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Telescope

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Hopefully there are easier chords for this song, but this is all I could do from listening to the song...
Capo on 2nd fret (Transpose +2 for no capo)
Some chords: (relative to capo)
Bm7    : (x 2 4 2 3 2) barre chord
Gsus2  : (x x 5 7 8 5) barre chord
Gmmaj7 : (3 5 4 3 3 3) barre chord
Gmaj7  : (3 2 0 0 0 2)
E7     : (0 2 0 1 0 0)
E7sus2 : (0 2 4 4 3 0)
G6     : (3 2 0 0 0 0)
A7     : (x 0 2 0 2 0)
Alternative (easier) chords for verse:
       D         Gx4
[Verse 1]
DI'll figure F#mout Bm7toniGght what Gsus2it   Gis  Gsus2I neGed Gsus2to   Ddo
FabricF#mate   Bm7a  lGie and Gsus2relay   G  Gsus2it  baGck Gsus2to  yDou
F#mIn   Bm7my Ghead, it's Gsus2only  GlGsus2etters
   D  F#mMake it  Bm7make Gsense to makGsus2e it  GbeGsus2tter
[Refrain]
    D        Bm7        F#m     GMmmmmDmm..Bm7......F#m......G...
                   MmmmmmDm...Bm7......F#m......G..
                   MmmmmmDm...Bm7......F#m......G..
[Verse 2] (palm muted strums)
  DIt's a perfect tGime to put my money in my moDuth
  Chew it up and sGpit it directly on the groDund
  Make some plGans I'll never get to
  DShake some hGands at the venue
[Refrain]
    D        Bm7        F#m     GMmmmmDmm..Bm7......F#m......G...
                   MmmmmmDm...Bm7......F#m......G..
                   MmmmmmDm...Bm7......F#m......G..
[Chorus]
    DSitting  Gmmaj7in a tGmaj7elescope
    E7SilentAly with his fingers eE7sus2ntwined
He puts his E7sus2hand to the gE7lass
What's it lA7ike outside?
[Refrain]
DMmm...  ("What's it like outside?")  MmmDmmmm... ("What's it like outside?")
[Verse 3] (or play the same chords as Verse 1)
  DThrough the lens, it's dG6ark, single-dGigit on the clDock
  Singing "YessirG6ee, I sure like-Ga you a lDot"
  All I nG6eed is to gGet her
  DShe'll be hapG6py if you lGet her
[Refrain]
    D        Bm7        F#m     GMmmmmDmm..Bm7......F#m......G...
[Chorus]
    DSitting  Gmmaj7in a tGmaj7elescope
    E7SilentAly with his fingers eE7sus2ntwined
He puts his E7sus2hand to the gE7lass
What's it lAike outsiiDi----Gmmaj7-------Gmaj7-------E7ide?
What's it lAike outsidDe?          Gmmaj7     Gmaj7OoooE7oh
What's it lA7ike outsiDde?

All chords in this song (12)

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Telescope

by cavetown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Bm7

Gsus2

Gmmaj7

Gmaj7

E7sus2

Hopefully there are easier chords for this song, but this is all I could do from listening to the song...

Capo on 2nd fret (Transpose +2 for no capo)

Some chords: (relative to capo)

Bm7 : (x 2 4 2 3 2) barre chord

Gsus2 : (x x 5 7 8 5) barre chord

Gmmaj7 : (3 5 4 3 3 3) barre chord

Gmaj7 : (3 2 0 0 0 2)

E7 : (0 2 0 1 0 0)

E7sus2 : (0 2 4 4 3 0)

G6 : (3 2 0 0 0 0)

A7 : (x 0 2 0 2 0)

Alternative (easier) chords for verse:

D G

[Verse 1]

D F#m Bm7 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 D

I'll figure out tonight what it is I need to do

F#m Bm7 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 G Gsus2 D

Fabricate a lie and relay it back to you

F#m Bm7 G Gsus2 G Gsus2

In my head, it's only letters

D F#m Bm7 G Gsus2 G Gsus2

Make it make sense to make it better

[Refrain]

D Bm7 F#m G D Bm7 F#m G

Mmmmmmm.................

D Bm7 F#m G

Mmmmmmm.................

D Bm7 F#m G

Mmmmmmm.................

[Verse 2] (palm muted strums)

D G D

It's a perfect time to put my money in my mouth

G D

Chew it up and spit it directly on the ground

Make some plans I'll never get to

D G

Shake some hands at the venue

[Refrain]

D Bm7 F#m G D Bm7 F#m G

Mmmmmmm.................

D Bm7 F#m G

Mmmmmmm.................

D Bm7 F#m G

Mmmmmmm.................

[Chorus]

D Gmmaj7 Gmaj7

Sitting in a telescope

E7 A E7sus2

Silently with his fingers entwined

E7sus2 E7

He puts his hand to the glass

What's it like outside?

[Refrain]

D D

Mmm... ("What's it like outside?") Mmmmmmm... ("What's it like outside?")

[Verse 3] (or play the same chords as Verse 1)

D G6 G D

Through the lens, it's dark, single-digit on the clock

G6 G D

Singing "Yessiree, I sure like-a you a lot"

G6 G

All I need is to get her

D G6 G

She'll be happy if you let her

[Refrain]

D Bm7 F#m G D Bm7 F#m G

Mmmmmmm.................

[Chorus]

D Gmmaj7 Gmaj7

Sitting in a telescope

E7 A E7sus2

Silently with his fingers entwined

E7sus2 E7

He puts his hand to the glass

A D Gmmaj7 Gmaj7 E7

What's it like outsiii------------------ide?

A D Gmmaj7 Gmaj7 E7

What's it like outside? Oooooh

A7 D

What's it like outside?

About Telescope Chords by cavetown

Learn how to play Telescope by cavetown with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Telescope chords”, “Telescope guitar chords”, or “cavetown Telescope chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Telescope chords and for experienced players who want accurate Telescope lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Gsus2, E7, G6, A7, D, G.

FAQ — Telescope by cavetown

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What key is "Telescope" in?

The chords for "Telescope" show the original chord names (including Gsus2, E7, G6, A7, D, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.