Cavetown - Telescope: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Telescope" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E           G#  C#m A                         E
I'll figure out tonight what it is I need to do
Fabricate a lie and relay it back to you
In my head it's only letters
Make it make sense to make it better
Mmm, mmm, mmm

It's a perfect time to put my money in my mouth
Chew it up and spit it directly on the ground
Make some plans I'll never get to
Shake some hands at the venue
Mmm, mmm, mmm

Chorus:
E       G#   C#m
Sittin' in a telescope
F#    B7                      A
Silently with his fingers entwined
            C#m          F#
He puts his hand to the glass
           B7      E
What's it like outside?
E
Mmm, mmm, mmm
F#m        C#m  A   E
(What's it like outside?)
F#m        C#m  A   E
(What's it like outside?)

Through the lens, it's dark,
single-digit on the clock
Singing, "Yessiree, I sure like-a you a lot"
All I need is to get her
She'll be happy if you let her
Mmm

Chorus:
Sittin' in a telescope
Silently with his fingers entwined
He puts his hand to the glass
What's it like outside?
What's it like outside?

Oh, what's it like outside?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B7

Guitar chord B7

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Telescope" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Telescope" by Cavetown.

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