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Satellite

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Tuning double drop D DADGBd
To keep it as easy as possible only the first part of the chord name is used in the tab.
For example D7 instead of D7sus2.
    D5  C#m6#5 F#addA/D D7sus2 A#6no5 A6no5add4 G6  G7no3 Cadd2 Cmaj9sus4 G
d  | 0 |  2   |  4    |  2    | 0   | 0        | 0 | 3   | 2  |  0     | 0
B  | 3 |  2   |  2    |  1    | 8   | 7        | 5 | 3   | 3  |  0     | 0
G  | 2 |  3   |  3    |  2    | 7   | 6        | 4 | 0   | 0  |  0     | 0
D  | 0 |  0   |  0    |  0    | 0   | 0        | 0 | 0   | 0  |  0     | 0
A  | 0 |  0   |  0    |  0    | x   | x        | x | x   | 3  |  3     | 5
D  | 0 |  0   |  0    |  0    | 8   | 7        | 5 | 3   | x  |  3     | 5
[Intro]
D5 C# F# D7 D5 C# F# D7
[Verse 1]
While the hands are pointing A#6up mA6idnigG6htD5  
C#You're a F#queC#stion D7mark coming after people you A#6watchA6ed G6collide
[Chorus]
You can G7ask Cadd2what you D5want Cmaj9to the GsG7ateCadd2lliteD5  C#  F#  D7  
[Verse 2]
'D7Cause the names you drop put A#6ice iA6n my G6veinsD5  
C#And F#for C#all yoD7u know, you're the only one who A#6finds A6it G6strange
[Chorus]
When they G7calCadd2l it  Da Cmaj9lover's Gmoon, G7the Cadd2satellD5iteA#6  A6  G6  
'Cause it G7acts Cadd2just likDe Cmaj9lovers Gdo, G7the Cadd2satelliD5teA#6  A6  G6  
A bG7urned-Cadd2out worDld Cmaj9you knGow
StaG7ying Cadd2up all Dnight
G7The Cadd2satellitD5e

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Satellite

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#6

Cadd2

Cmaj9

Tuning double drop D DADGBd

To keep it as easy as possible only the first part of the chord name is used in the tab.

For example D7 instead of D7sus2.

D5 C#m6#5 F#addA/D D7sus2 A#6no5 A6no5add4 G6 G7no3 Cadd2 Cmaj9sus4 G

d | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0

B | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0

G | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | x | x | x | 3 | 3 | 5

D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | x | 3 | 5

[Intro]

D5 C# F# D7 D5 C# F# D7

[Verse 1]

A#6 A6 G6 D5

While the hands are pointing up midnight

C# F# C# D7 A#6 A6 G6

You're a question mark coming after people you watched collide

[Chorus]

G7 Cadd2 D5 Cmaj9 G G7 Cadd2 D5 C# F# D7

You can ask what you want to the satellite

[Verse 2]

D7 A#6 A6 G6 D5

'Cause the names you drop put ice in my veins

C# F# C# D7 A#6 A6 G6

And for all you know, you're the only one who finds it strange

[Chorus]

G7 Cadd2 D Cmaj9 G G7 Cadd2 D5 A#6 A6 G6

When they call it a lover's moon, the satellite

G7 Cadd2 D Cmaj9 G G7 Cadd2 D5 A#6 A6 G6

'Cause it acts just like lovers do, the satellite

G7 Cadd2 D Cmaj9 G

A burned-out world you know

G7 Cadd2 D

Staying up all night

G7 Cadd2 D5

The satellite

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