Key: C
Introduction: A Em
E A
Lit up with anticipation, we arrive at the launching site
Em A
The sky is still dark, nearing dawn, on the Florida coastline
E A
Circling choppers slash the night, with roving searchlight beams
Em A
This magic day when super-science, mingles with the bright stuff of dreams
E A
Floodlit in the hazy distance, the star of this unearthly show
Em A
Venting vapours, like the breath of a, sleeping white dragon
E A
Crackling speakers, voices tense, resume the final count
Em A
All systems check, T minus nine, as the sun and the drama start to mount
E A
The air is charged, a humid, motionless mass
G A
The crowds and the cameras, the cars full of spectators pass
E A
Excitement so thick - you could cut it with a knife
F C
Technology - high, on the leading edge of life
C F G A(3x)
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E A
The earth beneath us starts to tremble, with the spreading of a low black cloud
Em A
A thunderous roar shakes the air,like the whole world exploding
E A
Scorching blast of golden fire, as it slowly leaves the ground
G A
Tears away with a mighty force, the air is shattered by the awesome sound
E A
Excitement so thick - you could cut it with a knife
G A
Technology - high, on the leading edge of life
E A
Like a pillar of cloud, the smoke lingers high in the air
F C
In fascination - with the eyes of the world we stare...