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                                 ARTIST: Athlete
                         ALBUM: Black Swan (Deluxe Version)
                           SONG: Sky Diver (Bonus Track)
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I've never submitted a tab/chords before, but this track is brilliant and as 
nobody had transcribed it I thought I would do it myself. 
Note this requires a capo on 1st fret.
Enjoy. 
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CHORDS USED:
 G(320033)
Dadd4/ F#(2x0033)
 C(x32010)
 D(xx0232)
 Em(022000)
CAPO ON 1st FRET!
Note: Listen to song for strumming pattern.
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INTRO
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   GDadd4/  F#    GDadd4/F#  
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VERSE 1
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                       GDadd4/      F#           GDadd4/F#  
Elevate me now to the comfort of your touch
             GDadd4/         F#                  GDadd4/F#  
I need my fix need to take the edge off
CAnd its hard to make a wish when the magic isn't Gthere
the magic doesn't Dcare
CIt's hard to make a wish when love's gone Gelsewhere
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CHORUS
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CSky diveGr
CMake it quick nGow
CGet it over Gwith
                             D            GDadd4/F#  
Get my feet back on the ground
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VERSE 2
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GIs this our last ride
         Dadd4/            F#  G  
there's something else to the sea
Gis this our last dance
Dadd4/      F#   G  
I know I don't want it to be
CAnd its hard to make a wish when
the magic isn't Gthere
the magic doesn't Dcare
CIt's hard to make a wish when 
love's gone Gelsewhere
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CHORUS
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BRIDGE
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EmKeep it coming I won't let goD  
EmPiece me back together silver and goldD  
EmKeep it coming I won't let it goD  
EmPiece me back together silver and goldD  
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CHORUS X2
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FADE OUT
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   GDadd4/  F#    GDadd4/F#G      Dadd4/  F#  
    Woohoohoo                   Woohoohoo

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Sky Diver

by Athlete

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

Chords in this song · guitar

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ARTIST: Athlete

ALBUM: Black Swan (Deluxe Version)

SONG: Sky Diver (Bonus Track)

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I've never submitted a tab/chords before, but this track is brilliant and as

nobody had transcribed it I thought I would do it myself.

Note this requires a capo on 1st fret.

Enjoy.

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CHORDS USED:

(320033)

Dadd4/ (2x0033)

(x32010)

(xx0232)

(022000)

CAPO ON 1st FRET!

Note: Listen to song for strumming pattern.

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INTRO

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G F# G F#

Dadd4/ Dadd4/

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VERSE 1

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G F# G F#

Dadd4/ Dadd4/

Elevate me now to the comfort of your touch

G F# G F#

Dadd4/ Dadd4/

I need my fix need to take the edge off

C G

And its hard to make a wish when the magic isn't there

the magic doesn't care

C G

It's hard to make a wish when love's gone elsewhere

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CHORUS

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C G

Sky diver

C G

Make it quick now

C G

Get it over with

D G F#

Dadd4/

Get my feet back on the ground

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VERSE 2

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Is this our last ride

F# G

Dadd4/

there's something else to the sea

is this our last dance

F# G

Dadd4/

I know I don't want it to be

And its hard to make a wish when

the magic isn't there

the magic doesn't care

It's hard to make a wish when

love's gone elsewhere

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CHORUS

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BRIDGE

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Em D

Keep it coming I won't let go

Em D

Piece me back together silver and gold

Em D

Keep it coming I won't let it go

Em D

Piece me back together silver and gold

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CHORUS X2

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FADE OUT

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G F# G F#

Dadd4/ Dadd4/F#G Dadd4/

Woohoohoo Woohoohoo

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