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Recovering The Satellites

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Counting Crows - Recovering the Satellites
Heres a really simple version of recovering the satellites without having to tune
down your guitar 
Capo 1
      G   F|  C  
        G|                                                                        C  
GGonna get back to Cbasics
Guess I'll start it up again
I'm fallin' from the ceiling
You're falling from the sky now and then
Maybe you were shot down in pieces
Maybe I slipped in between
But we were gonna be the wildest people they ever hoped to see
Just you and me
G C
Chorus:
   DSo why'd you come Chome Dto this sleepless Ctown
It's a lifetime commitment
Recovering the satellites
All anybody really wants to know is...
when you gonna come down
G-C  
Your mother recognizes all your desperate displays
and she watches as her babies drift violently away
So why'd you come home to this faithless town
Where we make a lifetime commitment
to recovering the satellites
and all anybody really wants to know is...
when are you gonna come down
Bridge: (Guitars 1&2 continue to play G C)
She sees shooting stars and comet tails
She's got heaven in her eyes
She says I don't need to be an angel
But I'm nothing if I'm not this high
We only stay in orbit
For a moment of time
And then you're everybody's satellite
I wish that you were mine 
So why'd you come home to this angel's town
Well it's a lifetime's decision
Recovering the satellites
and all anybody really knows for sure is...
that you're gonna come down

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

Counting Crows is an American rock band that gained popularity in the 1990s, known for their emotionally resonant music. This song, "Recovering The Satellites," shares its name with one of their successful albums. While the specific meaning of this track isn't detailed, the band's work often explores themes of introspection and searching. Playing this song can feel like navigating a journey of rediscovery or finding your way back to something lost.

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Recovering The Satellites

by Counting Crows

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Counting Crows - Recovering the Satellites

Heres a really simple version of recovering the satellites without having to tune

down your guitar

Capo 1

G F C

G C

Gonna get back to basics

Guess I'll start it up again

I'm fallin' from the ceiling

You're falling from the sky now and then

Maybe you were shot down in pieces

Maybe I slipped in between

But we were gonna be the wildest people they ever hoped to see

Just you and me

G C

Chorus:

D C D C

So why'd you come home to this sleepless town

It's a lifetime commitment

Recovering the satellites

All anybody really wants to know is...

when you gonna come down

G C

Your mother recognizes all your desperate displays

and she watches as her babies drift violently away

So why'd you come home to this faithless town

Where we make a lifetime commitment

to recovering the satellites

and all anybody really wants to know is...

when are you gonna come down

Bridge: (Guitars 1&2 continue to play G C)

She sees shooting stars and comet tails

She's got heaven in her eyes

She says I don't need to be an angel

But I'm nothing if I'm not this high

We only stay in orbit

For a moment of time

And then you're everybody's satellite

I wish that you were mine

So why'd you come home to this angel's town

Well it's a lifetime's decision

Recovering the satellites

and all anybody really knows for sure is...

that you're gonna come down

About Recovering The Satellites Chords by Counting Crows

Learn how to play Recovering The Satellites by Counting Crows with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Recovering The Satellites chords”, “Recovering The Satellites guitar chords”, or “Counting Crows Recovering The Satellites chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Recovering The Satellites chords and for experienced players who want accurate Recovering The Satellites lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, F, C, D.

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