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Original tuning standard D
Can simplify chords best in standard E tuning by either:
- transposing chords down 3 half-steps (first chord Bm) and using capo 3, or
- transposing chords down 5 half-steps (first chord Am) and using capo 5
ORDER: V1 PC1 C PsC V2 PC2 C PsC B1 INT B2 C PsC
[VERSE 1]
   DmDarkening skies
   DmComing this way
   DmFalling behind
   DmInto nothing
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
   BbBut if you lead  GmI will fol Dm- low a thousand miles away 
   BbI will be  Gmyour Apol Dm- lo alone Fin outer space Dm(...ace ... ace...)
[CHORUS]
Bbmaj7Sa - tellite, shine Dm/Aon   Gmme tonight
I will be  Dmyour gravity, I will stay Fand never leave
My Bbmaj7sa - tellite, are Dm/Ayou  Gmhere tonight?
Shine your light  Dmand set me free, take the dark F- ness out of me
[POST-CHORUS]
Shine on  BbmeGm  Dm  F  
Shine on  BbmeGm  Dm  F  
[VERSE 2]
   DmBlinded I wait
   DmThe end is forming
   DmYou are my fate
   DmGive me warning
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
(can just play the root note in Dm through all chords in this pre-chorus)
   BbBut if you lead  GmI will fol Dm- low a thousand miles away 
          Bb           Gm                 Dmn.c.
   I will be  your Apol - lo alone in ou...
[CHORUS]
Bbmaj7Sa - tellite, shine Dm/Aon   Gmme tonight
I will be  Dmyour gravity, I will stay Fand never leave
My Bbmaj7sa - tellite, are Dm/Ayou  Gmhere tonight?
Shine your light  Dmand set me free, take the dark F- ness out of me
[POST-CHORUS]
Shine on  BbmeGm  Dm  F  
Shine on  BbmeGm  Dm  F  
[BRIDGE 1]
   DmFar across the emptiness I walk the night
   FAnd search the silence in the dark you left behind
   DmI seek the stars above the worlds  Gmto be the guides
   FBut they all pale against the light in your eyes
[INTERLUDE]
 Bb| | | |             Dm| |  F| n.c. |
          in your eyes
[BRIDGE 2]
   BbAnd I won't suppose to know why you walked away
   DmBut I can feel Fyou pushing through beyond the space
   BbSo send your energy to me and I'll push through
Dm               F              n.c.
   Send your sig - nal home and bring me back to you
[CHORUS]
Bbmaj7Sa - tellite, shine Dm/Aon   Gmme tonight
I will be  Dmyour gravity, I will stay Fand never leave
My Bbmaj7sa - tellite, are Dm/Ayou  Gmhere tonight?
Shine your light  Dmand set me free, take the dark F- ness out of me
[POST-CHORUS]
Shine on  BbmeGm  Dm  F  
Shine on  BbmeGm  Dm  F  

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Satellite

by Starset

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbmaj7

Dm/A

Original tuning standard D

Can simplify chords best in standard E tuning by either:

- transposing chords down 3 half-steps (first chord Bm) and using capo 3, or

- transposing chords down 5 half-steps (first chord Am) and using capo 5

ORDER: V1 PC1 C PsC V2 PC2 C PsC B1 INT B2 C PsC

[VERSE 1]

Darkening skies

Coming this way

Falling behind

Into nothing

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

Bb Gm Dm

But if you lead I will fol - low a thousand miles away

Bb Gm Dm F Dm

I will be your Apol - lo alone in outer space (...ace ... ace...)

[CHORUS]

Bbmaj7 Dm/A Gm

Sa - tellite, shine on me tonight

Dm F

I will be your gravity, I will stay and never leave

Bbmaj7 Dm/A Gm

My sa - tellite, are you here tonight?

Dm F

Shine your light and set me free, take the dark - ness out of me

[POST-CHORUS]

Bb Gm Dm F

Shine on me

Bb Gm Dm F

Shine on me

[VERSE 2]

Blinded I wait

The end is forming

You are my fate

Give me warning

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

(can just play the root note in Dm through all chords in this pre-chorus)

Bb Gm Dm

But if you lead I will fol - low a thousand miles away

Bb Gm Dm

n.c.

I will be your Apol - lo alone in ou...

[CHORUS]

Bbmaj7 Dm/A Gm

Sa - tellite, shine on me tonight

Dm F

I will be your gravity, I will stay and never leave

Bbmaj7 Dm/A Gm

My sa - tellite, are you here tonight?

Dm F

Shine your light and set me free, take the dark - ness out of me

[POST-CHORUS]

Bb Gm Dm F

Shine on me

Bb Gm Dm F

Shine on me

[BRIDGE 1]

Far across the emptiness I walk the night

And search the silence in the dark you left behind

Dm Gm

I seek the stars above the worlds to be the guides

But they all pale against the light in your eyes

[INTERLUDE]

Bb Dm F

| | | | | | | n.c. |

in your eyes

[BRIDGE 2]

And I won't suppose to know why you walked away

Dm F

But I can feel you pushing through beyond the space

So send your energy to me and I'll push through

Dm F n.c.

Send your sig - nal home and bring me back to you

[CHORUS]

Bbmaj7 Dm/A Gm

Sa - tellite, shine on me tonight

Dm F

I will be your gravity, I will stay and never leave

Bbmaj7 Dm/A Gm

My sa - tellite, are you here tonight?

Dm F

Shine your light and set me free, take the dark - ness out of me

[POST-CHORUS]

Bb Gm Dm F

Shine on me

Bb Gm Dm F

Shine on me

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