Aloft - Van Der Graaf Generator Chords
Chords: F, G, Am, G6, D5, Dsus2, Dsus4, Dm, Gm6, Gm
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Genre: progressive rock, art rock, experimental
[Verse 1]
F F G F
Whispers of a wind to lift you off the ground
F F G F
The breath of air that'll take you where it will
F F G Am
This flight of fancy carries you until
Am G6
you know for sure
D5 Dsus2
There's no going back
D5 Dsus2
to where you were before
D5 Dsus2
Now you've lost the knack
[Verse 2]
F F G F
With best-laid plans you once flattered to deceive
F F G F
Of fatted calf were intent to eat your fill
F F G Am
Perpetual motion carries you but still
Am G6
you know for sure
D5 Dsus2
That you can't keep track
D5 Dsus2
and you can't keep score
D5 Dsus2
There's no going back anymore
[Interlude]
Dsus4 Dm (4x)
[Chorus 1]
D5 Dm Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 Dm Dsus2
You were tethered, eyes and ears peeled tightly on the ground
D5 Dm Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 Dm Gm6
Wondering whether what goes up is certain to come down...
Gm Gm7 Gm6 D5
Steady measures, learn to take the whole thing in the round
[Instrumental]
Dm
Gm
[Chorus 2]
D5 Dm Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 Dm Dsus2
Keep on talking for that's all that's keeping you aloft;
D5 Dm Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 Dm Dsus2 Gm6
It was awkward holding in your breath before the off
Gm Gm6 Gm7
Now you travel, though you're not so eager to arrive
Gm
On the journey what respect you earn is token
C Bb
Faith in progress goes unspoken
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