... See more [+] nd his vision of the future.
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D
I'm an alligator,
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I'm a mama-papa comin' for you
Bm
Bm/A
E
I'm a space invader, I'll be a rock 'n' rollin' bitch for you
G
D
F#
Keep your mouth shut, you're squawkin' like a pink monkey bird
Bm
Bm/A
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and I'm busting up my brains for the words
G
D
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Keep your 'lectric eye on me babe
G
D
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Put your ray gun to my head
G
D
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Press your space face close to mine, love
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Freak out in a moonage daydream oh! yeah!
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Don't fake it baby,
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lay the real thing on me
Bm
Bm/A
E
G
The church of man, love, is such a holy place to be