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Lowkey might be sort of off but close enough.
You can also substitute the Bm for a Bmb6  020003and it sounds fine
[Verse]
You were Gdead when they Bmfound you on the Cfloor of your Dapartment
                      G                    Bm                C          D  D*
You were dead and your drumset stood there shining in the dark
Shining like Cstagelights, Gshining like your Deyes
CShining like DOrion in the Gnight
You were small-Gtime back in BmAustin where the Cdrummers are all Dpoor
You were Grocking out this Bmdark bar; there were Cbottles on the Dfloor
      D*                       C                G  D  
And a couple lonely people, the bartender, and I
CRemembered what it Dis to be Galive
[Chorus]
   D*             C  
Hey Orion, he's a-falling
GCatch him if you Dcan
   D*           C  
Hey Orion, he's calling
GAmen, Damen, Gamen
[Verse]
Were you Gdreaming of the Bmbig-time when you Cfell down all Dalone?
                    G              Bm             C          D  D*
Did you see a velvet curtain and a silver microphone?
Could you Chear your own heart Gbeating, did you Dfeel it getting slow?
Did you Chear your own heart plDaying rock and Groll?
[Chorus]
   D*             C  
Hey Orion, he's a-falling
GCatch him if you Dcan
   D*           C  
Hey Orion, he's calling
GAmen, Damen, Gamen
[Instrumental]
[Verse]
GGrandpa sits in a Bmhotel, Buddy CHolly on a Dplane
GAnd you, in your Bmapartment, with your Cdrumset Dshining
D*                       C                   G  D  
Shining like stagelights, shining like your eyes
CShining like DOrion in the Gnight
[Chorus]
   D*             C  
Hey Orion, he's a-falling
GCatch him if you Dcan
   D*           C  
Hey Orion, he's calling
GAmen, Damen, Gamen

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Orion

by Anaïs Mitchell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Lowkey might be sort of off but close enough.

020003

You can also substitute the Bm for a Bmb6 and it sounds fine

[Verse]

G Bm C D

You were dead when they found you on the floor of your apartment

G Bm C D D

You were dead and your drumset stood there shining in the dark

C G D

Shining like stagelights, shining like your eyes

C D G

Shining like Orion in the night

G Bm C D

You were small-time back in Austin where the drummers are all poor

G Bm C D

You were rocking out this dark bar; there were bottles on the floor

D C G D

And a couple lonely people, the bartender, and I

C D G

Remembered what it is to be alive

[Chorus]

D C

Hey Orion, he's a-falling

G D

Catch him if you can

D C

Hey Orion, he's calling

G D G

Amen, amen, amen

[Verse]

G Bm C D

Were you dreaming of the big-time when you fell down all alone?

G Bm C D D

Did you see a velvet curtain and a silver microphone?

C G D

Could you hear your own heart beating, did you feel it getting slow?

C D G

Did you hear your own heart playing rock and roll?

[Chorus]

D C

Hey Orion, he's a-falling

G D

Catch him if you can

D C

Hey Orion, he's calling

G D G

Amen, amen, amen

[Instrumental]

[Verse]

G Bm C D

Grandpa sits in a hotel, Buddy Holly on a plane

G Bm C D

And you, in your apartment, with your drumset shining

D C G D

Shining like stagelights, shining like your eyes

C D G

Shining like Orion in the night

[Chorus]

D C

Hey Orion, he's a-falling

G D

Catch him if you can

D C

Hey Orion, he's calling

G D G

Amen, amen, amen

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