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Telescope

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Key: G
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 Em- 022000
 C-  x32010
 G-  320033
 D-  xx0232
Intro:  Em   C  D  
Verse 1:
EmI've been here
a Cwhile SDtaring
at this screen
wondering Emwhat
I'll Cwrite  D  EmThings
I can't exCplain
But Dshould've
tried to say when
I Emhad the CtimeD  
EmYou were CinspiDration
When Emno one Celse
beDlieved You Emshowed
me sCtrength in Dmy
skin That Emno one
Celse could Dsee
Chorus 1:
  CLet's just keep
Ddriving on
  EmAll the stars
jumping Gin through
the windows CLet's
go where Dwe belong
  EmHeaded fast as we
                  G   C   DD(Hold)
can for the unknown
Verse 2:
EmI remember Chow
DLike a telescope
you could Emalways
Cfind You could
Dalways find
EmSomething worth a 
Cwish You said Devery
we'll Embe alCright
We'll Dbe alright
And Emsomething Ctook
you Dfrom me I Emcan't
undersCtand Dwhy
But EmwhereCver you're
Dresting EmI'm carCrying
your Dline
Chorus 2:
  CLet's just keep
Ddriving on
  EmAll the stars
jumping Gin through
the windows CLet's
go where Dwe belong
  EmHeaded fast as we
                  G   C   DD(Hold)
can for the unknown
  CYou can stay there
  GAnd it's not fair
  EmThose were the Ddays
when we laughed all
the Cwhile When the
fireflies GLit up
our skies  EmThose were
the Dnights when the
world made us smile
Bridge:
  EmMy only hope
teDles--cCopeD  
  EmMy only hope
You're my
teDles--cCopeD  
  EmMy only hope
teDles--cCopeD  
  EmMy only hope
You're my
teDles--cCopeD  
Chorus 3:
  CLet's just keep
Ddriving onEm  G  
  CLet's go where
Dwe belong
Chorus 4:
  CLet's just keep
Ddriving on
  EmAll the stars
jumping Gin through
the windows CLet's
go where Dwe belong
  EmHeaded fast as we
                  G   C   DD(Hold)
can for the unknown
  CYou can stay there
  GAnd it's not fair
  EmThose were the Ddays
when we laughed all
the Cwhile When the
fireflies GLit up
our skies  EmThose were
the Dnights when the
world made us smile
Outro:
  GMy only Dhope
telesEmcopeC  
  GMy only Dhope
You're my
telesEmcopeC  
  EmMy Conly Dhope
     Em  C D(hold)
telescope

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Telescope

by Yellowcard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: G

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022000

- x32010

- 320033

- xx0232

Em C D

Intro:

Verse 1:

I've been here

C D

a while Staring

at this screen

wondering what

C D Em

I'll write Things

I can't explain

But should've

tried to say when

Em C D

I had the time

Em C D

You were inspiration

Em C

When no one else

D Em

believed You showed

C D

me strength in my

skin That no one

C D

else could see

Chorus 1:

Let's just keep

driving on

All the stars

jumping in through

the windows Let's

go where we belong

Headed fast as we

G C D

D(Hold)

can for the unknown

Verse 2:

Em C

I remember how

Like a telescope

you could always

find You could

always find

Something worth a

C D

wish You said every

Em C

we'll be alright

We'll be alright

Em C

And something took

D Em

you from me I can't

C D

understand why

Em C

But wherever you're

D Em C

resting I'm carrying

your line

Chorus 2:

Let's just keep

driving on

All the stars

jumping in through

the windows Let's

go where we belong

Headed fast as we

G C D

D(Hold)

can for the unknown

You can stay there

And it's not fair

Em D

Those were the days

when we laughed all

the while When the

fireflies Lit up

our skies Those were

the nights when the

world made us smile

Bridge:

My only hope

D C D

teles--cope

My only hope

You're my

D C D

teles--cope

My only hope

D C D

teles--cope

My only hope

You're my

D C D

teles--cope

Chorus 3:

Let's just keep

D Em G

driving on

Let's go where

we belong

Chorus 4:

Let's just keep

driving on

All the stars

jumping in through

the windows Let's

go where we belong

Headed fast as we

G C D

D(Hold)

can for the unknown

You can stay there

And it's not fair

Em D

Those were the days

when we laughed all

the while When the

fireflies Lit up

our skies Those were

the nights when the

world made us smile

Outro:

G D

My only hope

Em C

telescope

G D

My only hope

You're my

Em C

telescope

Em C D

My only hope

Em C D(hold)

telescope

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