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[Verse]
DWhy do I lie awake at night
GThink back as for as DI can
To the Emsound of my father'D/F#s life outdoors
At the Gthought of Sputnik Ain free flight
DBefore I could fashion my poverty
GBefore I distrusted the Dnight
EmMust've known something
D/F#I must've known something
I Glive for those times Atonight
[Chorus]
DWhy why why
GWhy mamAa why
DWhy can't I sleep iGn peace tonight
DUnderneath thAe satellBmite sky
[Verse]
DIt can't be easy for the children
GI'm hollow before mDy time
It Emlooks like a deserD/F#t here to me
Where's the Gpromise of youtAh for my child
DWhere are the faraway kingdoms of dreams
GWe've been to the moon, there'Ds trouble at home
EmVanished in the mist witD/F#h St Nicholas and
The Gghettos and waAr zones
[Chorus]
DWhy why why
GOh Why mAama why
DWhy can't I sleep in Gpeace tonight
DUnderneath the AsatelliBmte sky
[Chorus]
DOh why why why
GOh why mAama why
DWhy can't I sleep in Gpeace tonight
DUnderneath the AsatelliBmte sky
[Verse]
DI want to stand out in the middle of the street
And Glisten to thDe stars
I Emwant to hear their sweeD/F#t voices
I want to Gfeel the big banAg rattle my bones
DLaugh with the children
GI want the spark tDo ignite
EmBefore we find out jusD/F#t what it means
GTo be born into thesAe times
[Chorus]
DWhy why why
GOh why mAama why
DWhy can't I sleep in Gpeace tonight
DUnderneath the AsatelliBmte sky
[Chorus]
DWhy why why
GOh why mAama why
DWhy can't I sleep in Gpeace tonight
DUnderneath the AsatelliBmte sky

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Satellite Sky

by Pierce Pettis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

[Verse]

Why do I lie awake at night

G D

Think back as for as I can

Em D/F#

To the sound of my father's life outdoors

G A

At the thought of Sputnik in free flight

Before I could fashion my poverty

G D

Before I distrusted the night

Must've known something

D/F#

I must've known something

G A

I live for those times tonight

[Chorus]

Why why why

G A

Why mama why

D G

Why can't I sleep in peace tonight

D A Bm

Underneath the satellite sky

[Verse]

It can't be easy for the children

G D

I'm hollow before my time

Em D/F#

It looks like a desert here to me

G A

Where's the promise of youth for my child

Where are the faraway kingdoms of dreams

G D

We've been to the moon, there's trouble at home

Em D/F#

Vanished in the mist with St Nicholas and

G A

The ghettos and war zones

[Chorus]

Why why why

G A

Oh Why mama why

D G

Why can't I sleep in peace tonight

D A Bm

Underneath the satellite sky

[Chorus]

Oh why why why

G A

Oh why mama why

D G

Why can't I sleep in peace tonight

D A Bm

Underneath the satellite sky

[Verse]

I want to stand out in the middle of the street

G D

And listen to the stars

Em D/F#

I want to hear their sweet voices

G A

I want to feel the big bang rattle my bones

Laugh with the children

G D

I want the spark to ignite

Em D/F#

Before we find out just what it means

G A

To be born into these times

[Chorus]

Why why why

G A

Oh why mama why

D G

Why can't I sleep in peace tonight

D A Bm

Underneath the satellite sky

[Chorus]

Why why why

G A

Oh why mama why

D G

Why can't I sleep in peace tonight

D A Bm

Underneath the satellite sky

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