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Lost A Friend

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Cmajor

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Standard Tuning
Intro:
C  Em  C  Em
Verse:
CMy TV's Emstaring at me
It says C'go to sleep, Emgo to sleep'
CTurns me into a EmSiamese twin
Where Cdo I start
The EmTV screen begins
CPlugs me into some Emholy geek
His Cpoint in life is Emincomplete
CMy TV is Emtelling me that Conly money will Emmake me happy
Pre-Chorus:
CHold the course and then EmsailAm  F  
CHold the course and then EmsailAm  F  
Chorus:
Across the Csatellite beams
Across the Emoceans and seas
To the lighAmthouse I could Fbe
I see some Csoldiers with guns
And they arEme killing for fun
They are Amkilling to entertain Fme
Verse:
CCaught between that Emworld and this
I'd Csell my soul for a EmBond girl's kiss
CCaught between that Emworld and this
I'd Csell my soul for a Emstate of bliss
CMy TV's Emtelling me that Call our money goes Eminto the military
Pre-Chorus:
CHold the course and then EmsailAm  F  
CHold the course and then EmsailAm  F  
Chorus:
Across the Csatellite beams
Across the Goceans or seas
to the Amlighthouse I could Fbe
I see some Csoldiers with guns
And they are Gkilling for fun
They were Amdying to entertain Fme
And then I Cheard your name
As the Gspaceman came
He Amcame right through my Fscreen
And then his Clifeline broke
He beGgan to choke
Jump Amcut to another Fscene 
C(Your health taken, Gyour health taken, Amyour health taken Faway)
We lost a friend to the sea
C(Your health taken, Gyour health taken, Amyour health taken Faway)
We lost a friend to the sea
C(Your health taken, Gyour health taken, Amyour health taken Faway)
We lost a friend to the sea
C(Your health taken, Gyour health taken, Amyour health taken Faway)
Outro:
C   Em   C  Em

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Lost A Friend

by James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Intro:

C Em C Em

Verse:

C Em

My TV's staring at me

C Em

It says 'go to sleep, go to sleep'

C Em

Turns me into a Siamese twin

Where do I start

The TV screen begins

C Em

Plugs me into some holy geek

C Em

His point in life is incomplete

C Em C Em

My TV is telling me that only money will make me happy

Pre-Chorus:

C Em Am F

Hold the course and then sail

C Em Am F

Hold the course and then sail

Chorus:

Across the satellite beams

Across the oceans and seas

Am F

To the lighthouse I could be

I see some soldiers with guns

And they are killing for fun

Am F

They are killing to entertain me

Verse:

C Em

Caught between that world and this

C Em

I'd sell my soul for a Bond girl's kiss

C Em

Caught between that world and this

C Em

I'd sell my soul for a state of bliss

C Em C Em

My TV's telling me that all our money goes into the military

Pre-Chorus:

C Em Am F

Hold the course and then sail

C Em Am F

Hold the course and then sail

Chorus:

Across the satellite beams

Across the oceans or seas

Am F

to the lighthouse I could be

I see some soldiers with guns

And they are killing for fun

Am F

They were dying to entertain me

And then I heard your name

As the spaceman came

Am F

He came right through my screen

And then his lifeline broke

He began to choke

Am F

Jump cut to another scene

C G Am F

(Your health taken, your health taken, your health taken away)

We lost a friend to the sea

C G Am F

(Your health taken, your health taken, your health taken away)

We lost a friend to the sea

C G Am F

(Your health taken, your health taken, your health taken away)

We lost a friend to the sea

C G Am F

(Your health taken, your health taken, your health taken away)

Outro:

C Em C Em

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