Telescope chords by
Cage The Elephant

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Key: C major

Intro 1

C

Am

Em

G

C

Am

Em

G

Verse 1
C C 
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In a far and distant galaxy
Am Am 
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Inside my telescope, I see
Em Em 
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Pair of eyes peer back at me
G G 
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He walks and talks and looks like me
C C 
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Sits around inside his house
Am Am 
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From room to room, he moves about
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Fills his life with pointless things
G G 
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And wonders how it all turns

Pre-chorus 1

C

Am

(out) Do-do-do-do, do

Em

Do-do-do-do, do

G

It's safe to say that

Chorus 1
C C 
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I  don't think you understand
Dm Dm 
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There's nowhere left to turn
G G 
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Walls keep breakin'
C C 
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Em Em 
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Time is like a leaf in the wind
Dm Dm 
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G G 
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Either it's time well spent, or time I've wasted

Interlude 1

Don't waste it

C

Am

Em

G

Verse 2
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Afraid of what the truth might bring
Am Am 
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He locks his doors and never leaves
Em Em 
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Desperately searching for signs
G G 
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Too terrified to find a thing
C C 
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He battens all the hatches down
Am Am 
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And won ders why he hears no sounds
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Frantically searching his dreams
G G 
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He wonders what it's all

Pre-chorus 2

C

(about)

Am

Do-do-do-do, do

Em

Do-do-do-do, do

G

It's safe to say that

Chorus 2
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Em Em 
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I  don't think you understand
Dm Dm 
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There's nowhere left to turn
G G 
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Walls keep breakin'
C C 
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Em Em 
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Time is like a leaf in the wind
Dm Dm 
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G G 
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Either it's time well spent, or time I've wasted

Solo 1

C

Em

C

F

G

C

Em

C

F

G

Em

F

Em

G

Bridge 1
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Here in my mind, losin' my friends
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Fall on my face, do it again
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G G 
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You say, "How do you do?"
C C 
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Man, how 'bout you? Man, how 'bout you?
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To be free, to be sold
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To be killed, to be safe
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In my head, I'm alone
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I'm not dead, I'm ashamed
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Just like you, I've been trying to escape
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In my bones, I feel cold
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I give thanks to the Lord
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Em Em 
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Industry, in the street, let me go, let me be
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I don't need to be here
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I'm alone can't you see? Can't you see?

Chorus 3
C C 
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Em Em 
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I  don't think you understand
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There's nowhere left to turn
G G 
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Walls keep breakin'
C C 
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Em Em 
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Time is like a leaf in the wind
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G G 
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Either it's time well spent, or time I've wasted
Don't waste it

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