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Observatory

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(capo up 2 frets)
Dsus2XX0230
Dmaj7XX0222
Bm6XX4430
Esus4022200
Asus2X02200
E A E A
EShe was married to Asomebody else
I was lonely and lived by myself
EBaby, that's Bma battle you can't F#mwinF#m7  
ESo we met and we Astarted the clock
Did that help -- no it did not
EBut I guess BmI knew that goinF#mg inF#m7  
Dsus2 A/C# E/B A/C#
And Dsus2watched the A/C#sweeping E/Bsecond A/C#hand
Dsus2But at least I was DcalmDsus2  D  Dmaj7  
                  A             E                        Bm6  D(1stx  Dsus2   D  Dmaj7)
On the road to the big observatory where the planets were hung
And the stars swung around the second story and we stumbled upon
A Aroom where a luminous F#mmoon was waning
And I Dsus2knew DI Dmaj7had leDsus2apt inA/C#to the E/Bgreat beA/C#yond
Dsus2But at least I was DcalmD  A/C#  Bm  
EFun is fun, but when Apush comes to shove
When it's done, we deny it was love
EShe'll say BmJim -- I think it's a misF#mtakeF#m7  
EAnd the room where we Alooked at the sky
Will be there with its telescope eye
EJust another Bmsentry kept aF#mwakeF#m7  
Dsus2 A/C# E/B A/C#
Dsus2Watching A/C#over E/BsilverA/C#lake
Dsus2But at least I was DcalmDsus2  D  Dmaj7  
                  A              E                      Bm6  D(1stx  Dsus2   D  Dmaj7)
On the road to the big observatory where the planets were hung
And the stars swung around the second story and we stumbled upon
A rAoom where a luminous F#mmoon was waning
And Dsus2I knew DI Dmaj7had lDsus2eapt iA/C#nto the E/Bgreat beA/C#yond
Dsus2But at least I was DcalmD  A/C#  Bm  
And you'll be F#mglad to Bmleave with dignity inEtaEsus4ctE  Esus4  
She won't be sad so much as matter-of-fact
And it was Bmdoomed and hopeless F#mas a suicide DpactD  A/C#  Bm  F#  
[solo]  Bm   D   A   E2x
Dsus2 A/C# E/B A/C#
Dsus2 A/C# E/B A/C#
BuDsus2t at least I was DcalmDsus2  D  Dmaj7  
                  A             E                        Bm6  D(1stx  Dsus2   D  Dmaj7)
On the road to the big observatory where the planets were hung
And the stars swung around the second story and we stumbled upon
A Aroom where a luminous F#mmoon was waning
And I Dsus2knew DI Dmaj7had leDsus2apt inA/C#to the E/Bgreat beA/C#yond
Dsus2But at least I was DcalmD  A/C#  Bm  
At lAeast I Emanaged Dto stay Asus2calm

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Observatory

by Aimee Mann

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Dmaj7

Bm6

Esus4

Asus2

F#m

F#m7

A/C#

E/B

(capo up 2 frets)

Dsus2

XX0230

Dmaj7

XX0222

Bm6

XX4430

Esus4

022200

Asus2

X02200

E A E A

E A

She was married to somebody else

I was lonely and lived by myself

E Bm F#m F#m7

Baby, that's a battle you can't win

E A

So we met and we started the clock

Did that help -- no it did not

E Bm F#m F#m7

But I guess I knew that going in

Dsus2 A/C# E/B A/C#

And watched the sweeping second hand

Dsus2 D Dsus2 D Dmaj7

But at least I was calm

A E Bm6 D Dsus2 D Dmaj7

(1stx )

On the road to the big observatory where the planets were hung

And the stars swung around the second story and we stumbled upon

A F#m

A room where a luminous moon was waning

Dsus2 D Dmaj7 Dsus2 A/C# E/B A/C#

And I knew I had leapt into the great beyond

Dsus2 D D A/C# Bm

But at least I was calm

E A

Fun is fun, but when push comes to shove

When it's done, we deny it was love

E Bm F#m F#m7

She'll say Jim -- I think it's a mistake

E A

And the room where we looked at the sky

Will be there with its telescope eye

E Bm F#m F#m7

Just another sentry kept awake

Dsus2 A/C# E/B A/C#

Watching over silverlake

Dsus2 D Dsus2 D Dmaj7

But at least I was calm

A E Bm6 D Dsus2 D Dmaj7

(1stx )

On the road to the big observatory where the planets were hung

And the stars swung around the second story and we stumbled upon

A F#m

A room where a luminous moon was waning

Dsus2 D Dmaj7 Dsus2 A/C# E/B A/C#

And I knew I had leapt into the great beyond

Dsus2 D D A/C# Bm

But at least I was calm

F#m Bm E Esus4 E Esus4

And you'll be glad to leave with dignity intact

She won't be sad so much as matter-of-fact

Bm F#m D D A/C# Bm F#

And it was doomed and hopeless as a suicide pact

Bm D A E

[solo] 2x

Dsus2 A/C# E/B A/C#

Dsus2 D Dsus2 D Dmaj7

But at least I was calm

A E Bm6 D Dsus2 D Dmaj7

(1stx )

On the road to the big observatory where the planets were hung

And the stars swung around the second story and we stumbled upon

A F#m

A room where a luminous moon was waning

Dsus2 D Dmaj7 Dsus2 A/C# E/B A/C#

And I knew I had leapt into the great beyond

Dsus2 D D A/C# Bm

But at least I was calm

A E D Asus2

At least I managed to stay calm

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