Verse 1:

     F           C      A#         F
    She was the first girl on the moon
     F          C    A#  F
    She didn't compromise
     F             C        A#         F
    When she took off that cold afternoon
     F       C        A#      F
    Heading for the northern skies.


 Chorus:
    F          C        A#
    I told her I could come
    F             C     A#
    That I could come along.


 Verse 2:
     F           C      A#         F
    She was the first girl on the moon
     F         C       A#   F
    I think I was her only friend
     F              C          A#     F
    She bought her ray-gun, an old harpoon
     F       C       A#  F
    Just in case of accidents.


 Chorus:
    F          C        A#
    I told her I could come
    F             C     A#
    That I could come along.
                                F
      {She didn't let me come along}
   Eb     F   A#
    Wave goodbye
   Eb     F   A#
    Wave goodbye

 [F C A# F C A# F C A# G]

 Verse 3:
     G           D     C           G
    She was the first girl on the moon
     G        D     C       G
    Standing tall, flag in hand
     G           D      C        G
    She looked around humming a tune
     G             D    C        G
    The strangest song known to man.


 Chorus:

    G          D        C
    I told her I could come
    G             D     C
    That I could come along.
                                G
      {But she never let me come along}
   F      G   C
    Wave goodbye
   F      G   C
    Wave goodbye