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Em G F# G F# G F# G
F# G F# G F# G
A G F# G F# G
[Verse 1]
F#And all the dim compGanions of
The oF#ld white dwGarfF#  G  
F#Watch him throwing suGgar
On an oF#ld blackboGardF#  G  
He says "you caF#n't stay in the claGssroom
'Til the eF#nd of GGodF#  G  
Now LaF#ika's in the baGckseat
Of a lF#unokhGodF#  G  
She was the fEb5irst to leave hEno5ome
G#5In a very lG#5ong tEno5ime
G#5But vanished wG#5ith her Eno5tail on fEbno5ire
She was bF#orn under a fouGndry
In it's bF#lack air duGctF#  G  
Then caF#st adrift as tGhough
She were a spF#eck of dGustF#  G  
ASnubbed by walls of mGantle
And their boF#lted cGoreF#  G  
Then fiF#red into a caGnyon
Of polF#ite appGlauseF#  G  
Threw hF#alf a pound of suGgarF#  G  
HF#alf a pound of suGgarF#  G  
HF#alf a pound of suGgar
On an oF#ld blackbGoard
(x8)
 Bbm   F#(x4)
And tG#his grain is our sEun
High on a fiEbeld of maEize
BEblazing like a hEawk
High on it's stEbilty gaze
The wiF#nd blows and the cGorn leans
Laying LaF#ika baGreF#  G  
SF#he don't see it coGming
And she's F#got nowhGereF#  G  
One dAay they'll build her stGatue
Put it iF#n the yaGrdF#  G  
To sAhow to all the chiGldren
And the pF#alace guGardF#  G  
And oF#ne day all you chiGldrenF#  G  
One dF#ay all you chiGldrenF#  G  
And oF#ne day all you chiGldren
Will be whF#ite dwarves tGooF#  G  
You'll caF#ve under yourGselves
And become crF#uel cruel crGuel
And oF#ne day all you chiGldren
Will be whF#ite dwarves tGoo
You'll caF#ve under yourGselves
And become crF#uel cruel crGuel
(x4)
CF#ruel cruel crGuel (x10)

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Laika

by The Drones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb5

Eno5

G#5

Ebno5

Bbm

Em G F# G F# G F# G

F# G F# G F# G

A G F# G F# G

[Verse 1]

F# G

And all the dim companions of

F# G F# G

The old white dwarf

F# G

Watch him throwing sugar

F# G F# G

On an old blackboard

F# G

He says "you can't stay in the classroom

F# G F# G

'Til the end of God

F# G

Now Laika's in the backseat

F# G F# G

Of a lunokhod

Eb5 Eno5

She was the first to leave home

G#5 G#5 Eno5

In a very long time

G#5 G#5 Eno5 Ebno5

But vanished with her tail on fire

F# G

She was born under a foundry

F# G F# G

In it's black air duct

F# G

Then cast adrift as though

F# G F# G

She were a speck of dust

A G

Snubbed by walls of mantle

F# G F# G

And their bolted core

F# G

Then fired into a canyon

F# G F# G

Of polite applause

F# G F# G

Threw half a pound of sugar

F# G F# G

Half a pound of sugar

F# G

Half a pound of sugar

F# G

On an old blackboard

(x8)

Bbm F#

(x4)

G# E

And this grain is our sun

Eb E

High on a field of maize

Eb E

Blazing like a hawk

High on it's stilty gaze

F# G

The wind blows and the corn leans

F# G F# G

Laying Laika bare

F# G

She don't see it coming

F# G F# G

And she's got nowhere

A G

One day they'll build her statue

F# G F# G

Put it in the yard

A G

To show to all the children

F# G F# G

And the palace guard

F# G F# G

And one day all you children

F# G F# G

One day all you children

F# G

And one day all you children

F# G F# G

Will be white dwarves too

F# G

You'll cave under yourselves

F# G

And become cruel cruel cruel

F# G

And one day all you children

F# G

Will be white dwarves too

F# G

You'll cave under yourselves

F# G

And become cruel cruel cruel

(x4)

F# G

Cruel cruel cruel (x10)

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