Telescope

telescope cage the elephant cage the elephant tom : C Intro : C Am Em G ( 2x ) C in a far and distant galaxy Am inside my telescope i see Em a pair of eyes look back at me G he walks and talks and looks like me C sits around inside his house Am from room to room he moves about Em fills his life with pointless things G C and wonders how it all turns out . Am do do do do do Em do do do do do G safe to say that C Em i don’t think you understand! Dm there’s nowhere left to turn G walls keep breaking C Em time is like a leaf in the wind Dm either it’s time worth spent G or time i’ve wasted . don’t waste it . C Am Em G C afraid of what the truth might bring Am he locks his doors and never leaves Em desperately searching for signs G to terrify , to find a thing C he battens all the hatches down Am and wonders why he hears no sound Em frantically searching his dreams G C he wonders what it’s all about Am do do do do do Em do do do do do G safe to say that C Em i don’t think you understand! Dm there’s nowhere left to turn G walls keep breaking C Em time is like a leaf in the wind Dm either it’s time worth spent G or time i’ve wasted . Solo : C Bm C F C ( Bm C D Em F ) ( Em G F E G ) C clearing my mind , losing my friends Em follow my fears do it again . Dm you say how , do , you do . G man , how ’bout you? man , how ’bout you? C to be free to be son Em to be killed to be saved Dm in my head , i’m alone G i’m un - dead , i’m ashamed C just like you , i’ve been tryin’ Em to be scared Dm in my bones , i feel cold . G i give this to the lord in the sea C in this street Em let me go Dm let me be , i don’t need to be here , i’m alone G can’t you see? can’t you see? C Em i don’t think you understand! Dm there’s nowhere left to turn G walls keep breaking C Em time is like a leaf in the wind Dm either it’s time worth spent G or time i’ve wasted . don’t waste it .