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Satellite

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If you can't play it like this, hit the transpose button on the side and take it down 
one step. Then play with a capo on the first fret.
Intro:
F#   Bbm   G#
BbmThere's something about this tF#ime of day
C#The sun goes home and the shaG#dows fade
BbmAnd all my thoughts come out F#to play
C#I count 'em one by G#one, and I coF#me undone
Chorus:
F#When the lights the turn on in the strC#eets tonight
And the mG#oon hangs low, in the emBbmpty sky
F#I'll be thinking of you, wonC#dering why
I'm a millG#ion miles away, just out here sF#pinning around
                          G#(Stop)
Waiting to touch back down, like a satellite
     F#        Bbm     G#Like a satellite
F#   Bbm   G#
Verse 2:
BbmMaybe if I could fF#all asleep
C#I'll meet you somewhere G#in my dreams
BbmPromise that you'll lF#ook for me
C#I'll be the one with the emG#pty cup, but then IF#'ll wake up
Chorus:
F#When the lights the turn on in the strC#eets tonight
And the mG#oon hangs low, in the emBbmpty sky
F#I'll be thinking of you, wonC#dering why
I'm a millG#ion miles away, just out here sF#pinning around
Waiting to G#touch back down, like a satellite
Solo:
   F#     Bbm    G#(2X)
Bridge:
I feel like I'm lF#ost out here
BbmFloating around in the atG#mosphere
Chorus:
F#When the lights the turn on in the strC#eets tonight
And the mG#oon hangs low, in the emBbmpty sky
F#I'll be thinking of you, wonC#dering why
I'm a millG#ion miles away
F#When the lights the turn on in the strC#eets tonight
And the mG#oon hangs low, in the emBbmpty sky
F#I'll be thinking of you, wonC#dering why
I'm a millG#ion miles away, just out here sF#pinning around
Waiting to G#touch back down, like a satellite
Outro
F#   C#   G#
When the lights come on in the street tonight
I'll be your satellite
Hank Hargis
Rebecca Hargis
2014

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Satellite

by Randy Rogers Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

If you can't play it like this, hit the transpose button on the side and take it down

one step. Then play with a capo on the first fret.

Intro:

F# Bbm G#

Bbm F#

There's something about this time of day

C# G#

The sun goes home and the shadows fade

Bbm F#

And all my thoughts come out to play

C# G# F#

I count 'em one by one, and I come undone

Chorus:

F# C#

When the lights the turn on in the streets tonight

G# Bbm

And the moon hangs low, in the empty sky

F# C#

I'll be thinking of you, wondering why

G# F#

I'm a million miles away, just out here spinning around

(Stop)

Waiting to touch back down, like a satellite

F# Bbm G#

Like a satellite

F# Bbm G#

Verse 2:

Bbm F#

Maybe if I could fall asleep

C# G#

I'll meet you somewhere in my dreams

Bbm F#

Promise that you'll look for me

C# G# F#

I'll be the one with the empty cup, but then I'll wake up

Chorus:

F# C#

When the lights the turn on in the streets tonight

G# Bbm

And the moon hangs low, in the empty sky

F# C#

I'll be thinking of you, wondering why

G# F#

I'm a million miles away, just out here spinning around

Waiting to touch back down, like a satellite

Solo:

F# Bbm G#

(2X)

Bridge:

I feel like I'm lost out here

Bbm G#

Floating around in the atmosphere

Chorus:

F# C#

When the lights the turn on in the streets tonight

G# Bbm

And the moon hangs low, in the empty sky

F# C#

I'll be thinking of you, wondering why

I'm a million miles away

F# C#

When the lights the turn on in the streets tonight

G# Bbm

And the moon hangs low, in the empty sky

F# C#

I'll be thinking of you, wondering why

G# F#

I'm a million miles away, just out here spinning around

Waiting to touch back down, like a satellite

Outro

F# C# G#

When the lights come on in the street tonight

I'll be your satellite

Hank Hargis

Rebecca Hargis

2014

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