From the Black Hole Text & Music: Sibylle Machat, 2006 Notes: About the TV show "Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda" Capo III Sibylle says: Yes, I watched all of "Andromeda" for my thesis. I quite liked the early episodes... . ____ ____ ___ ___ __ __ __ _ _ _ __ __ __ ___ ___ ____ ____ C9 C4 C9 F G C9 C4 C9 F G Three hundred years passed in a second when the ship was caught In the pull of a black hole. The order of the universe had changed Beyond their comprehension. C dm F G C am F G She was one of many jewels In the Commonwealth’s Crown Now she is the only gem left Carrying on alone. C9 C4 C9 F G C9 C4 C9 F G There is no place for them to hide from the vagaries of time a commonwealth of three galaxies turned into dust beneath their feet. C dm Em am C G F G C She was built for a fleet of warships, Good in battle, good in a fight. Now she sails the stars alone Sole beacon of a vanished light The stars can be a lonely place to live Dreaming a vanished dream. The wind from the sun spirals you forever Into a new direction. C dm F G C am F G She was one of many jewels In the Commonwealth’s Crown Now she is the only gem left Carrying on alone. C9 C4 C9 F G C9 C4 C9 F G Her Captain is a dreamer and a fighter Believes in ideas from the past. Her captain is a soldier of the high guard Who will not bow down in defeat. C dm Em am C G F G C She was built for a fleet of warships, Good in battle, good in a fight. Now she sails the stars alone Sole beacon of a vanished light Her Captain is a lost soul who knows, Ideas outlive their time. Her captain is a valiant man who knows An idea is all it takes. C dm F G C am F G She was one of many jewels In the Commonwealth’s Crown Now she is the only gem left Carrying on alone. C dm Em am C G F G C She was built for a fleet of warships, Good in battle, good in a fight. Now she sails the stars alone Sole beacon of a vanished light C dm em Am She’s the Andromeda Ascendant. C dm em Am She’s the Andromeda Ascendant. C dm F G She was one of many jewels In the Commonwealth’s Crown (TO FADE)

 

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