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Back Down To Earth - from Boys in the Trees - 1978
CWe jumped into a riGver on the moon
But the wCater was too cGold
CWe tried to buy the mornGing sEmtar
Am7But it was already soDld
Em7I wanted to make it bA7ig with you
But my plans mEm7ust have been too bA7old
And it's bAm7ack down to eaDrth againG  
BCack in my cDar and gEm7one
BAm7ack on the roFad
Am7Back on the roDad alGone
CYou were my summer Gangel
Your eyes Chow they shoGne
CJust last night we were GtalkiEmng about
Am7How much our love had Dgrown
Em7I wanted to prove how A7good it could be
But my plans wEm7ill have to be postA7poned
'Cause it's Am7back down to eDarth againG  
BCack in my cDar and gEm7one
BAm7ack on the roFad
Am7Back on the roDad alGoneC  G  

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Back Down To Earth

by Carly Simon

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Am7

Em7

Back Down To Earth - from Boys in the Trees - 1978

C G

We jumped into a river on the moon

C G

But the water was too cold

C G Em

We tried to buy the morning star

Am7 D

But it was already sold

Em7 A7

I wanted to make it big with you

Em7 A7

But my plans must have been too bold

Am7 D G

And it's back down to earth again

C D Em7

Back in my car and gone

Am7 F

Back on the road

Am7 D G

Back on the road alone

C G

You were my summer angel

C G

Your eyes how they shone

C G Em

Just last night we were talking about

Am7 D

How much our love had grown

Em7 A7

I wanted to prove how good it could be

Em7 A7

But my plans will have to be postponed

Am7 D G

'Cause it's back down to earth again

C D Em7

Back in my car and gone

Am7 F

Back on the road

Am7 D G C G

Back on the road alone

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