Telescope
Cage The Elephant
[Intro]
C Am Em G
C Am Em G
[Verse 1]
C
In a far and distant galaxy
Am
Inside my telescope I see
Em
A pair of eyes peer back at me
G
He walks and talks and looks like me
C
Sits around inside his house
Am
From room to room he moves about
Em
Fills his life with pointless things
G C
And wonders how it all turns out.
Am
Do do do do do
Em
Do do do do do
G
It's safe to say that
[Chorus]
C Em
I don't think you understand!
Dm
There's nowhere left to turn
G
Walls keep breaking
C Em
Time is like a leaf in the wind
Dm
Either it's time well spent
G
Or time I've wasted, don't waste it.
[Instrumental]
C Am Em G
[Verse 2]
C
Afraid of what the truth might bring
Am
He locks his doors and never leaves
Em
Desperately searching for signs
G
Too terrified, to find a thing
C
He battens all the hatches down
Am
And wonders why he hears no sounds
Em
Frantically searching his dreams
G C
He wonders what it's all about
Am
Do do do do do
Em
Do do do do do
G
It's safe to say that
[Chorus]
C Em
I don't think you understand!
Dm
There's nowhere left to turn
G
Walls keep breaking
C Em
Time is like a leaf in the wind
Dm
Either it's time well spent
G
or time I've wasted.
[Solo]
C Em C F G
C Em C F G
Em F Em Dm Em F G
e|--8--7------7-----8--7------7---------------|
B|--------10--------------10------------------|
G|----------------------------------9\7/9-----|
D|--------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|
e|--17\15------15------------------------------|
B|---------17------15--17~-----15--17--15--17--|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|--17\15------15-----10--10-----12-----13-----15--|
B|---------17--------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge]
C
Here in my mind, losing my friends
Em
Fall on my face do it again.
Dm
You say how, do, you do.
G
Man, how 'bout you? Man, how 'bout you?
C
To be free, to be sold
Em
To be killed, to be saved
Dm
In my head, I'm alone
G
I'm not dead, I'm ashamed
C
Just like you, I've been tryin'
Em
To escape, in my bones
Dm
I feel cold, I give thanks
G
To the lord, industry
C
In this street, let me go
Em
Let me be, I don't need
Dm
To be here, I'm alone
G
Can't you see? Can't you see?
[Chorus]
C Em
I don't think you understand!
Dm
There's nowhere left to turn
G
Walls keep breaking
C Em
Time is like a leaf in the wind
Dm
Either it's time well spent
G
or time I've wasted, don't waste it.Telescope chords and lyrics
Free chords for Telescope by Cage the Elephant. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
Telescope Cage The Elephant [Intro] C Am Em G C Am Em G [Verse 1] [Chorus] [Instrumental] C Am Em G [Verse 2] [Chorus] [Solo] C Em C F G C Em C F G Em F Em Dm Em F G [Bridge] [Chorus]
Telescope Chords by Cage the Elephant
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