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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 17Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
E|x-------------------|
B|7--------7--10------|
G|7-----7-------------|  x2
D|9--9------------11--|
A|9-------------------|
E|x-------------------|
E|Bmx-----------F#m----------------|
B|7--------7--10--8--7-----7--|
G|7-----7---------------9-----|
D|9--9------------------------|
A|9---------------------------|
E|x---------------------------|
  Bm          C         D
[Verse]
I'm Bmhanging on to the Gprecipice
As it Dcrumbles at my Afeet
Oh hBmow long, til the gGreat abyss
It taDkes me in its tAeeth
[Chorus]
For the fC#mirst time in my life
A F#mspace has opened up
Between toEmorrow and tonight
E7Saturn will return us back to 1C#m985
When F#mwe was just a spark
In two star cErossed lovers eyes
E7Saturn have you turned to us once again?
A  F#m  A  F#m  C  D
[Verse]
I feBmlt strange but theGn at last
I thouDght I saw your Aface
But Bmthings have changed
And noGw the past is Djust another plAace
[Chorus]
For the fC#mirst time in my life
A F#mspace has opened up
Between toEmorrow and tonight
E7Saturn will return us back to 1C#m985
When F#mwe was just a spark
In two young Estar struck lovers eyes
And E7Saturn have you turned to us once Dagain?
F#mOh once agaEin?E7  
[Lead break]
  D     F#m      E   E7x2
DYou're the one I want
Let the F#mothers go and come
[E?] with your Hands Up
E7With your Hands up
DBe the change you want
And F#msee them out because
EIt belongs to us
E7It belongs to us
DBecause it's mine and yours
F#mMine and yours
EMine and yoursE7  
A F#m A F#m A C D

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1985

by Mystery Jets

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

E|x-------------------|

B|7--------7--10------|

G|7-----7-------------| x2

D|9--9------------11--|

A|9-------------------|

E|x-------------------|

Bm F#m

E|x---------------------------|

B|7--------7--10--8--7-----7--|

G|7-----7---------------9-----|

D|9--9------------------------|

A|9---------------------------|

E|x---------------------------|

Bm C D

[Verse]

Bm G

I'm hanging on to the precipice

D A

As it crumbles at my feet

Bm G

Oh how long, til the great abyss

D A

It takes me in its teeth

[Chorus]

C#m

For the first time in my life

F#m

A space has opened up

Between tomorrow and tonight

E7 C#m

Saturn will return us back to 1985

F#m

When we was just a spark

In two star crossed lovers eyes

Saturn have you turned to us once again?

A F#m A F#m C D

[Verse]

Bm G

I felt strange but then at last

D A

I thought I saw your face

But things have changed

G D A

And now the past is just another place

[Chorus]

C#m

For the first time in my life

F#m

A space has opened up

Between tomorrow and tonight

E7 C#m

Saturn will return us back to 1985

F#m

When we was just a spark

In two young star struck lovers eyes

E7 D

And Saturn have you turned to us once again?

F#m E E7

Oh once again?

[Lead break]

D F#m E E7

You're the one I want

F#m

Let the others go and come

[?] with your Hands Up

With your Hands up

Be the change you want

F#m

And see them out because

It belongs to us

Because it's mine and yours

F#m

Mine and yours

E E7

Mine and yours

A F#m A F#m A C D

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