Biography:
Steppenwolf is a rock band which formed in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1967. The band originally consisted of John Kay (vocals, guitar), Michael Monarch (guitar), Rushton Moreve (bass), Goldie McJohn (keyboards) and Jerry Edmonton (drums). The band is best known for their hit singles "Born to be Wild" and "Magic Carpet Ride". They were named after the novel Der Steppenwolf by German author Hermann Hesse.
Frontman John Kay's mother escaped with him at age 4 from Soviet occupied East Germany
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JUPITER'S CHILD
STEPPENWOLF
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THE ONE WHO READS THE STARS HAS TOLD ME,
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WHY YOU'RE NOT LIKE EVERYONE, YOUR FATHER IS A FIERY WIZARD.
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HE TRAVELS ALL AROUND THE SUN.
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NOBODY EVER KNEW WHERE YOU CAME FROM,
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ORPHAN GIRL, YOU GREW UP WILD, YOUR FATHER LEFT YOU ON THE WAY HOME.
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YES, GIRL, YOU'RE A JUPITER'S CHILD.
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WISH I KNEW THE WAY BACK, BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME.
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GLADLY I WOULD LEAVE HERE, TAKE ANOTHER NAME.
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I CAN TELL BY YOU, IT MUST BE TRUE, IT'S UP ON JUPITER'S FACE.
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THEY DON'T EMBRACE OUR OWN DISGRACE, SOMEBODY, HELP ME OFF THIS PLACE.
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YOU NEVER REALLY QUITE BELONGED, LIKE A PEARL AMONG THE SWINE.
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YOU TRIED TO LIVE THE WAY WE DO, HOPING YOU WOULD LEARN IN TIME.
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BUT, MANKIND, WITH ALL ITS VIRTUE, WILL SOON MAKE YOU LOSE YOUR SMILE.
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ON THIS EARTH, WITH ALL ITS MADNESS, HEAVEN HELP A JUPITER'S CHILD.
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C C7/Bb C C7/Bb
WISH I KNEW THE WAY BACK, BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME.
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GLADLY I WOULD LEAVE HERE, TAKE ANOTHER NAME.
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I CAN TELL BY YOU, IT MUST BE TRUE, IT'S UP ON JUPITER'S FACE.
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THEY DON'T EMBRACE OUR OWN DISGRACE, SOMEBODY, HELP ME OFF THIS PLACE..
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STEPPENWOLF
Intro: C C7/Bb C C7/Bb C C7/Bb C C7/Bb C Eb F Eb C
C C7/Bb
THE ONE WHO READS THE STARS HAS TOLD ME,
C C7/Bb C C7/Bb
WHY YOU'RE NOT LIKE EVERYONE, YOUR FATHER IS A FIERY WIZARD.
C Eb F Eb C
HE TRAVELS ALL AROUND THE SUN.
C C7/Bb
NOBODY EVER KNEW WHERE YOU CAME FROM,
C C7/Bb C C7/Bb
ORPHAN GIRL, YOU GREW UP WILD, YOUR FATHER LEFT YOU ON THE WAY HOME.
C Eb F Eb C Bb F
YES, GIRL, YOU'RE A JUPITER'S CHILD.
C C7/Bb C C7/Bb
WISH I KNEW THE WAY BACK, BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME.
C C7/Bb C Eb F Eb C
GLADLY I WOULD LEAVE HERE, TAKE ANOTHER NAME.
C C7/Bb C C7/Bb
I CAN TELL BY YOU, IT MUST BE TRUE, IT'S UP ON JUPITER'S FACE.
C C7/Bb C Eb F Eb F
THEY DON'T EMBRACE OUR OWN DISGRACE, SOMEBODY, HELP ME OFF THIS PLACE.
Bridge: C C7/Bb C C7/Bb C C7/Bb C C7/Bb C C7/Bb C C7/Bb Eb D7 G F
C C7/Bb C C7/Bb
YOU NEVER REALLY QUITE BELONGED, LIKE A PEARL AMONG THE SWINE.
C C7/Bb C Eb F Eb C
YOU TRIED TO LIVE THE WAY WE DO, HOPING YOU WOULD LEARN IN TIME.
C C7/Bb C C7/Bb
BUT, MANKIND, WITH ALL ITS VIRTUE, WILL SOON MAKE YOU LOSE YOUR SMILE.
C C7/Bb C Eb F Eb C
ON THIS EARTH, WITH ALL ITS MADNESS, HEAVEN HELP A JUPITER'S CHILD.
Bridge: C C7/Bb C C7/Bb C C7/Bb C C7/Bb C C7/Bb C C7/Bb F Am/E F Am/E F Am/E F G
C C7/Bb C C7/Bb
WISH I KNEW THE WAY BACK, BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME.
C C7/Bb C Eb F Eb C
GLADLY I WOULD LEAVE HERE, TAKE ANOTHER NAME.
C C7/Bb C C7/Bb
I CAN TELL BY YOU, IT MUST BE TRUE, IT'S UP ON JUPITER'S FACE.
C C7/Bb C Eb F Eb F
THEY DON'T EMBRACE OUR OWN DISGRACE, SOMEBODY, HELP ME OFF THIS PLACE..
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