"Dog Star", written by Dee Long (Klaatu) tabbed by Christopher Heckman using Seventh String's Transcribe! utility Usual disclaimers: You are allowed to use this file only for private study; making money off of it is strictly verboten. If the chords don't line up in whatever word processor you are using, change the whole document to Courier font (or some other equal-spaced font). And lastly: this is my interpretation of the song; no copyright infringement or toe-stepping-on is intended. Intro: main riff (below), with flanging and distortion E-|-------------------3----|-------------------------| B-|--3--3--0--b5r4b5-------|--3--3--0--b5r4b5--------| G-|------------------------|--------------------0----| D-|------------------------|-------------------------| A-|------------------------|-------------------------| E-|------------------------|-------------------------| E-|-------------------3----|-------------------------| B-|--3--3--0--b5r4b5-------|--3b~~~~~----------------| G-|------------------------|-------------------------| D-|------------------------|-------------------------| A-|------------------------|-------------------------| E-|------------------------|-------------------------| E A Bb B It really doesn't matter where you are, E A Bb B You could be living on a distant star, C B Bb A Bb B Just as long as you're feeling right, C C# D D# You could be happy on this fine night. E A Bb B If you just use a little imagination, E A Bb B And put your mind in a new situation, C B Bb A Bb B You could be tripping through the galaxy, C C# D (Bb B) Lost in a dream, just you and me. CHORUS: (strum each chord once each time) G D D E B A G D D E B A You reach your arms up to the sky G D D E B A G B A (vib. between G and F) And cast your love a-cross the universe. G D D E B A G D D E B A You're feeling happy, but you don't know why, G D D E B A G D Bm A G D [-> E] And we'll go dancing on the distant Dog Star [with you]. intro riff again. E A Bb B As we go travelling through time and space, E A Bb B And leave the Earth to the human race, C B Bb A Bb B On our approach to the Dog Star, C C# D D# We can see the Milky Way bar. E A Bb B On a planet in a new constellation, E A Bb B We begin a great celebration. C B Bb A Bb B We will sing and dance un-til the day, C C# D (B) 'Cause tomorrow is a week away. Repeat CHORUS BRIDGE (keyboard provides chords) Em F#5 Step out on the floor, feel light on your feet, G A Anti-gravity's on, can't sit in your seat. B C You're so far from home, and all at once you know, D D# That you're not ready to go, you want to stay here Em B5 A G F# For the rest of your life. E A Bb B E-|---------------------------|--------------15--14-------------| B-|---17--15--17--15--17--15--|--17--15--16---------------------| G-|---------------------------|---------------------------------| D-|---------------------------|---------------------------------| A-|---------------------------|---------------------------------| E-|---------------------------|---------------------------------| E A Bb B E-|---12--10--12--10--12--10--|--12--10--12-------------------| B-|---------------------------|-------------------------------| G-|---------------------------|--------------12---------------| D-|---------------------------|-------------------------------| A-|---------------------------|-------------------------------| E-|---------------------------|-------------------------------| C B Bb A Bb B Just as long as you're feeling right, C C# D D# You could be happy on this fine night. E A Bb B E-|--19--19----------------|-------------15----------------| B-|------------17-17--15---|--17--15---------17------------| G-|------------------------|----------16-------------------| D-|------------------------|-------------------------------| A-|------------------------|-------------------------------| E-|------------------------|-------------------------------| A Bb B E-|--11b(12)--12--10--------------------|------------------0--0-------------| B-|-------------------(11)b12r(11)b12---|--12--10p9h10----------------------| G-|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D-|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| A-|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| E-|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------| C B Bb A Bb B You could be tripping through the galaxy, C C# D (Bb B) Lost in a dream, just you and me. Repeat CHORUS, play main riff 2X, then the following guitar chords: | E | E A Bb B | E | E | Outro: Repeat main riff ad nauseum