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[Verse 1]
CCuts to the Emquick. Pure DmemotA#ion, a Ftrip. No word of a ClieEm  
DmOo-ah, oo-ah, oo-ahF  
[Verse 2]
CPressed to your Emlips. We cDmolliA#de, slowly Ftwist. Ardent and lCitheEm  
DmOo-ah, oo-ah, oo-ahF  
GSeeps into the Fground. Kisses the Gearth and I am Ffound
[Chorus]
CLove's young Gdream could be AmaliFen
CStrange Gways how we AmflyG  
CTuning Glove like a AmradiFo
CWhisperGing goodAmbyeC  
CAlien, Wo-Ah, alien
[Verse 3]
CJust so it Emseems. Softly DmpoteA#nt, serFene. Vacant and CshyEm  
A#Oo-ah, oo-ah, oo-ahF  
GYou are everyFwhere
Under my Gskin and in my Fhair
CLove's young Gdream could be AmaliFen
CStrange Gways how we AmflyG  
CTuning Glove like a AmradiFo
CWhisperGing goodAmbyeC  
[Solo]
C Em Gm F C Am Gm F
GSeeps into the Gground. Kisses the Gearth and I am Ffound
[Chorus]
CLove's young Gdream could be AmaliFen
CStrange Gways how we AmflyG  
CTuning Glove like a AmradiFo
CWhisperGing goodAmbyeC  
[Chorus]
CLove's young Gdream could be AmaliFen
CStrange Gways how we AmflyG  
CTuning Glove like a AmradiFo
CWhisperGing goodAmbyeC  
[Chorus]
CLove's young Gdream could be AmaliFen
CStrange Gways how we AmflyG  
CTuning Glove like a AmradiFo
CWhisperGing goodAmbyeC  

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Alien

by Erasure

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

C Em Dm A# F C Em

Cuts to the quick. Pure emotion, a trip. No word of a lie

Dm F

Oo-ah, oo-ah, oo-ah

[Verse 2]

C Em Dm A# F C Em

Pressed to your lips. We collide, slowly twist. Ardent and lithe

Dm F

Oo-ah, oo-ah, oo-ah

G F G F

Seeps into the ground. Kisses the earth and I am found

[Chorus]

C G Am F

Love's young dream could be alien

C G Am G

Strange ways how we fly

C G Am F

Tuning love like a radio

C G Am C

Whispering goodbye

Alien, Wo-Ah, alien

[Verse 3]

C Em Dm A# F C Em

Just so it seems. Softly potent, serene. Vacant and shy

A# F

Oo-ah, oo-ah, oo-ah

G F

You are everywhere

G F

Under my skin and in my hair

C G Am F

Love's young dream could be alien

C G Am G

Strange ways how we fly

C G Am F

Tuning love like a radio

C G Am C

Whispering goodbye

[Solo]

C Em Gm F C Am Gm F

G G G F

Seeps into the ground. Kisses the earth and I am found

[Chorus]

C G Am F

Love's young dream could be alien

C G Am G

Strange ways how we fly

C G Am F

Tuning love like a radio

C G Am C

Whispering goodbye

[Chorus]

C G Am F

Love's young dream could be alien

C G Am G

Strange ways how we fly

C G Am F

Tuning love like a radio

C G Am C

Whispering goodbye

[Chorus]

C G Am F

Love's young dream could be alien

C G Am G

Strange ways how we fly

C G Am F

Tuning love like a radio

C G Am C

Whispering goodbye

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