Lyrics
I Gal i le o’s head was on the block,
the crime was (Csus)look ing up the truth.
’Cause may be And as the bomb shells of my dai ly fears ex plode, (C6)I try to trace them (Am)to my youth.
But then a gain And then you had to bring in up re in car na tion o ver a cou ple of which beers (Csus)nev the oth er night.
And (Csus)now, I’m serv ing time a cross for the mis o (Csus)takes cean years a made go by an oth (Dm)er in an (Am)oth er life (Bb6/9)time.
How (F)long till my (Csus)soul gets it right?
Can (Csus)an y hu man being ev er reach that kind of light?
I (Csus)call on the (Dm)rest ing soul of (G13)Gal i le o, king of night vi sion, king of in sight.
gain And then I think a bout in my fear of mo tion tion o to let the next for life I (Csus)off er could ex plain.
or (Csus)“Look Some oth er fool o cross ver the come o (Csus)takes in my a last go life.
must have (Dm)crashed his I’ll (Am)lit tle air (Bb6/9)plane.
How (F)long till my (Csus)soul gets it right?
Can (Csus)an y hu man being ev er reach that kind of light?
I (Csus)call on the (Dm)rest ing soul of (G13)Gal i le o, king of night vi sion, king of in sight.
sight.
I’m not mak ing (Bb)a joke.
You know me, I take ev e ry thing so ser i ous ly.
If we (Dm)wait for the time till all souls get it right, then at (Csus)least I know there’ll (Bb6/9)be no nu cle (Csus)ar an ni hi la tion in my (F)life time.
I’m still not right.
vi sion, king of in sight?
How (F)long?
How (F)long?
How (F)long?
Galileo by Indigo Girls
Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 108 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Galileo”
- What key is "Galileo" in?
- "Galileo" by Indigo Girls is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 108 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
- Is "Galileo" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Galileo" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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