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[Intro]
 G    D   G   Dx3
C Bm G D
C Bm A G
[Verse]
GHush little baby don’t cry like thatD  
GGod’s gonna buy you a CadillacD  
He’s Cchosen you to Bmdo his GwillD  
You can Cspread the word in your Bmcoupe Ade villeG  
[Chorus]
So Cjump in the river and Bmlearn to GswimD  
CGod’s gonna wash aBmway all yAour sinsG  
And Cif you still can’t Bmsee Gthe lightD  
CGod’s gonna buy Bmyou a satelAlite
[Interlude]
G D G D
[Verse]
GLook to the heavens and see it shineD  
Gheals the sick and leads the blindD  
CTune it in and Bmhear it GsayD  
it’s Ccounting down to BmjudgeAment dayG  
[Chorus]
So Cjump in the river and Bmlearn to GswimD  
CGod’s gonna wash aBmway all yAour sinsG  
And Cif you still can’t Bmsee Gthe lightD  
CGod’s gonna buy Bmyou a satelAliteG  
[Interlude]
G D  G  D
C Bm G  D
C Bm Am G
G D  G  D
[Verse]
Hey Gsatellite man your time has comeD  
your Gword received by everyoneD  
and Cshould you fall Bmwell that’s GokD  
you lCove the ones that Bmyou beAtrayG  
[Chorus]
So Cjump in the river and Bmlearn to GswimD  
CGod’s gonna wash aBmway all yAour sinsG  
And Cwhen at last you Bmsee Gthe lightD  
CGod’s gonna buy Bmyou a satelAliteG  
So Cjump in the river and Bmlearn to GswimD  
CGod’s gonna wash aBmway all yAour sinsG  
And Cwhen at last you Bmsee Gthe lightD  
CGod’s gonna buy Bmyou a satelAliteG  
Yeah Cwhen at last you Bmsee Gthe lightD  
CGod’s gonna buy Bmyou a satelAliteG  
[Outro]
C  G Bm D
CGod’s gonna buy Bmyou a satelAliteG  
G D  G  D
CLook to the heavens Bmand see it GshineD  
C Bm A G

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Satellite

by The Hooters

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D G D

C Bm G D

C Bm A G

[Verse]

G D

Hush little baby don’t cry like that

G D

God’s gonna buy you a Cadillac

C Bm G D

He’s chosen you to do his will

C Bm A G

You can spread the word in your coupe de ville

[Chorus]

C Bm G D

So jump in the river and learn to swim

C Bm A G

God’s gonna wash away all your sins

C Bm G D

And if you still can’t see the light

C Bm A

God’s gonna buy you a satellite

[Interlude]

G D G D

[Verse]

G D

Look to the heavens and see it shine

G D

heals the sick and leads the blind

C Bm G D

Tune it in and hear it say

C Bm A G

it’s counting down to judgement day

[Chorus]

C Bm G D

So jump in the river and learn to swim

C Bm A G

God’s gonna wash away all your sins

C Bm G D

And if you still can’t see the light

C Bm A G

God’s gonna buy you a satellite

[Interlude]

G D G D

C Bm G D

C Bm Am G

G D G D

[Verse]

G D

Hey satellite man your time has come

G D

your word received by everyone

C Bm G D

and should you fall well that’s ok

C Bm A G

you love the ones that you betray

[Chorus]

C Bm G D

So jump in the river and learn to swim

C Bm A G

God’s gonna wash away all your sins

C Bm G D

And when at last you see the light

C Bm A G

God’s gonna buy you a satellite

C Bm G D

So jump in the river and learn to swim

C Bm A G

God’s gonna wash away all your sins

C Bm G D

And when at last you see the light

C Bm A G

God’s gonna buy you a satellite

C Bm G D

Yeah when at last you see the light

C Bm A G

God’s gonna buy you a satellite

[Outro]

C G Bm D

C Bm A G

God’s gonna buy you a satellite

G D G D

C Bm G D

Look to the heavens and see it shine

C Bm A G

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