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Intro:   A    D   F#m  D  
ASwimming fast
Hone in on the Dbuzz in ways you could notF#m  D  
 AI like you real Dsilver-like
Oh F#msee them fast, take off at last
and we get Dbetter
       B       EI wanna breathe in a D#msunlight beam
        G#mI wanna be with a F#girl like she
I’m Aswimming fast (swimming fast enough)
Hone in on the Dbuzz in ways you could not
F#mKnow my own elecDtricity
You did this to Ame
I want someone to Dcarry me
Oh F#mIll-advised, your desire
Tulip Dbell
  BAnd I’d Erather be a satellite
And I’m D#mpicking up the phone           C#m          F#(x2)
Instrumental:
G#m    F#    E    F#    F#
  G#mRemember when?
It was then we sF#ealed to unlock never aEgain
The way we might on F#movie night
Suspend disbelief
And this is much better
I can see you cryinG#mg
None of these remedies, I F#feel
Could make things matter that Emuch
It’s only right on F#movie night
Solemn summer
  BAnd I’d Erather be a satellite
And I’m D#mpicking up the phoneC#m  
F#Picking up the phone
B(stay up) And I’d Erather be a satellite
And I’m D#mpicking up the phoneC#m  
(You were F#always shy)
ElAeven past (eleven past of us)
I love all the Dthings that are wrong with you
F#mKnow my own elecDtricity
You did this to Ame
I like you real Dsilver-like
Oh F#msee them fast, take off at last
And we get Dbetter
  BAnd I’d Erather be a satellite
And I’m D#mpicking up the phoneC#m  
(and the F#sun would shine)
B(stay up) And I’d Erather be a satellite
And I’m D#mpicking up the phoneC#m  
F#Picking up the phone
  BMy life is my Eown
And now I’m D#malways C#mhomeF#  
  BMy life is my Eown
And now I’m D#malways C#mhomeF#  
That’s where I Bspend my Etime
What, you D#mthink I’m up all C#mnight?F#  
That’s where I Bspend my Etime
What, you D#mthink I’m up all C#mnight?F#  

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Satellites

by Mew

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F#m

D#m

G#m

C#m

A D F#m D

Intro:

Swimming fast

D F#m D

Hone in on the buzz in ways you could not

A D

I like you real silver-like

F#m

Oh see them fast, take off at last

and we get better

B E D#m

I wanna breathe in a sunlight beam

G#m F#

I wanna be with a girl like she

I’m swimming fast (swimming fast enough)

Hone in on the buzz in ways you could not

F#m D

Know my own electricity

You did this to me

I want someone to carry me

F#m

Oh Ill-advised, your desire

Tulip bell

B E

And I’d rather be a satellite

D#m C#m F#

And I’m picking up the phone (x2)

Instrumental:

G#m F# E F# F#

G#m

Remember when?

F# E

It was then we sealed to unlock never again

The way we might on movie night

Suspend disbelief

And this is much better

G#m

I can see you crying

None of these remedies, I feel

Could make things matter that much

It’s only right on movie night

Solemn summer

B E

And I’d rather be a satellite

D#m C#m

And I’m picking up the phone

Picking up the phone

B E

(stay up) And I’d rather be a satellite

D#m C#m

And I’m picking up the phone

(You were always shy)

Eleven past (eleven past of us)

I love all the things that are wrong with you

F#m D

Know my own electricity

You did this to me

I like you real silver-like

F#m

Oh see them fast, take off at last

And we get better

B E

And I’d rather be a satellite

D#m C#m

And I’m picking up the phone

(and the sun would shine)

B E

(stay up) And I’d rather be a satellite

D#m C#m

And I’m picking up the phone

Picking up the phone

B E

My life is my own

D#m C#m F#

And now I’m always home

B E

My life is my own

D#m C#m F#

And now I’m always home

B E

That’s where I spend my time

D#m C#m F#

What, you think I’m up all night?

B E

That’s where I spend my time

D#m C#m F#

What, you think I’m up all night?

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