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[Intro]
G F Em Eb
G F Em Eb
Gm C Gm7 C
[Verse]
GmBrother won't you C/Glook at the sGm7ky?C/G  
GmThere's something C/Gburning so brGm7ightC/G  
GmAnd what it is I cC/Gan't seeGm7  C/G  
GmBut I think it's cC/Goming at meBb  C  
[Chorus]
GDid you get here in a Crocket
AmAnd did you jouDrney through space
GDid your mother never sCcold you
AmOh when she lDooked at your face
GDo you know where you Ccome from
AmBecause you look out of Dplace
GIn a town where Conly the raAmin comes down
You Dfell down to earth
GLike an Emalien, like an aClien, like an AmalieDn
[Verse]
GmFunny because C/GI feel quite at Gm7easeC/G  
GmI think you coC/Gme here in peaGm7ceC/G  
GmWe're univAmersal in BbsmilesAm  
GmYou know they Fsee it fBbor milesC  
[Chorus]
GDid you get here in a Crocket
AmAnd did you jouDrney through space
GDid your mother never sCcold you
AmOh when she lDooked at your face
GDo you know where you Ccome from
AmBecause you look out of Dplace
GIn a town where Conly the raAmin comes down
You Dfell down to earth
GLike an Emalien, like an aClien, like an Dalien
GLike an Emalien, like an aClien, like an Dalien
GLike an Emalien, like an aClien, like an AmalienG  Gm  

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Alien

by Nerina Pallot

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

C/G

[Intro]

G F Em Eb

Gm C Gm7 C

[Verse]

Gm C/G Gm7 C/G

Brother won't you look at the sky?

Gm C/G Gm7 C/G

There's something burning so bright

Gm C/G Gm7 C/G

And what it is I can't see

Gm C/G Bb C

But I think it's coming at me

[Chorus]

G C

Did you get here in a rocket

Am D

And did you journey through space

G C

Did your mother never scold you

Am D

Oh when she looked at your face

G C

Do you know where you come from

Am D

Because you look out of place

G C Am

In a town where only the rain comes down

You fell down to earth

G Em C Am D

Like an alien, like an alien, like an alien

[Verse]

Gm C/G Gm7 C/G

Funny because I feel quite at ease

Gm C/G Gm7 C/G

I think you come here in peace

Gm Am Bb Am

We're universal in smiles

Gm F Bb C

You know they see it for miles

[Chorus]

G C

Did you get here in a rocket

Am D

And did you journey through space

G C

Did your mother never scold you

Am D

Oh when she looked at your face

G C

Do you know where you come from

Am D

Because you look out of place

G C Am

In a town where only the rain comes down

You fell down to earth

G Em C D

Like an alien, like an alien, like an alien

G Em C D

Like an alien, like an alien, like an alien

G Em C Am G Gm

Like an alien, like an alien, like an alien

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