Chords for Astronomy-Blue Oyster Cult

_ _ _ _ Imaginos, performed by Blue Oyster Cult, _ a bedtime story for the children of the [E] damned. _ _ _
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_ From a dream world paralleling our Earth, in time and space, the Invisible Ones have sent an agent who will [Em] dream the dream of history.
With limitless power, he becomes the greatest actor of the 19th century.
Taking on many disguises, he places himself at pivotal junctures in history, continually altering its course and testing our ability to respond to the challenge of evil.
_ _ His name is Imaginos. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] The clock strikes twelve [D] and the moon drops burst [C] out [G] at you [E] from their hiding place. _ _
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mad man's face, [C] _ reason [E] tends to fly away.
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Like blessed birds on [G] the forest, _ [C] like silver scrapes [B] in May. _ _
[E] Now the [D] sand's become a crust [C] and [D] most of you have [E] gone away.
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_ _ _ _ Come [Em] Susie dear, [D] let's take a walk, [C] _ [D] just out [E] there upon the beach. _ _ _
I know you'll soon [D] be married _ [C] and you'll wonder [E] where it comes from.
_ _ Well [C] it's never [G] said it all on [C] a map that Gary [B] _ reads.
_ [Em] [E] Behind the clock back [D] there you know, [C] at the _ [E] Bowen's Bar. _ _ _
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_ You caught us [C] at the Bowen's Bar, [D] two dogs left [C] and [D] one was mine.
[Em] Well you're left [C] dictating, _ _ [D] you're the one [C] dancing. _
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_ _ [E] _ hellish plan, [C] an _ imperial, [D] the other [C] ones are [D] duplicates.
_ [E] But clearly for us [C] it's a little like, [D] _ _ _ [C] like [D] Vanilla.
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_ _ [D] Never, _ _ never, _ _ never. _ _ _
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_ Clock strikes [D] twelve and the moon drops burst [C] out [D] at you from [E] their hiding place.
_ _ _ The _ scavengers [D] and Susie dear [C] find [D] themselves [E] at the Bowen's Bar. _ _
_ [C] It's the richest [G] of the crisis _ [C] and the origin [B] of storms.
_ [Em] Just a place [D] to hopelessly [C] _ [E] entire [Em] time and gain.
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_ [E] These wavering [C] things of mine _ [D] will surely prove us [C] right.
_ _ [Em] And don't forget [C] my dog.
_ [D] _ He's still young [G] _ so_
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