
Static Space Lover
Foster The People
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Tom : Cm
Eb Db Eb Fm Eb
[Verse 1: Mark Foster and Jena Malone]
Ab Eb
A circuit lightning
Fm Ab
You glisten back
Eb Fm Cm
It started shifts, started shift of love
Ab Eb
One morning I did try
Fm Bb
To call him by his name
Ab Eb Fm G A D
But my man didn't know when to come around
[Chorus 1: Mark Foster and Jena Malone]
Bb Fm Eb
How long, how long will we try to make it together?
Bb Fm Eb
It's too long, it's too long, we could die, just hanging here forever
Bb Fm Eb
Hold on, hold on we'll get by as static space lovers
Gm Ab
And we'll be fine circling each other
[Verse 2: Mark Foster]
Ab Eb Fm Cm
We're placing bets, saying "praise the Lord"
Ab Eb Fm Cm
Your static lips, leave me wanting more
Ab Eb
Well don't float too far
Fm Cm
'Cause I won't live without your constellation
Ab Eb
Reach out my love
Fm Cm
'Cause I can't hold on forever
[Pre-Chorus: Mark Foster]
D C Bb Ab
I'll try
Bb
And we'll never have to say goodbye
[Chorus 1: Both 2x]
[Chorus 2: Both]
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