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Outer Space

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NOTES - 
1. TUNED DOWN HALF A STEP
2. You can play a normal G if you like, however I have found it sounds nicer if 
you play the G like this - 355433
3. Please comment and rate with any suggestions.
 A-   x02220
 Dm-  xx0231
 E-   022100
 D-   xx0232
 F#m- 244222
 Bm-  x24432
Intro -  A   Dm   A   Dm   A   Dm  A  
  EI still don't know what I am Dlooking atA, 
  Cause I've F#mnever seen anything Elike this beDfore,A  
  EI have a friend who's an asDtromomer,A  
  And he F#msays he cannot Ehelp me cause he Ddoesn't have a Aclue.
  BmI think that you must be from Aouter spDace,
  BmMaybe from someAwhere beyond the sGtars,D  
  BmI think you must be extrAaterrestriaDl,
  Cause you can Bmopen up the hDeavens for me,
  With Ajust one smiDmle, Ajust one smiDmle, Ajust one smiDmle.A  
Instrumental -   E   D   A   F#m   E   D  A  
  EWhat is that sound coming Dout of your mouthA,
  Cause I've F#mnever heard anything Elike that beDforeA  
  EIt sound like a language from aDnother galaxAy
  I wanna F#mthank you cause you've Eopened the DdoorA.
  BmI think that you must be from Aouter spDace,
  BmMaybe from someAwhere beyond the sGtars,D  
  BmI think you must be extrAaterrestriaDl,
  Cause you can Bmopen up the hDeavens for me,
  With Ajust one smiDmle, Ajust one smiDmle, Ajust one smiDmle.A  

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Outer Space

by John Grant

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

NOTES -

1. TUNED DOWN HALF A STEP

2. You can play a normal G if you like, however I have found it sounds nicer if

you play the G like this - 355433

3. Please comment and rate with any suggestions.

- x02220

- xx0231

- 022100

- xx0232

F#m

- 244222

- x24432

A Dm A Dm A Dm A

Intro -

E D A

I still don't know what I am looking at,

F#m E D A

Cause I've never seen anything like this before,

E D A

I have a friend who's an astromomer,

F#m E D A

And he says he cannot help me cause he doesn't have a clue.

Bm A D

I think that you must be from outer space,

Bm A G D

Maybe from somewhere beyond the stars,

Bm A D

I think you must be extraterrestrial,

Bm D

Cause you can open up the heavens for me,

A Dm A Dm A Dm A

With just one smile, just one smile, just one smile.

E D A F#m E D A

Instrumental -

E D A

What is that sound coming out of your mouth,

F#m E D A

Cause I've never heard anything like that before

E D A

It sound like a language from another galaxy

F#m E D A

I wanna thank you cause you've opened the door.

Bm A D

I think that you must be from outer space,

Bm A G D

Maybe from somewhere beyond the stars,

Bm A D

I think you must be extraterrestrial,

Bm D

Cause you can open up the heavens for me,

A Dm A Dm A Dm A

With just one smile, just one smile, just one smile.

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