Distant Solar Systems
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
A F#m Dsus2 A E
[Verse 1]
A F#m Dsus2 A E
Distant solar systems and all the minor plaaaanets
A F#m Dsus2 A E
Know nothing of our satellites and Seven forty-seeeevens
A F#m Dsus2 A E
Fireworks that recreate the birth of constellaaaations
A F#m Dsus2 A E
Dying suns that laugh at shotgun powder imitaaaaations
A F#m Dsus2 A E
When I am a sailor, and the sky, a pitch-black oooooocean
A F#m Dsus2 A E
I'll look down at my bleeding heart and wish I were a Vuuuuuuulcan
[Bridge]
A Dsus2 A E
[Verse 2]
Dsus2 A E
It's Byzantine struuuuctures, churches and all
Dsus2 A E
All of our treaaaaasure of oil and gold
Dsus2 A E
All of the emmmmmmmmpires crumble in stone
Dsus2 A E
Great architeccccture gilded in chrome
[Verse 1]
A F#m Dsus2 A E
God and I, we correspond with intermittent leeeeeeetters
A F#m Dsus2 A E
I send postcards from the road, and now and then he annnnnnswers
A F#m Dsus2 A E
Echoes, northern city-states, and all the mighty kinnnnngdoms
A F#m Dsus2 A E
Head of sewing needles on an unending horiiiiiiizon
A F#m Dsus2 A E
I knew there was a scene before you ever thought to sing it
A F#m Dsus2 A E
And call yourself a bastard, and I know you like an orrrrphan
[Bridge]
A Dsus2 A E
[Verse 2]
Dsus2 A E
'Cause great men of sciiiiiience and literature
Dsus2 A E
Don't impressssss me, what can I offer?
Dsus2 A E
Because I am a chiiiiisel in your hand
Dsus2 A E
Screaming at maaaaaaarble from a microphone stand, aaaaaaand
(final "aaaaaaand" has seven syllables, with corresponding notes below)
1, 2 3 4, 5 6 7
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|--4--5-4-2--------|
E|------------5-4-5-|
[Outro]
A F#m Dsus2 A
How to play Distant Solar Systems
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.