A Song About Space
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Capo 2
Intro: A E F# D (x2)
verse 1
A E
space
F# D A E
oh how you baffle human race
F# D A
i heard you're this big cold place
E F# D A E
but i wonder what lies under the sun
F# D A
such a tiny white dwarf when you begun
E F# D A E F# D
would you be so kind to spare mankind from the explosion
[Refrão]
D A
oh there's a part of me
E F#
that belongs to your great black sea
D
float among the stars
A E
fly to mars and back
F# D A
oh how i wish to be
E F#
swimming inside my own galaxy
E D
space swallow me whole
A E F# D
ill be waiting for the black hole
A E F# D
verse 2
A E
space
F# D A E
you have a way to make a man feel displaced
F# D A E
we were never meant to float there in the first place
F# D A
we were never meant to float there in the first place
E F# D
but we have astronauts to thank
A
hey mr moon
E F# D A E
soon ill see the other side of your face
F# D A E
dont you think its bit of a disgrace to hide
F# D A E F# D
to keep your better half a secret
Chorus 2
(repeat Chorus 1 chords)
Oh, there's a part of me
That longs to belong to your great black sea
Float among the stars
Fly to Mars and back
Oh I appear to be Just
An atom within infinity
Space swallow me whole
I'll be waiting for the black hole
Bridge
A
time warp
E
fourth dimension
F# D
show me the way
A E F# D
to go back to yesterday and start a whole life over oh
A
comet tails
E
constellation
Em D
show me the way
A E F# D
to saturns chocolate slide where the aliens play
Chorus 3
(repeat Chorus 1 chords)
Oh, there's a part of me
That longs to belong to your great black sea
Float among the stars
Fly to Mars and back
To where a soul could find
A heavenly body that would be so kind
To take me whole
Until then, I'll be waiting for a black hole
Instrumental
A E F# D
verse 3
A E F# D
Mercury, the closest to the Sun
A E F# D
Venus I can see you from Earth, you're the only one
D A E
Mars, can you accommodate living things
D A E
Jupiter I know of your invisible rings
D A E
Saturn I heard you can float on water
D A E
Hey Uranus can be the name of someone's daughter
D A E
Neptune you're so far away, the color of the sea
D A E
Pluto you will always be a planet to me
How to play A Song About Space
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.