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Distant Solar Systems by Julien Baker


            Distant Solar Systems 


Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo

[Intro]
A   F#m   Dsus2   A E
 
[Verse 1]
A             F#m         Dsus2         A     E
Distant solar systems and all the minor plaaaanets
     A              F#m            Dsus2       A    E
Know nothing of our satellites and Seven forty-seeeevens
A              F#m          Dsus2           A    E
Fireworks that recreate the birth of constellaaaations
A               F#m              Dsus2     A     E
Dying suns that laugh at shotgun powder imitaaaaations
A           F#m             Dsus2              A     E
When I am a sailor, and the sky, a pitch-black oooooocean
     A               F#m                Dsus2         A        E
I'll look down at my bleeding heart and wish I were a Vuuuuuuulcan
 
[Bridge]
A   Dsus2   A   E
 
[Verse 2]
               Dsus2   A                   E
It's Byzantine struuuuctures, churches and all
           Dsus2   A               E
All of our treaaaaasure of oil and gold
           Dsus2    A                E
All of the emmmmmmmmpires crumble in stone
           Dsus2 A              E
Great architeccccture gilded in chrome
 
[Verse 1]
A             F#m             Dsus2        A       E
God and I, we correspond with intermittent leeeeeeetters
A                F#m                Dsus2           A      E
I send postcards from the road, and now and then he annnnnnswers
A                F#m              Dsus2          A       E
Echoes, northern city-states, and all the mighty kinnnnngdoms
A              F#m           Dsus2    A       E
Head of sewing needles on an unending horiiiiiiizon
  A                F#m              Dsus2           A    E
I knew there was a scene before you ever thought to sing it
    A               F#m            Dsus2            A    E
And call yourself a bastard, and I know you like an orrrrphan
 
[Bridge]
A   Dsus2   A   E
 
[Verse 2]
                    Dsus2   A              E
'Cause great men of sciiiiiience and literature
        Dsus2     A                E
Don't impressssss me, what can I offer?
               Dsus2  A           E
Because I am a chiiiiisel in your hand
             Dsus2    A                     E
Screaming at maaaaaaarble from a microphone stand, aaaaaaand
 
(final "aaaaaaand" has seven syllables, with corresponding notes below)
 
    1, 2 3 4, 5 6 7
e|------------------|
B|------------------|
G|------------------|
D|------------------|
A|--4--5-4-2--------|
E|------------5-4-5-|
 
[Outro]
A   F#m   Dsus2   A




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version 2 


Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo

The entire song is pretty much holding your fingers in the chord positions 
(which are under this) and
picking your fingers on the D-B-G-e strings (and doing that twice).
 
A   F#m   D       A E
 
[Intro]
 
e|-------0--------0-----|-------2---------2-----|--------2---------2--|-------
B|---2--------2---------|---2---------2---------|----3---------3------|-----2-
G|-----2--------2-------|-----2---------2-------|------2---------2----|-------
D|-2--------2-----------|-4---------4-----------|--0---------0--------|---2---
A|----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|-------
E|----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|-------
   A (x2)                F#m (x2)                D (x2)                A (x2)
--0----|
-------|
2------|
-------|
-------|
-------|
 
e|-------0------------0---------0---------|
B|---2------------0---------0-------------|
G|-----2------------1---------1-----------|
D|-2------------2---------2---------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
                E (x2)
 
 
[Verse 1]("Distant solar systems....)
 
e|-------0--------0-----|-------2---------2-----|--------2---------2--|-------
B|---2--------2---------|---2---------2---------|----3---------3------|-----2-
G|-----2--------2-------|-----2---------2-------|------2---------2----|-------
D|-2--------2-----------|-4---------4-----------|--0---------0--------|---2---
A|----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|-------
E|----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|-------
--0----|
-------|
2------|
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-------|
-------|
   A (x2)                F#m (x2)                D (x2)                A (x2)
                                                                              
e|-------0-----|-------0---------0---------|
B|---2---------|---0---------0-------------|
G|-----2-------|-----1---------1-----------|
D|-2-----------|-2---------2---------------|
A|-------------|---------------------------|
E|-------------|---------------------------|
                E (x2)
              X6
 
 
[Bridge]
 
e|-------0--------0-----|-------2---------2---|--------0---------0---|--------
B|---2--------2---------|---3---------3-------|----2---------2-------|-----0--
G|-----2--------2-------|-----2---------2-----|------2---------2-----|-------1
D|-2--------2-----------|-0---------0---------|--2---------2---------|---2----
A|----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|--------
E|-----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|-------
   A (x2)                D (x2)                A (x2)                 E (x2)
-0---------0---|
-------0-------|
---------1-----|
-----2---------|
---------------|
---------------|
 
 
[Verse 2] (It's Byzantine....)
 
