a spaceman came travelling

by Chris De Burgh · posted by harpmeister

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

Full reference and posting tips in the tab guide.

Tab

-6 -6  -6  -6     6   5    4   4  -4     5  -55
a spaceman came travelling on his ship from afar
 7     7    -8    7  -7   -6    6  -6 -6
twas light years of time since his mission
-6  -6
did start
 7  7-8  7  -7-6   6  -6  6  -5    5
and over a village he halted his craft
 5  5   5  -5   5  -4   5  -4  4
and it hung in the sky like a star,
 4    4   -4  5
just like a star.

he followed light and came down to a share
where a mother and child were lying there on a bed
a bright light of silver shone round his head
and he had the face of an angel,and they were
afraid.

then the stranger spoke,he said do not fear
i come from a planet a long way from here
and i bring a message for mankind to hear
and suddenly the sweetest music filled the air.

(chorus)
-6 -6  -7   7 -8  7 -7 -6   6 -6-6 -6 -6
and it went la la la la la la la la la la
7 -8  7 -7 -6  6 -6 -6 -6 -6
la la la la la la la la la la
7 -8  7  -7 -6 6  -6 6 -5  5
la la la la la la la la la la
  5   -5   5  -4   5  -4   4
peace and goodwill to all men 
 4   4    4  -4    5
and love for the child.

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