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Sign Of The Southern Cross chords by
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
D
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If there isn't light when no one sees


Then how can I know what

you might believe?

A story told that can't be real


Somehow must reflect

the truth we feel, yeah

Fade away, fade away Vanish into smoke

Fade away, fade away
Verse 2
D
D

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Break the crystal

ball, oh
Verse 3
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D

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It's the sign
Interlude 1

Feels like the time
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Verse 4
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On a small world, west of wonder

Somewhere, nowhere, oh

There's a rainbow that will shimmer
Verse 5

When the summer falls
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If an echo doesn't answer

When it hears a certain sound

Then the beast is free to wander

But never is seen around
Verse 6
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And it's the sign of the southern cross
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D
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It's the sign of the southern cross
F
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Alright, sail away
D
D

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To the sign, oh
Interlude 2
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Verse 7
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From the book, the word is spoken
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Whispers from forgotten psalms

Gather all around the young ones
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They will make us strong

Reach above your dreams of pleasure
C
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Give a life to those who died

Look beyond your own horizons

Sail the ship of signs
Verse 8
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And it's the sign of the southern cross
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It's the sign of the southern cross
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Eb
Eb
6

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Fade away, fade away
G
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Break the crystal ball
Eb
Eb
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Fade away, fade away

I can't accept it anymore

Oh, on a real world, west of wonder
Verse 9

Somewhere, nowhere, oh
G
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There's a rainbow, see it shimmer
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When the summer falls
Eb
Eb
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From the book,
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Eb
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the word is spoken

Whispers from forgotten psalms

Gather all around the young

ones

They will make us strong
Verse 10
Eb
Eb
6

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It's the sign of the southern

cross

It's the sign of the southern cross
Verse 11
Eb
Eb
6

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Don't live for pleasure

Make life your treasure

Fade away
Verse 12
Eb
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Eight miles high, about to fall

And no one there to catch you

Look for the sign, the time

The sign of the southern cross, yeah

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • F

  • G

  • Em

  • C

  • Eb

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Sign Of The Southern Cross by Dio is D major.

The primary chords used in Sign Of The Southern Cross are D, F, G, Em, C, Eb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, F, G, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Sign Of The Southern Cross is approximately 118 beats per minute.

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