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This is a really easy song consisting of only 4 chords (just a D#m in the intro). I play this on acoustic, 
tuning, no capo. Barre chords sound the best to me, and that's how I transcribed it. Enjoy :)
[Intro]
 F#/// |  C#/// |  D#m/// |  B///
 F#/// |  C#/// |  G#m/// |  B///
 F#/// |  C#/// |  G#m/// |  B///
 F#/// |  C#/// |  G#m/// |  B///
 F#/// |  C#/// |  G#m/// |  B///
 F#/// |  C#/// |  G#m/// |  B///
[Verse 1]
  F#The bird is C#here, and G#mwe are Boff
To F#wherever C#those wings G#mtake Bus
   F#The atmosC#phere is G#mcrawling with Bairlines
That F#wind through the C#clouds
And look G#mdown on the Bcrowds
  F#Relax your C#back and G#mlet the Bnoise
F#Sing you to C#sleep in G#mmy  Barms
  F#If you aC#wake beG#mfore we arBrive
I will F#carry you C#down
and I G#mwon't make a Bsound
[Instrumental]
 F#/// |  C#/// |  G#m/// |  B///
 F#/// |  C#/// |  G#m/// |  B///
 F#/// |  C#/// |  G#m/// |  B///
 F#/// |  C#/// |  G#m/// |  B///
[Verse 2]
  F#The scent is C#strong as G#mwe move Bon
And F#breathe in the C#pristine G#mcrime Bscene
  F#The false veC#neer is G#mold like a Bsubstitute
F#Volunteer C#from, oh, G#msome other Byear
  F#I'm just a C#shell as far as G#mI can Btell
So F#I paint my C#eyes a G#mlight Bgreen
  F#The silver C#beams are G#mtwirling and Bswirling
ThroughF#out your C#dreams like G#mair traffic Bstreams

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Air Traffic

by Owl City

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

G#m

This is a really easy song consisting of only 4 chords (just a D#m in the intro). I play this on acoustic,

tuning, no capo. Barre chords sound the best to me, and that's how I transcribed it. Enjoy :)

[Intro]

F# C# D#m B

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F# C# G#m B

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F# C# G#m B

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F# C# G#m B

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F# C# G#m B

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F# C# G#m B

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[Verse 1]

F# C# G#m B

The bird is here, and we are off

F# C# G#m B

To wherever those wings take us

F# C# G#m B

The atmosphere is crawling with airlines

F# C#

That wind through the clouds

G#m B

And look down on the crowds

F# C# G#m B

Relax your back and let the noise

F# C# G#m B

Sing you to sleep in my arms

F# C# G#m B

If you awake before we arrive

F# C#

I will carry you down

G#m B

and I won't make a sound

[Instrumental]

F# C# G#m B

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F# C# G#m B

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F# C# G#m B

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F# C# G#m B

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[Verse 2]

F# C# G#m B

The scent is strong as we move on

F# C# G#m B

And breathe in the pristine crime scene

F# C# G#m B

The false veneer is old like a substitute

F# C# G#m B

Volunteer from, oh, some other year

F# C# G#m B

I'm just a shell as far as I can tell

F# C# G#m B

So I paint my eyes a light green

F# C# G#m B

The silver beams are twirling and swirling

F# C# G#m B

Throughout your dreams like air traffic streams

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