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[Intro]
G* D* C* ( Am  D)
[Verse 1]
 GOn sDolid fuel and wiCres
          (      Am  D)        Em  
Turn the key and light the fires
We're leDaving Earth toAmdayC  
 GThis rDocket's burning bCright
      (      Am  D)      Em  
We'll soon be out of sight
And oDrbiting in sAmpaceC  
[Pre-chorus]
 DPushed back in my sAmeat
 AmLook out my wEmindow
ThDere goes hoAmme
 DThat ball of shining bAmlue
        Am           G        D         Am(C)
 Houses everybody anybody ever knew
[Chorus]
So sing your soGng, I'm lisDtening
                    C(Am)
Out where stars are glistening
(D)                     Em                 D      Am  C  
 I can hear your voices bouncing off the moon
If you could sGee our naDtion
                 C(          Am  D)
From the International Space Station
 EmYou'd know why I wDant to get back sAmoonC  
[Verse 2]
 GEighteen thDousands miles an hCour
           (          Am  D)     Em  
Fueled by science and solar power
The ocDeans racing pAmastC  
 GAt hDalf a thousand toCnnes
         (     Am  D)      Em  
Ninety minutes, moon to sun
A buDllet can't go hAmalf this fastC  
[Pre-Chorus]
 DFloating from my sAmeat
 AmLook out my wEmindow
 ThDere goes hAmome
 AmThat brilliant ball of bluAme
       Am                 G                D       Am(C)
 Is where I'm from and also where I'm going to
[Chorus]
So sing your soGng, I'm lisDtening
                    C(Am)
Out where stars are glistening
(D)                     Em                 D      Am  C  
 I can hear your voices bouncing off the moon
If you could sGee our naDtion
                 C(          Am  D)
From the International Space Station
 EmYou'd know why I wDant to get back sAmoonC  
[Bridge]
AAll black and whiEte just fades to gDrey
Where the sAun rises sEixteen times a dDay
AYou can't make out Eborders from up Dhere
Just a sApinning ball withEin a tiny atmDosphere
[Instrumental]
(  D    Cadd9  Am)  Am  
[Pre-Chorus]
 DPushed back in my sAmeat
 AmLook out my wiEmndow
 HDere comes hAmome
 DWhat once was fueled by fAmear
        Am                 G             D         Am(C)
 Now has fifteen nations orbiting together here
[Chorus]
So sing your soGng, I'm lisDtening
                    C(Am)
Out where stars are glistening
(D)                     Em                 D      Am  C  
 I can hear your voices bouncing off the moon
If you could sGee our naDtion
                 C(          Am  D)
From the International Space Station
 EmYou'd know why I wDant to get back sAmoonC  
[Coda]
YGou'd know why I wDant to get back soCon
YGou'd know why I wDant to get back soCon
 G*               D*               (C)
You'd know why I want to get back soon
NOTES:
- chords in brackets like (C) means you should strum it once. It's easier and sounds a bit better.
- chords with * means you should pick it from the chord's base string and then the last three strings
  like this:
E|-----G---3--|  |-----D---2--|  |------C--0--|
A|------0----|  |------3----|  |------1----|
G|----0------|  |----2------|  |----0------|
D|-----------|  |--0--------|  |-----------|
A|-----------|  |-----------|  |--3--------|
E|--3--------|  |-----------|  |-----------|

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Iss Is Somebody Singing

by Chris Hadfield

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Cadd9

[Intro]

G D C Am D

* * * ( )

[Verse 1]

G D C

On solid fuel and wires

Am D Em

( )

Turn the key and light the fires

D Am C

We're leaving Earth today

G D C

This rocket's burning bright

Am D Em

( )

We'll soon be out of sight

D Am C

And orbiting in space

[Pre-chorus]

D Am

Pushed back in my seat

Am Em

Look out my window

D Am

There goes home

D Am

That ball of shining blue

Am G D Am C

()

Houses everybody anybody ever knew

[Chorus]

G D

So sing your song, I'm listening

C Am

()

Out where stars are glistening

D Em D Am C

()

I can hear your voices bouncing off the moon

G D

If you could see our nation

C Am D

( )

From the International Space Station

Em D Am C

You'd know why I want to get back soon

[Verse 2]

G D C

Eighteen thousands miles an hour

Am D Em

( )

Fueled by science and solar power

D Am C

The oceans racing past

G D C

At half a thousand tonnes

Am D Em

( )

Ninety minutes, moon to sun

D Am C

A bullet can't go half this fast

[Pre-Chorus]

D Am

Floating from my seat

Am Em

Look out my window

D Am

There goes home

Am Am

That brilliant ball of blue

Am G D Am C

()

Is where I'm from and also where I'm going to

[Chorus]

G D

So sing your song, I'm listening

C Am

()

Out where stars are glistening

D Em D Am C

()

I can hear your voices bouncing off the moon

G D

If you could see our nation

C Am D

( )

From the International Space Station

Em D Am C

You'd know why I want to get back soon

[Bridge]

A E D

All black and white just fades to grey

A E D

Where the sun rises sixteen times a day

A E D

You can't make out borders from up here

A E D

Just a spinning ball within a tiny atmosphere

[Instrumental]

D Cadd9 Am Am

( )

[Pre-Chorus]

D Am

Pushed back in my seat

Am Em

Look out my window

D Am

Here comes home

D Am

What once was fueled by fear

Am G D Am C

()

Now has fifteen nations orbiting together here

[Chorus]

G D

So sing your song, I'm listening

C Am

()

Out where stars are glistening

D Em D Am C

()

I can hear your voices bouncing off the moon

G D

If you could see our nation

C Am D

( )

From the International Space Station

Em D Am C

You'd know why I want to get back soon

[Coda]

G D C

You'd know why I want to get back soon

G D C

You'd know why I want to get back soon

G D C

* * ()

You'd know why I want to get back soon

NOTES:

- chords in brackets like (C) means you should strum it once. It's easier and sounds a bit better.

- chords with * means you should pick it from the chord's base string and then the last three strings

like this:

G D C

E|--------3--| |--------2--| |--------0--|

A|------0----| |------3----| |------1----|

G|----0------| |----2------| |----0------|

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

A|-----------| |-----------| |--3--------|

E|--3--------| |-----------| |-----------|

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