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Eight Miles High

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Skydiggers - Eight Miles High
[Intro]
Em F#m G   D   C   G   D   C
[Verse 1]
EmEight F#mmiles Ghigh Dand when you Ctouch down
GYou'll find that it's Dstranger than Cknown
EmSigns F#min the Gstreet, Dthat say where you're Cgoing
GAre somewhere Djust being their Cown
[Instrumental]
Em F#m G   D   C   G   D   C
[Verse 2]
EmNowF#mhere Gis  Dthere warmth to be Cfound
GAmong those aDfraid of losing their Cground
EmRain, F#mgrey Gtown, Dknown for it's Csound
GIn places, Dsmall faces unCbound
[Instrumental]
Em F#m G   D   C   G   D   C
[Verse 3]
EmRound F#mthe Gsquares, Dhuddled in Cstorms
GSome laughing, Dsome just shapeless Cforms
EmSideF#mwalk Gscenes Dand black limouCsines
GSome living, Dsome standing aClone
[Outro]
Em F#m G   D   C   G   D   C

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Eight Miles High

by Skydiggers

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Skydiggers - Eight Miles High

[Intro]

Em F#m G D C G D C

[Verse 1]

Em F#m G D C

Eight miles high and when you touch down

G D C

You'll find that it's stranger than known

Em F#m G D C

Signs in the street, that say where you're going

G D C

Are somewhere just being their own

[Instrumental]

Em F#m G D C G D C

[Verse 2]

Em F#m G D C

Nowhere is there warmth to be found

G D C

Among those afraid of losing their ground

Em F#m G D C

Rain, grey town, known for it's sound

G D C

In places, small faces unbound

[Instrumental]

Em F#m G D C G D C

[Verse 3]

Em F#m G D C

Round the squares, huddled in storms

G D C

Some laughing, some just shapeless forms

Em F#m G D C

Sidewalk scenes and black limousines

G D C

Some living, some standing alone

[Outro]

Em F#m G D C G D C

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