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This is a version of "Alien" by the band 'Cast'.
Written by John Power, track 7 on the album "Magic Hour" (1999)
This is merely an interpretation. It sounds almost perfect but I don't think it is 
100%, either way it does me fine.
In the verse it's important to move the 3rd string up to the 4th fret when strumming the 
If you listen to the song you should be able to gather what I mean.
Capo on 4th fret, all chords are relative to the capo.
Chords:
    E- 022100
    G- 320000
Asus - 002200
  F#m- 244222
    A- 577655
    B- either 224442 or 799877
  C#m- 446654
   G#- 466544
Verse 1
ETake the knowledge away, sGuck the breath from the cAsuslay
EBreak the bone to the ground, lGeave the soul where it's fouAsusnd
Asus (strike the chord twice then back to E)
Lead the soul where it's bound
Verse 2
EThrough the passage of time, Gone day soon to arrivAsuse
ESilver bird in the sky, lGeave this world all beAsushind
AsusLeave this world all behinEd
Chorus
Fm#Taking oAver the woErldB  
Fm#They're taking oAver our worEld x2B  
(Play the verse chords once, then the singing begins again)
Verse 3
ELooking out from inside, wGhen you see what you fiAsusnd
EOut of sight out of mind, mGeet the seed of mankAsusind
AsusMeet the seed of mankind
CHORUS
Break
Cm#Higher and HG#igher, spirAalling through the Esky
Cm#Vertially risiG#ng through a wAhite wall of spEace
Cm#It's Further and G#further, pusAhing on through Ethe clouds
Cm#Perfect responG#se to faAlling from grEace
No need to loAok for you are foEund,
Need to speAak I hear the sounEd
On the streAet
OEooooooooooooh
Solo
(Chords are the same as for the break (above))
Chorus x2
                        E           G          AsusNow you're learning to
Efly
And it ends on E  

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Alien

by Cast

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Asus

Fm#

Cm#

This is a version of "Alien" by the band 'Cast'.

Written by John Power, track 7 on the album "Magic Hour" (1999)

This is merely an interpretation. It sounds almost perfect but I don't think it is

100%, either way it does me fine.

In the verse it's important to move the 3rd string up to the 4th fret when strumming the

If you listen to the song you should be able to gather what I mean.

Capo on 4th fret, all chords are relative to the capo.

Chords:

- 022100

- 320000

Asus - 002200

F#m

- 244222

- 577655

- either 224442 or 799877

C#m

- 446654

- 466544

Verse 1

E G Asus

Take the knowledge away, suck the breath from the clay

E G Asus

Break the bone to the ground, leave the soul where it's found

Asus (strike the chord twice then back to E)

Lead the soul where it's bound

Verse 2

E G Asus

Through the passage of time, one day soon to arrive

E G Asus

Silver bird in the sky, leave this world all behind

Asus E

Leave this world all behind

Chorus

Fm# A E B

Taking over the world

Fm# A E B

They're taking over our world x2

(Play the verse chords once, then the singing begins again)

Verse 3

E G Asus

Looking out from inside, when you see what you find

E G Asus

Out of sight out of mind, meet the seed of mankind

Asus

Meet the seed of mankind

CHORUS

Break

Cm# G# A E

Higher and Higher, spiralling through the sky

Cm# G# A E

Vertially rising through a white wall of space

Cm# G# A E

It's Further and further, pushing on through the clouds

Cm# G# A E

Perfect response to falling from grace

A E

No need to look for you are found,

A E

Need to speak I hear the sound

On the street

Oooooooooooooh

Solo

(Chords are the same as for the break (above))

Chorus x2

E G Asus

Now you're learning to

fly

And it ends on

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