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Betelgeuse

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Capo 2nd Fret
[Verse]
C/G
[Verse]
C/GFix the shortest month
Fix my mGagnetic north
Oh my bAmipolar crash, sFqueezed the arctic air out of my C/Glungs
[Chorus]
Drop off the Gkey
For mAmy boat has sailed to BFolivia
And I may not be C/Gback in one piGece
AmPeace at last foFr me
Peace at lC/Gast for meG  
C/G
[Verse]
C/GIt's taken my favourite month
To rGealign the stars
Oh I have trAmavelled far
To Fdouse the astro fire within my C/Gheart
[Chorus]
Drop off the radar Gscreen
My Amship has set course for the Fspace in between OC/Grion's Belt and BGetelgeuse
AmI may not be back
FI may not be back
Believe mC/Ge
GPeace at last, pC/Glease
GFor peace at last, a Flast minute C/Gplea
GFor peace at last, a Flast minute C/Gplea
GFor peace at last, a Flast minute C/Gplea
[Verse]
C/GIt took the shortest month
To fix my mGagnetic north
Oh my Ambipolar crash, you've sFqueezed the arctic air out of my C/Glungs
[Chorus]
Drop off thGe key
For my Amboat has sailed to BoFlivia
And I may not C/Gbe back in one pieGce
[Outro]
AmThat's peace at last, for Fme
C/GPeace at last, for mGe. PleC/Gase
GFor peace at last, a Flast minute pC/Glea 

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Betelgeuse

by King Creosote

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

Capo 2nd Fret

[Verse]

C/G

[Verse]

C/G

Fix the shortest month

Fix my magnetic north

Am F C/G

Oh my bipolar crash, squeezed the arctic air out of my lungs

[Chorus]

Drop off the key

Am F

For my boat has sailed to Bolivia

C/G G

And I may not be back in one piece

Am F

Peace at last for me

C/G G

Peace at last for me

C/G

[Verse]

C/G

It's taken my favourite month

To realign the stars

Oh I have travelled far

F C/G

To douse the astro fire within my heart

[Chorus]

Drop off the radar screen

Am F C/G G

My ship has set course for the space in between Orion's Belt and Betelgeuse

I may not be back

C/G

Believe me

G C/G

Peace at last, please

G F C/G

For peace at last, a last minute plea

G F C/G

For peace at last, a last minute plea

G F C/G

For peace at last, a last minute plea

[Verse]

C/G

It took the shortest month

To fix my magnetic north

Am F C/G

Oh my bipolar crash, you've squeezed the arctic air out of my lungs

[Chorus]

Drop off the key

Am F

For my boat has sailed to Bolivia

C/G G

And I may not be back in one piece

[Outro]

Am F

That's peace at last, for me

C/G G C/G

Peace at last, for me. Please

G F C/G

For peace at last, a last minute plea

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