This is a version of "Alien" by the band 'Cast'.
Written by John Power, track 7 on the album "Magic Hour" (1999)

This is merely an interpretation. It sounds almost perfect but I don't think it is 
100%, either way it does me fine.

In the verse it's important to move the 3rd string up to the 4th fret when strumming the 
If you listen to the song you should be able to gather what I mean.

Capo on 4th fret, all chords are relative to the capo.

Chords:
E    - 022100
G    - 320000
Asus - 002200
F#m  - 244222
A    - 577655
B    - either 224442 or 799877
C#m  - 446654
Ab   - 466544


Verse 1
E                         G                        Asus4
Take the knowledge away, suck the breath from the clay
E                              G                           Asus4
Break the bone to the ground, leave the soul where it's found
Asus (strike the chord twice then back to E)
Lead the soul where it's bound

Verse 2
E                            G                    Asus4
Through the passage of time, one day soon to arrive
E                        G                     Asus4
Silver bird in the sky, leave this world all behind
Asus4                      E
Leave this world all behind

Chorus
F#m     A         E     B
Taking over the world
F#m             A          E        B
They're taking over our world x2

(Play the verse chords once, then the singing begins again)
Verse 3
E                         G                      Asus4
Looking out from inside, when you see what you find
E                          G                   Asus4
Out of sight out of mind, meet the seed of mankind
Asus4
Meet the seed of mankind

CHORUS

Break
C#m         Ab         A                 E
Higher and Higher, spiralling through the sky
C#m           Ab            A              E
Vertially rising through a white wall of space
C#m             Ab           A              E
It's Further and further, pushing on through the clouds
C#m           Ab      A            E
Perfect response to falling from grace

             A                E
No need to look for you are found,
           A                 E
Need to speak I hear the sound
           A
On the street
 E
Oooooooooooooh

Solo

(Chords are the same as for the break (above))

Chorus x2

E                       G        Asus4
                                         Now you're learning to
E
fly

And it ends on E