e|-------2---------2----|-------0---------0----|--------0---------0---|
B|---3---------3--------|---2---------2--------|----0---------0-------|
G|-----2---------2------|-----2---------2------|------1---------1-----|
D|-0---------0----------|-2---------2----------|--2---------2---------|       
A|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
   D (x2)                A (x2)                 E (x2)
 x4
 
 
[Verse 3] (God and I...)
 
e|-------0--------0-----|-------2---------2-----|--------2---------2--|-------
B|---2--------2---------|---2---------2---------|----3---------3------|-----2-
G|-----2--------2-------|-----2---------2-------|------2---------2----|-------
D|-2--------2-----------|-4---------4-----------|--0---------0--------|---2---
A|----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|-------
E|----------------------|-----------------------|---------------------|-------
--0----|
-------|
2------|
-------|
-------|
-------|
   A (x2)                F#m (x2)                D (x2)                A (x2)
                                                                              
e|-------0-----|-------0---------0---------|
B|---2---------|---0---------0-------------|
G|-----2-------|-----1---------1-----------|
D|-2-----------|-2---------2---------------|
A|-------------|---------------------------|
E|-------------|---------------------------|
                E (x2)
              X6
 
 
[Bridge]
 
e|-------0--------0-----|-------2---------2---|--------0---------0---|--------
B|---2--------2---------|---3---------3-------|----2---------2-------|-----0--
G|-----2--------2-------|-----2---------2-----|------2---------2-----|-------1
D|-2--------2-----------|-0---------0---------|--2---------2---------|---2----
A|----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|--------
E|----------------------|---------------------|----------------------|--------
   A (x2)                D (x2)                A (x2)                 E (x2)
-0---------0---|
-------0-------|
---------1-----|
-----2---------|
---------------|
--------------|
 
 
[Outro] ('Cause great men.....)
 
e|-------2---------2----|-------0---------0----|--------0---------0---|
B|---3---------3--------|---2---------2--------|----0---------0-------|
G|-----2---------2------|-----2---------2------|------1---------1-----|
D|-0---------0----------|-2---------2----------|--2---------2---------|       
A|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
   D (x2)                A (x2)                 E (x2)
 x4

Distant solar systems
And all the minor planets
Know nothing of our satellites and 747s
Fireworks that recreate
The birth of constellations
Dying suns that laugh at
Shotgun powder imitations
When I am a sailor, and the sky, a pitch-black ocean
I'll look down at my bleeding heart and wish I were a Vulcan
It's Byzantine structures
Churches and all
All of our treasure of oil and gold
All of the empires crumble in stone
Great architecture
Gilded in chrome
God and I, we correspond
With intermittent letters
I send postcards from the road
And now and then he answers
Echoes northern city-states
And all the mighty kingdoms
Head of sewing needles on an unending horizon
I knew there was a scene before you
Even thought to sing it
And call yourself a bastard
And I love you like an orphan
'Cause great men of science
And literature
Don't impress me, what can I offer?
'Cause I am a chisel in your hand
Screaming at marble
From a microphone stand
Oh, oh, oh, oh




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version 3



Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:no capo

[Intro]
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----2------------------2------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------0-----0------------0-----0----|
A|-0------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2------------------2----------------|
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0--------------------------|
B|----3------------------3------------------2--------------------------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2--------------------|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2-----------------------|
A|---------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------0----------------|
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----2------------------2------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------0-----0------------0-----0----|
A|-0------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2------------------2----------------|
   Distant solar systems
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----3------------------3------------------2------------------0-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------1-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------0----------------|
   and all the minor planets
 
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----2------------------2------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------0-----0------------0-----0----|
A|-0------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2------------------2----------------|
   Know nothing of our satellites
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----3------------------3------------------2------------------0-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------1-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------0----------------|
   and 747s
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----2------------------2------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------0-----0------------0-----0----|
A|-0------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2------------------2----------------|
   Fireworks that recreate
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----3------------------3------------------2------------------0-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------1-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------0----------------|
   the birth of constellations
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----2------------------2------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------0-----0------------0-----0----|
A|-0------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2------------------2----------------|
   Dying suns that laugh at shotgun 
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----3------------------3------------------2------------------0-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------1-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------0----------------|
   powder imitations
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----2------------------2------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------0-----0------------0-----0----|
A|-0------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2------------------2----------------|
   When I am a sailor, and the
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----3------------------3------------------2------------------0-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------1-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------0----------------|
   sky, a pitch-black ocean
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----2------------------2------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------0-----0------------0-----0----|
A|-0------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2------------------2----------------|
   I'll look down at my bleeding heart and 
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----3------------------3------------------2------------------0-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------1-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------0----------------|
   wish I were a Vulcan
 
