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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
[intro]    Em    C#m    A  B  
EShe looked like she C#mlearned to dance
B>From a series Aof still pictures
EShe's madly exC#mcited now
BShe throws her hands up Alike a tulip
B                 G#7/B#       C#m   F#7/A#  B         ---G#7/B#--------
                                                       | | | | | 2
                                                       | 3 | | | |
                         G#m  G#7/B#
Where cartoon bubbles burst in the air
             C#m  F#7/  A#                      B  A  
Champagne rolls off her tongue like a second language
                                                          F#7/A#  
       B                    E                          --x--------
                                                       | | | | 2 |
                   A               F#       B  B7/   D#  E  
The satellite looks down on her as she begins to cry
                                                          B7/D#  
tacet        C#m                    A                  -----------
                                                       | | | 2 | 2
                  B  B7/ D#  E  
People sharing the same sorrow
As the C#msatellite looks Adown
Her Bdarkest hour is Asomebody's bright B7tomorrow
EHe pulled on a C#mcigarette Bin the crook of Ahis first finger
EFelt the static elC#mectric charge Bof her perfect Ahourglass figure
                   B  G#7/B#                 C#m  F#7/   A#  B  
As he undressed her with his eyes her weakness was his talent
                   G#m  G#7/B#                  C#m  
How could she know as she stepped through the lights
         F#7/   A#                B  A  
That her dress would become transparent
And Bwith his face pressed Eto the screen
                      A              F#        B  B7/     D#  E  
He muttered words he'd never dare to say if she could see him
tacet                            C#m  A  
All over the world at the very same time
                  B  B7/         D#  E  
People sharing the same cheap sensation
The C#thrill of watching Asomebody watching
BThose forbidden Athings we never B7mention
[chorus]
The EsatellC#m7ite looks Adown right B7now and foErever
What C#m7it has pulled aApart, let B7no man tether
G#mHis own body to his F#dream, his dream to someone F#melse
Oh no, oh noB  B7  
She went Eback to her pitiful C#mcompromise, Bhe'd go back Ato his family
EBut for the matter of a C#mthousand miles that Bseparated Athem entirely
                   B  G#7/B#                  C#m  F#7/ A#  B  
In the hot unloving spotlight with the secrets it arouses
                G#m  G#7/B#          C#m  F#7/  A#             B  A  
Now they both know what it's like inside a pornographer's trousers
And in a Bfunny way it's aEnonymous
                 A               F#             B  B7/       D#      E  C#m  
The satellite, it blesses us and makes these dreams come true
AAll over the C#mworld at the very same Atime
All over the C#mworld
[chorus]
[last 2 chords are  B7 and Dsus2, which is a regular D with the E open]

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Satellite

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

G#m

G#7

F#7

C#m7

F#m

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Em C#m A B

[intro]

E C#m

She looked like she learned to dance

B A

>From a series of still pictures

E C#m

She's madly excited now

B A

She throws her hands up like a tulip

G#7/B#

B G#7/B# C#m F#7/A# B -----------

| | | | | 2

| 3 | | | |

G#m G#7

/B#

Where cartoon bubbles burst in the air

C#m F#7 A# B A

Champagne rolls off her tongue like a second language

F#7 A#

B E --x--------

| | | | 2 |

A F# B B7 D# E

The satellite looks down on her as she begins to cry

B7 D#

tacet C#m A -----------

| | | 2 | 2

B B7 D# E

People sharing the same sorrow

C#m A

As the satellite looks down

B A B7

Her darkest hour is somebody's bright tomorrow

E C#m B A

He pulled on a cigarette in the crook of his first finger

E C#m B A

Felt the static electric charge of her perfect hourglass figure

B G#7 C#m F#7 A# B

/B# /

As he undressed her with his eyes her weakness was his talent

G#m G#7 C#m

/B#

How could she know as she stepped through the lights

F#7 A# B A

That her dress would become transparent

B E

And with his face pressed to the screen

A F# B B7 D# E

He muttered words he'd never dare to say if she could see him

C#m A

tacet

All over the world at the very same time

B B7 D# E

People sharing the same cheap sensation

C# A

The thrill of watching somebody watching

B A B7

Those forbidden things we never mention

[chorus]

E C#m7 A B7 E

The satellite looks down right now and forever

C#m7 A B7

What it has pulled apart, let no man tether

G#m F# F#m

His own body to his dream, his dream to someone else

B B7

Oh no, oh no

E C#m B A

She went back to her pitiful compromise, he'd go back to his family

E C#m B A

But for the matter of a thousand miles that separated them entirely

B G#7 C#m F#7 A# B

/B# /

In the hot unloving spotlight with the secrets it arouses

G#m G#7 C#m F#7 A# B A

/B# /

Now they both know what it's like inside a pornographer's trousers

B E

And in a funny way it's anonymous

A F# B B7 D# E C#m

The satellite, it blesses us and makes these dreams come true

A C#m A

All over the world at the very same time

C#m

All over the world

[chorus]

[last 2 chords are B7 and Dsus2, which is a regular D with the E open]

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