cavetown – Telescope (Guitar)
Capo 2
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Key
-
Versions
(4)
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Chords
Hopefully there are easier chords for this song, but this is all I could do from listening to the song...
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 x4
[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 G 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 A7 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?