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                             TELSTAR
                      Written by JOE MEEK for 
                           THE TORNADOS
                                  # PLEASE NOTE. #
#  This file is the authors own work and represents their  #
#.  interpretation of the song.YOU MAY ONLY USE THIS   #
#.  FILE FOR PRIVATE STUDY, SCHOLARSHIP OR           #
#.   RESEARCH !
                                       ########
Intro.rocket blast off effects then
F#mI  .  .  .  I  .  .  .  I  G.  .  .  I G#. . .I A. . . I
Verses. 1
  I A. . . I  F#m.  .  .  I D. . . I E. . . I 
I A. . . I  F#m.  .  .  I D. . . I E. . . I  
I  C#m,  ,  .  I . . . I  F#m.  .  .   I  D.   E.  . I
I A.  .  . F#mI  .  .  .  I  Bm7.  .  .  I E7. . . I
V2
  I A. . . I  F#m.  .  .  I D. . . I E. . . I 
AI . . . I  F#m.  .  .  I D. . . I E. . . I 
                     C#m     F#m,     D     E  
I  .  .  .  I .  .  .  I . . . I .  .  .  I  
I A.  .  . I  F#m.  .  .  I  Bm7.  .  .  I E7. . . :I
Bridge
  I  A.  .  .  I   F#m.  .  .  I  D.  E.  .  I . . . I
I A. . . I  F#m.  .  .  I D. . . I E. . . I
 I.  A.  .  I   F#m.  .  .  I  D.  E.  .  I . . . I
I A. . . I  F#m.  .  .  I D. . . I E. . . I
V 3
 I A. . . I  F#m.  .  .  I D. . . I E. . . I 
I A. . . I  F#m.  .  .  I D. . . I E. . . I  
C#mI  .  .  .  I . . . I F#m.  .  .  I  D.  E.  . I
I A.  .  . I  F#m.  .  .  I  Bm7.  .  .  I E7.  . . I
Bridge
  I  A.  .  .  I   F#m.  .  .  I  D.  .  E.  I . . . I
I A. . . I  F#m.  .  .  I  D.  E.  .  I  D.  E.  .  I . . . I
V4.  Key change 
I   ABasBbs run BonCe bC#ar   I D. . . I Bm. . . I
I G. . . I A. . . I D. . . I  Bm.  .  .  I
GI . . . I A. . . I  F#m.  .  .  I  .  .  .  I
I  Bm.  .  .  I  G.  A.  .  I D. . . I
I  Bm.  .  .  I G. . . I A. . . I D. . . I . . . I . . . I   fade

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Telstar

by The Tornados

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Bm7

TELSTAR

Written by JOE MEEK for

THE TORNADOS

# PLEASE NOTE. #

# This file is the authors own work and represents their #

#. interpretation of the song.YOU MAY ONLY USE THIS #

#. FILE FOR PRIVATE STUDY, SCHOLARSHIP OR #

#. RESEARCH !

########

Intro.rocket blast off effects then

F#m G G# A

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . .I . . . I

Verses. 1

A F#m D E

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

A F#m D E

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

C#m F#m D E

I , , . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

A F#m Bm7 E7

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

A F#m D E

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

A F#m D E

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

C#m F#m D E

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

A F#m Bm7 E7

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . :I

Bridge

A F#m D E

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

A F#m D E

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

A F#m D E

I. . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

A F#m D E

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

V 3

A F#m D E

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

A F#m D E

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

C#m F#m D E

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

A F#m Bm7 E7

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

Bridge

A F#m D E

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

A F#m D E D E

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

V4. Key change

A Bb B C C# D Bm

I Bass run one bar I . . . I . . . I

G A D Bm

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

G A F#m

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I

Bm G A D

I . . . I . . . I . . . I

Bm G A D

I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I . . . I fade

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