Astronomy
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Intro G D/F# Em D C
[Verso 1]
G D/F#
We drive through the woods
Em D C
Rich neighborhoods to watch
G D/F#
We joked as we looked that
Em D C
They were too good for us
G D/F#
'Cause socially speaking
Em D
We were the same
C
With runaway fathers and mothers
Who drank
G D/F# Em
A tale old as time, young love
D C
Don't last for life
Em C
And now I know, now I know
Em C
It's time to go, it's time to go
[Refrão] G D/F#
We've traveled the seas
Em D
E've ridden the stars
C
We've seen everything
From Saturn to Mars
G D/F# Em
As much as it seems like you
D
Own my heart
C
It's astronomy, we're two worlds apart
G D/F# Em D C
(It's astronomy)
We're two worlds apart
G D/F# Em D C
(It's astronomy)
We're two worlds apart
[Verso 2]
G D/F# Em
From far away, I wish
D C
I'd stayed with you
G D/F# Em
But here face to face, a stranger
D C
That I once knew
G D/F#
I thought if I wandered
Em D
I'd fall back in love
C
You said "distance brings fondness"
But guess not with us
G D/F# Em D
The only mistake that we didn't make
C
Was run (now look what we've done)
[Refrão] G D/F#
We've traveled the seas
Em D
We've ridden the stars
C
We've seen everything
From Saturn to Mars
G D/F# Em
As much as it seems like you
D
Own my heart
C
It's astronomy, we're two worlds apart
G D/F# Em D C
(It's astronomy)
We're two worlds apart
[Ponte]
Am
Stop tryna keep us alive
Em
You're pointing at stars
D
In the sky that already died
Am
Stop tryna keep us alive
Em
You can't force the stars
D
To align when they've already
G D/F# Em D C
Die_______________d
G D/F# Em D C
Oh we've die__________d, oooh-ooooh
Ooh-ooh-oooh
[Refrão]
G D/F#
Oh we've traveled the seas
Em D
We've ridden the stars
C
We've seen everything
From Saturn to Mars
G D/F#
As much as it seems like
Em D
You own my heart
C
It's astronomy, we're two worlds apart
How to play Astronomy
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.