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Carl Sagan

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Capo IV
[Intro]
Bm
[Verse]
  EmI'm a fool in repeating my plans and a fBmools right calling my name
  EmI'm a fool to relate to you with all the Bmthings I do and say
  AmAm I a fool to igBmnore them?
AmHow else shall I go oBmn?
  AmAm I a fool to exBmpect that Amsomeday I'm gonna be Bmgone?
Em   Bm
[Chorus]
EmOh Em/Gyou've Cbeen around
EmOh Em/Gyou've Cseen
EmOh Em/Gyou've Cbeen around
BmSlowly Amturning
[Verse 2]
EmFeels right cause it seems right
And it Emfeels right cause it is right
How loBmng, how long, how loAmng you gonna call my nBmame?
How loAmng you gonna feel this Bmway?
  Em    Bm2x 
        e|----------|
        B|----------|
3x      G|----------|      then Em  (let ring until „view“)
        D|-----0h2--|
        A|-0h2------|
        E|----------|
Oh feels lying a perception of a Bmview that causes calm
  EmOh hunger lives in a game when a Bmfamily dead and gone
AmWell am I a fool to igBmnore them?
But Amhow else shall I go Bmon?
  AmAm I fool to exBmpect that Amsomeday I'm gonna be Bmgone?
[Chorus]
EmOh Em/Gyou've Cbeen around
EmOh Em/Gyou've Cseen
EmOh Em/Gyou've Cbeen around
BmSlowly Amturning
[Bridge]
EmFeels right cause it seems right
And it Emfeels right cause it is right
How loBmng, how long, how loAmng you gonna call my nBmame?
How loAmng you gonna feel this Bmway?
  Cmaj7     D2x  
 Em    Em/G      C2x  
[Chorus]
EmOh Em/Gyou've Cbeen around
EmOh Em/Gyou've Cseen
EmOh Em/Gyou've Cbeen around
BmSlowly Amhurting...
[Outro]
  Em     Bm2x 
        e|---------|
        B|---------|
3x      G|---------|      then Em  (let ring out)
        D|-----0h2-|
        A|-0h2-----|
        E|---------|

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Carl Sagan

by Night Moves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/G

Cmaj7

Capo IV

[Intro]

[Verse]

Em Bm

I'm a fool in repeating my plans and a fools right calling my name

Em Bm

I'm a fool to relate to you with all the things I do and say

Am Bm

Am I a fool to ignore them?

Am Bm

How else shall I go on?

Am Bm Am Bm

Am I a fool to expect that someday I'm gonna be gone?

Em Bm

[Chorus]

Em Em/G C

Oh you've been around

Em Em/G C

Oh you've seen

Em Em/G C

Oh you've been around

Bm Am

Slowly turning

[Verse 2]

Feels right cause it seems right

And it feels right cause it is right

Bm Am Bm

How long, how long, how long you gonna call my name?

Am Bm

How long you gonna feel this way?

Em Bm

e|----------|

B|----------|

3x G|----------| then Em (let ring until „view“)

D|-----0h2--|

A|-0h2------|

E|----------|

Oh feels lying a perception of a view that causes calm

Em Bm

Oh hunger lives in a game when a family dead and gone

Am Bm

Well am I a fool to ignore them?

Am Bm

But how else shall I go on?

Am Bm Am Bm

Am I fool to expect that someday I'm gonna be gone?

[Chorus]

Em Em/G C

Oh you've been around

Em Em/G C

Oh you've seen

Em Em/G C

Oh you've been around

Bm Am

Slowly turning

[Bridge]

Feels right cause it seems right

And it feels right cause it is right

Bm Am Bm

How long, how long, how long you gonna call my name?

Am Bm

How long you gonna feel this way?

Cmaj7 D

Em Em/G C

[Chorus]

Em Em/G C

Oh you've been around

Em Em/G C

Oh you've seen

Em Em/G C

Oh you've been around

Bm Am

Slowly hurting...

[Outro]

Em Bm

e|---------|

B|---------|

3x G|---------| then Em (let ring out)

D|-----0h2-|

A|-0h2-----|

E|---------|

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