Lagu tersebut diciptakan oleh Ron Mael dan dimuat sebagai trek kesepuluh dalam album studio ketiga grup yang bertajuk Kimono My House.
Album yang dirilis pada 1 Mei 1974 melalui Island Records itu berhasil menempati posisi keempat di UK Albums Chart.
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Equator” dari Sparks.
* = strum x1
[Intro]
A5
Am F D G N.C.
[Verse 1]
C
I always felt that I had quite a gift
Fm
As a judge of human character
C
This is the day and the time and the place
Dm C
And I wonder, wonder where you are
Bb F
Surely we set it for 3pm
Eb C
Surely we said it was March the 10th
[Chorus]
Am
(Equator, Equator)
Am
You said you'd meet me there
G G5* G5*
You must be just around the bend
[Verse 2]
C
Well, all of the gifts are now melted or dead
Fm
And I'm sorry, sorry in advance
C
I'll make it up to you, that I can promise you
Dm C
If I am given just half the chance
Bb F
God, you'll be laughing, I look a mess
Eb C
But you see I've been half way around this place
[Chorus]
Am
(Equator, Equator)
Am
You said you'd meet me there
F
(Equator, Equator)
F
You said you'd be right there
D
(Equator, Equator)
G G5* G5*
Oh yeah!
Am
(Equator, Equator)
Am
Tuuu-tuuu-tu-tuuu
F
(Equator, Equator)
F
Tu-tu-tulututuuu
D
(Equator, Equator)
G G5* G5*
Oh, yeah!
[Instrumental]
C Fm C Dm C Bb F Eb C
[Chorus]
Am
(Equator, Equator)
Am
You said you'd meet me there
G G5* G5*
You must be just around the bend
[Verse 3]
C
I've got to stop here and rest for a moment
Fm
I'm sure that you're not far away
C
You always walked just as slow as you talked
Dm C
Letting me think I could have my way
Bb F
I wasn't fooled for a second, girl
Eb C
I knew it was you who controlled our world
[Chorus]
Am
(Equator, Equator)
Am
You said you'd meet me there
F
(Equator, Equator)
F
You said you'd be right there
D
(Equator, Equator)
G G5* G5*
Oh, yeah!
Am
(Equator, Equator)
Am
Tuuu-tuuu-tu-tuuu
F
(Equator, Equator)
F
Tu-tu-tulututuuu
D
(Equator, Equator)
G5* G5* G5*
Tu - tu - tu
[Outro]
Am
(Equator) Equator (Equator) Equator
Am
You said, you said, you said
F
(Equator) Equator (Equator) Equator
F
You said, you said, you said
D
(Equator) Equator (Equator) Equator
G5* G5* G5*
Oh, yeah!
Am
(Equator) Equator (Equator) Equator
Am
La-la-talataaa
F
(Equator) Equator (Equator) Equator
F
Tala-tala-taaa
D
(Equator) Equator (Equator) Equator
G5* G5* G5*
Ta - ta - ta
Am
(Equator) Equator (Equator) Equator
Am
Equator, Equator
F
(Equator) Equator (Equator) Equator
F
Equator, Equator
D
(Equator) Equator (Equator) Equator
G5* G5* G5*
Oh, yeah!
N.C.
(Equator) Equator (Equator) Equator
N.C.
Tuuu-tuuu-tu-tuuu
N.C.
(Equator, Equator)
N.C.
Talataa-talataaa ta-ta-talataaa
N.C.
(Equator, Equator)
N.C.
Ta - ta - ta
N.C.
(Equator) Equator (Equator) Equator
N.C.
You said, you said, you said
N.C.
(Equator) Equator (Equator) Equator
N.C.
Yeah! yeah! yeah!
N.C.
(Equator) Equator (Equator) Equator
N.C.
Equator, Equator, Equator, Equator
N.C.
(Equator) Equator (Equator) Equator
N.C.
Equator, Equator, Equator, Equator
N.C.
(Equator) Equator (Equator) Equator
N.C.
You said, you said, you said
N.C.
You said you'd be right there
N.C.
(Equator, Equator)
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