The B-52's, "Topaz" Chords

Tempo:

120.75 bpm

Chords used:

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[A#] [G]
You sit [Em] by the sea, [Bm]
skies crazy so [Am] weeping
[D] [G]
Stone hills [Em] on every street, [Bm]
the universe [A] standing
[F#m] [G]
We're [Em] gazing out to sea, [Bm]
blue dolphins [D] are singing
[G]
Minds will [Em] and ecstasy, [Bm]
clear planet [F#m] ever [D] free
[G]
Our [Em]
[Bm] hearts [Am] are traveling faster, [G]
[Em] [G]
blue and [A] the speed of [D] [G] love
[Em] [G]
[Am] [G]
Stars [Em] [Bm] above are gleaming, [A] nothing's moving
[D] [G]
Lightships [Em] who sail the sea, [Bm]
starfishes [Am] are spinning
[G]
Stone hills [Em] on every street, [Bm]
the universe is [A] expanding
[D] [G]
Moonrise [Em] upon the sea, [Bm]
starships [Am] are [D] blinking
[G]
We'll walk [Em] in ecstasy, [Bm]
clear planet [A] blue [F#m] and [G] green
[Em] Our [Bm]
hearts [Am] are traveling faster, [G]
[Em] moving [Bm]
[D] beyond the [A] tandem numbers
[D] [G]
[F#m]
Constellations are [Bm] creating, [F]
courses [G] are guiding [F]
to the city [G] by [Em] the [Bm]
sea
[A] City by the [Bm] sea, [A] yes I see [Bm] the city by [G] the sea
[Em] [D]
[Bm] [D] [G]
[Bm]
[A] [F#m] [G]
Deep parts by the sea, [Bm]
skyscrapers [Am] are [D] winking
[G]
Stone hills [Em] on every [Bm] street, the universe is [F#m] [Bm] expanding
[G] [D#]
[D] [G]
[Em] [Bm]
[Am] [G]
[Em] [G]
[F#m] [G]
[Em] [Bm]
[Am] [G]
[Bm]
[A] [F#m] [G]
[Am] [G]
[Em] [Bm]
[A] [D] [G]
[Em] [Bm]
[Am] [G]
[Em]
[Bm] [A] [D] [G]
[Em] [Bm]

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To learn The B-52S - Topaz chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Am, G, Em, Bm, G, A, D and G. Ease into the song by practicing at 60 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 121 BPM. Given the song's key of G Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

[A#] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
You sit [Em] by the sea, _ [Bm] _
skies crazy so [Am] weeping
[D] _ [G] _
Stone hills [Em] on every street, [Bm]
the universe [A] standing
_ [F#m] _ [G] _
We're [Em] gazing out to sea, [Bm] _
blue dolphins [D] are singing
_ [G] _
Minds will [Em] and ecstasy, _ [Bm] _
clear planet [F#m] ever [D] free
[G] _
_ Our [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ hearts [Am] are traveling faster, [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
blue and [A] the speed of _ [D] [G] love
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _
Stars _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] above are gleaming, [A] nothing's moving
[D] _ [G] _
_ Lightships [Em] who sail the sea, [Bm] _
_ starfishes [Am] are spinning
_ [G] _
Stone hills [Em] on every street, [Bm]
the universe is [A] expanding
_ [D] _ [G] _
_ Moonrise [Em] upon the sea, [Bm] _
_ starships [Am] are [D] blinking
_ [G] _
We'll walk [Em] in ecstasy, _ [Bm] _
clear planet [A] blue [F#m] and [G] green
_ _ [Em] Our _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ hearts [Am] are traveling faster, [G] _
_ _ [Em] moving _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [D] beyond the [A] tandem numbers
[D] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Constellations are [Bm] _ _ creating, _ _ _ [F]
courses _ [G] are guiding _ _ [F] _
to the city [G] by _ [Em] the [Bm] _
_ _ sea
_ [A] City by the [Bm] sea, [A] yes I see [Bm] the city by [G] the sea
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _
Deep parts by the sea, [Bm] _
_ skyscrapers [Am] are [D] winking
_ [G] _
Stone hills [Em] on every _ [Bm] street, the universe is [F#m] _ [Bm] expanding
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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