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Sing Captain

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Intro: alternate between C and F, lyrics start partway through an F chord
  FThere's a Ctown, Fjust a little CtownF  
Ringed in CcloudF, a hollow CsoundF  
When our Amlovers gather FroundC  F  C  
  FAnd if they're CcoldF  
Then they're CcoldF  
Feed them CwireF, feed them CchromeF  
We hate this Amplace hereF  
It's our ChomeF, it's our ChomeF  
And your Amcall colAmlapsing tAmreasons, AmI'd Freturn them back to CsoundF  C  F  
With the Amtorches Amin our Amhands we Amwill Freduce it to the CgroundF  C  F  
  FI stood outCside Fin the bright black CnightF  
Beneath their Cbuzzing Fpower ClinesF  
And I saw a Amnumber Fin the CskyF, in the CskyF  C  
  FAnd if there's a CGod, Fhe's a little CgoneF  
And he holds you Cclosely Finside these CwallsF  
But he hates his Ambabies most of FallC  F  C  F  
And your Amcall colAmlapsing tAmreasons, AmI'd Freturn them back to CsoundF  C  F  
With the Amtorches Amin our Amhands we Amwill Freduce it to the CgroundF  C  F  
In the AmparliaAmment of Amdays the Amlittle Fhands are reaching CoutF  C  F  
You can Amtry and Amtry and Amtry but Ambaby Fthere's no way aCroundF  C  F  
 CSing  FCaptain
 CSing Fout loud
 CSing, Fbut we're
 CEarthAmbound
 CSing FCaptain
 CSing Fout loud
 CSing FCaptain
 CEarthAmbound
I'm not %100 sure about the lyrics, but they seem fairly correct

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Sing Captain

by Handsome Furs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro: alternate between C and F, lyrics start partway through an F chord

F C F C F

There's a town, just a little town

C F C F

Ringed in cloud, a hollow sound

Am F C F C

When our lovers gather round

F C F

And if they're cold

C F

Then they're cold

C F C F

Feed them wire, feed them chrome

Am F

We hate this place here

C F C F

It's our home, it's our home

Am Am Am Am F C F C F

And your call collapsing treasons, I'd return them back to sound

Am Am Am Am F C F C F

With the torches in our hands we will reduce it to the ground

F C F C F

I stood outside in the bright black night

C F C F

Beneath their buzzing power lines

Am F C F C F C

And I saw a number in the sky, in the sky

F C F C F

And if there's a God, he's a little gone

C F C F

And he holds you closely inside these walls

Am F C F C F

But he hates his babies most of all

Am Am Am Am F C F C F

And your call collapsing treasons, I'd return them back to sound

Am Am Am Am F C F C F

With the torches in our hands we will reduce it to the ground

Am Am Am Am F C F C F

In the parliament of days the little hands are reaching out

Am Am Am Am F C F C F

You can try and try and try but baby there's no way around

C F

Sing Captain

C F

Sing out loud

C F

Sing, but we're

C Am

Earthbound

C F

Sing Captain

C F

Sing out loud

C F

Sing Captain

C Am

Earthbound

I'm not %100 sure about the lyrics, but they seem fairly correct

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