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Distant Solar Systems

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[Intro]
A   F#m   Dsus2   A E
[Verse 1]
ADistant solar F#msystems and Dsus2all the minor AplaaaaEnets
Know Anothing of our F#msatellites and Dsus2Seven forty-AseeeeEvens
AFireworks that F#mrecreate the Dsus2birth of constelAlaaaaEtions
ADying suns that F#mlaugh at shotgun Dsus2powder imiAtaaaaaEtions
AWhen I am a F#msailor, and the Dsus2sky, a pitch-black AooooooEcean
I'll Alook down at my F#mbleeding heart and Dsus2wish I were a AVuuuuuuulEcan
[Bridge]
A   Dsus2   A   E
[Verse 2]
It's Byzantine Dsus2struuuucAtures, churches and Eall
All of our Dsus2treaaaaaAsure of oil and Egold
All of the Dsus2emmmmmmmmApires crumble in Estone
Great archiDsus2teccccAture gilded in Echrome
[Verse 1]
AGod and I, we F#mcorrespond with Dsus2intermittent AleeeeeeeEtters
AI send postcards F#mfrom the road, and Dsus2now and then he AannnnnnEswers
AEchoes, northern F#mcity-states, and Dsus2all the mighty AkinnnnngEdoms
AHead of sewing F#mneedles on an Dsus2unending AhoriiiiiEiizon
I Aknew there was a F#mscene before you Dsus2ever thought to Asing Eit
And Acall yourself a F#mbastard, and I Dsus2know you like an AorrrrEphan
[Bridge]
A   Dsus2   A   E
[Verse 2]
'Cause great men of Dsus2sciiiiiiAence and literaEture
Don't imDsus2pressssss Ame, what can I ofEfer?
Because I am a Dsus2chiiiiiAsel in your Ehand
Screaming at Dsus2maaaaaaarAble from a microphone Estand, aaaaaaand
(final "aaaaaaand" has seven syllables, with corresponding notes below)
    1, 2 3 4, 5 6 7
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|--4--5-4-2--------|
E|------------5-4-5-|
[Outro]
A   F#m   Dsus2   A

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Distant Solar Systems

by Julien Baker

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dsus2

[Intro]

A F#m Dsus2 A E

[Verse 1]

A F#m Dsus2 A E

Distant solar systems and all the minor plaaaanets

A F#m Dsus2 A E

Know nothing of our satellites and Seven forty-seeeevens

A F#m Dsus2 A E

Fireworks that recreate the birth of constellaaaations

A F#m Dsus2 A E

Dying suns that laugh at shotgun powder imitaaaaations

A F#m Dsus2 A E

When I am a sailor, and the sky, a pitch-black oooooocean

A F#m Dsus2 A E

I'll look down at my bleeding heart and wish I were a Vuuuuuuulcan

[Bridge]

A Dsus2 A E

[Verse 2]

Dsus2 A E

It's Byzantine struuuuctures, churches and all

Dsus2 A E

All of our treaaaaasure of oil and gold

Dsus2 A E

All of the emmmmmmmmpires crumble in stone

Dsus2 A E

Great architeccccture gilded in chrome

[Verse 1]

A F#m Dsus2 A E

God and I, we correspond with intermittent leeeeeeetters

A F#m Dsus2 A E

I send postcards from the road, and now and then he annnnnnswers

A F#m Dsus2 A E

Echoes, northern city-states, and all the mighty kinnnnngdoms

A F#m Dsus2 A E

Head of sewing needles on an unending horiiiiiiizon

A F#m Dsus2 A E

I knew there was a scene before you ever thought to sing it

A F#m Dsus2 A E

And call yourself a bastard, and I know you like an orrrrphan

[Bridge]

A Dsus2 A E

[Verse 2]

Dsus2 A E

'Cause great men of sciiiiiience and literature

Dsus2 A E

Don't impressssss me, what can I offer?

Dsus2 A E

Because I am a chiiiiisel in your hand

Dsus2 A E

Screaming at maaaaaaarble from a microphone stand, aaaaaaand

(final "aaaaaaand" has seven syllables, with corresponding notes below)

1, 2 3 4, 5 6 7

e|------------------|

B|------------------|

G|------------------|

D|------------------|

A|--4--5-4-2--------|

E|------------5-4-5-|

[Outro]

A F#m Dsus2 A

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