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Copernicus

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Eminor

90BPM

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1/5

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
E|-Em-7---C/E-8----C3----A5---E7----|
B|--8----8----5----5---9----|
G|--9----9----5----6---9----|
D|--9----10---5----7---9----|
A|--7----7----3----7---7----|
E|--0----0----3----5---7----|
[This song is best played bouncing the route E to D over the verse chords]
[Verse 1]
EmNaked but for tears- While the sky falls down
C/EPanting for the rush- Hissing thru the Emcrowd
EmWaving at the wheels But I can't slow down
C/EI'm riding- Riding thru your Emtown-
[Chorus]
So Csay what you got to Emsay
CPlay, but you got to pEmay-
[Instrumental]
Em C/E
[Verse 2]
EmHeavy is the head- But you wear no crown
C/EHang it In the sky And step inside your dEmream
EmI know what I know And with the lights down low
C/EI'm riding- Riding down your sEmtreet
[Chorus]
So Csay what you got to Emsay
CSay what you got to saEmy
Em
A
EShe went to California
Painted in light
Til all the Acolors ran­-
Wild
EYou came to mesmerize her-
She came with consequences in her Aeyes-
In her eyes-
 Deep in her eyes
[Outro]
C#mListen in the Bdistance- As the sAky begins to Efall
C#mRaining down like cBrystalline AApocalypse in tEhrall
C#mRolling under-
BTorn asunder-
ABlinded by it all
C#mOnce there was a Bway­-
AThen you were goEne

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Copernicus

by The Afghan Whigs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

C#m

[Chords]

Em C/E C A E

E|--7----8----3----5---7----|

B|--8----8----5----5---9----|

G|--9----9----5----6---9----|

D|--9----10---5----7---9----|

A|--7----7----3----7---7----|

E|--0----0----3----5---7----|

[This song is best played bouncing the route E to D over the verse chords]

[Verse 1]

Naked but for tears- While the sky falls down

C/E Em

Panting for the rush- Hissing thru the crowd

Waving at the wheels But I can't slow down

C/E Em

I'm riding- Riding thru your town-

[Chorus]

C Em

So say what you got to say

C Em

Play, but you got to pay-

[Instrumental]

Em C/E

[Verse 2]

Heavy is the head- But you wear no crown

C/E Em

Hang it In the sky And step inside your dream

I know what I know And with the lights down low

C/E Em

I'm riding- Riding down your street

[Chorus]

C Em

So say what you got to say

C Em

Say what you got to say

She went to California

Painted in light

Til all the colors ran-

Wild

You came to mesmerize her-

She came with consequences in her eyes-

In her eyes-

Deep in her eyes

[Outro]

C#m B A E

Listen in the distance- As the sky begins to fall

C#m B A E

Raining down like crystalline Apocalypse in thrall

C#m

Rolling under-

Torn asunder-

Blinded by it all

C#m B

Once there was a way-

A E

Then you were gone

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