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E A G A 2x's

[Verse 1]
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Lit up with anticipation
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We arrive at the launching site
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The sky is still dark, nearing dawn
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On the Florida coastline

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Circling choppers slash the night
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With roving searchlight beams
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This magic day when super-science
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Mingles with the bright stuff of dreams

E A G A

[Verse 2]
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Floodlit in the hazy distance
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The star of this unearthly show
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Venting vapours, like the breath
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Of a sleeping white dragon

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Crackling speakers, voices tense
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Resume the final count
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All systems check, T minus nine
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As the sun and the drama start to mount

D G F G
D G F C

[Chorus]
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The air is charged — a humid, motionless mass
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The crowds and the cameras,
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The cars full of spectators pass
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Excitement so thick — you could cut it with a knife
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Technology — high, on the leading edge of life

[Synth Solo]
D G F G
D G F G A
F G A F 3 x's
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[Verse 3]
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The earth beneath us starts to tremble
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With the spreading of a low black cloud
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A thunderous roar shakes the air
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Like the whole world exploding

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Scorching blast of golden fire
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As it slowly leaves the ground
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Tears away with a mighty force
A
The air is shattered by the awesome sound

[Final Synth Solo]
D G F G
D G F C

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Like a pillar of cloud, the smoke lingers
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High in the air
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In fascination — with the eyes of the world
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We stare…

[Outro]
D G F G 4x's
F G A F