Cage the Elephant – Telescope (Guitar)

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[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--------------------------------------|
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D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
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[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.