Bb 
 
F 
 
Bb 
Hey la la…  
F 
Hey la la…
Gm 
Didn’t know what time is was, and the lights were low – ow –  
F 
owI leaned back on my radio – o –  
C 
oSome cat was laying down some  
C7 
rock’n’roll, “lotta soul”, he s
F 
aid. 
 
 
Ab 
 
Bb 
Gm 
Then the loud sound did seem to fa – a – a
F 
de,Came back like a slow voice on a wave of pha – a – a
C 
se,That weren’t no D.J., that was  
C7 
hazy cosmic jive.  
A 
 
G 
 
{start_of_chorus}There’s a s
F 
tarman 
 
w
Dm 
aiting in the sky, he’d l
Am 
ike to come and m
C 
eet us,but he th
C7 
inks he’d blow our minds.There’s a s
F 
tarman 
 
w
Dm 
aiting in the sky, he’s t
Am 
old us not to b
C 
low it,’cause he k
C7 
nows it’s all worth-while, he told me:
Bb 
Let the c
Bbm 
hildren lose it,
F 
let the c
D7 
hildren use it,  
Gm 
let all the c
C7 
hildren 
 
boogie.{end_of_chorus}
 
Bb 
 
F 
 
C 
 
F 
 
Bb 
 
F 
 
C 
Gm 
I had to phone someone, so I picked on you – ou –  
F 
ouHey, that’s far out, so you heard tim too – oo –  
C 
ooSwitch on the T.V., we may  
C7 
pick him on channel  
F 
two. 
 
 
Ab 
 
Bb 
Gm 
Look out your window, I can see his ligh – igh –  
F 
ight,if we can sparkle he may land tonigh – igh –  
C 
ight,Don’t tell your papa or he’ll  
C7 
get us locked up in fright.  
A 
 
G 


These known chords are used in this song.