[Chorus]
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|------------------------------------------3------------------3-------------|
G|----2-----------2------2-----------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2------------------2------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|-----------------------2------------------0------------------0-------------|
G|----2-----------2------------------2------------------1------------------1-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|-0------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------0------------------0----------------|
                                                              It's Byzantine 
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----3------------------3------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0------------------0----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   structures, churches and all
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------------|
G|----------------1------------------1------------------1------------------1-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0------------------0------------------0------------------0----------------|
                                                                  All of our 
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----3------------------3------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0------------------0----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   treasure of oil and gold
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------------|
G|----------------1------------------1------------------1------------------1-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0------------------0------------------0------------------0----------------|
                                                                  All of the 
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----3------------------3------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0------------------0----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   empires crumble in stone
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------------|
G|----------------1------------------1------------------1------------------1-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0------------------0------------------0------------------0----------------|
                                                                       Great 
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----3------------------3------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0------------------0----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   architecture gilded in chrome
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------------|
G|----------------1------------------1------------------1------------------1-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0------------------0------------------0------------------0----------------|
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----2------------------2------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------0-----0------------0-----0----|
A|-0------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2------------------2----------------|
   God and I, we correspond 
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----3------------------3------------------2------------------0-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------1-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------0----------------|
   with intermittent letters
 
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----2------------------2------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------0-----0------------0-----0----|
A|-0------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2------------------2----------------|
   I send postcards from the road,
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----3------------------3------------------2------------------0-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------1-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------0----------------|
   and now and then he answers
 
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G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------0-----0------------0-----0----|
A|-0------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2------------------2----------------|
   Echoes northern city-states,
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----3------------------3------------------2------------------0-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------1-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------0----------------|
   and all the mighty kingdoms
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----2------------------2------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------0-----0------------0-----0----|
A|-0------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2------------------2----------------|
   Head of sewing needles on an  
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----3------------------3------------------2------------------0-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------1-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------0----------------|
   unending horizon
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2-------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------0-----0------------0-----0----|
A|-0------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2------------------2----------------|
   I knew there was a scene before you
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----3-----3------------3-----3------------2-----2------------0-----0-------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------1-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------0----------------|
   Ever thought to sing it
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2-------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------0-----0------------0-----0----|
A|-0------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2------------------2----------------|
   And call yourself a bastard 
 
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G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------1-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------0----------------|
   And I know you like an orphan
 
[Chorus]
 
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B|------------------------------------------3------------------3-------------|
G|----2-----------2------2-----------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-2------------------2------------------------------------------------------|
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|-----------------------2------------------0------------------0-------------|
G|----2-----------2------------------2------------------1------------------1-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|-0------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------0------------------0----------------|
                                                         'Cause great men of 
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----3------------------3------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0------------------0----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   science and literature
 
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B|----0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------------|
G|----------------1------------------1------------------1------------------1-|
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A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0------------------0------------------0------------------0----------------|
                                                                       Don't  
 
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G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
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A|---------------------------------------0------------------0----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   impress me, what can I offer?
 
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                                                              Because I am a  
 
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G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0------------------0----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   chisel in your hand
 
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B|----0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------------|
G|----------------1------------------1------------------1------------------1-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0------------------0------------------0------------------0----------------|
                                                                Screaming at  
 
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B|----3------------------3------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------------2-----2------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------0------------------0----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
   marble from a microphone stand
 
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B|----0------------------0------------------3------------------0-------------|
G|----------------1------------------1------------------2------------------1-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------0-----0-----0------------2-----2----|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-0------------------0-------------------------------------0----------------|
 
[Outro]
 
e|----------0------------------0------------------0------------------0-------|
B|----2------------------2------------------2------------------2-------------|
G|----------------2------------------2------------------2------------------2-|
D|-------2-----2------------2-----2------------0-----0------------0-----0----|
A|-0------------------0------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------2------------------2----------------|
 
e|----------0------------------0---------------------------------------------|
B|----3------------------3---------------2-----------------------------------|
G|----------------2------------------2---2-----------------------------------|
D|-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0------2-----------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------0-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Distant solar systems
And all the minor planets
Know nothing of our satellites and 747s
Fireworks that recreate
The birth of constellations
Dying suns that laugh at
Shotgun powder imitations
When I am a sailor, and the sky, a pitch-black ocean
I'll look down at my bleeding heart and wish I were a Vulcan
It's Byzantine structures
Churches and all
All of our treasure of oil and gold
All of the empires crumble in stone
Great architecture
Gilded in chrome
God and I, we correspond
With intermittent letters
I send postcards from the road
And now and then he answers
Echoes northern city-states
And all the mighty kingdoms
Head of sewing needles on an unending horizon
I knew there was a scene before you
Even thought to sing it
And call yourself a bastard
And I love you like an orphan
'Cause great men of science
And literature
Don't impress me, what can I offer?
'Cause I am a chisel in your hand
Screaming at marble
From a microphone stand
Oh, oh, oh, oh



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