Astronaut
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BbCapotraste:
3rd traste
As recorded by Wyatt Flores
(From the 2023 EP LIFE LESSONS)
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
G Am7 Em C
[Verse 1]
G Am7
I ain't no astronaut, been a lot of things that I'm not
Em C
One of those things was being made for you
G Am7
I've been scared my whole damn life, holdin' on and I don't know why
Em C
This ship full of dynamite better get me to the fuckin' moon
[Chorus]
Em
Yeah, I'm blastin' off in the night
C G
Wavin' my hand and sayin' goodbye to the sky of blue
Em7 C
Sparks coming out the back something's telling me to eject
G D/F#
But I got nothin' to lose
Em7
Houston, we may have a problem
C G
'Cause I'm up here, I ain't fallin' just for you
C
'Cause pretty soon I'll be the man on the moon
Am7 G
If I can land this rocket ship made of holes and glue
[Verse 2]
G Am7
They say that's a sad story to tell, I laugh and say, "Oh well"
Em C
I'm sure it'll hurt like hell, but I'm goin' with or without you
G Am7
Yeah, it's a long way down my feet ain't even on the ground
Em N.C.
And your picture is fadin' out from my selfish point of view
[Chorus]
Em
Yeah, I'm blastin' off in the night
C G
Wavin' my hand and sayin' goodbye to the sky of blue
Em7 C
Sparks coming out the back something's telling me to eject
G
But I got nothin' to lose
Em7
Houston, we may have a problem
C G
'Cause I'm up here, I ain't fallin' just for you
C
'Cause pretty soon I'll be the man on the moon
Em7 G
When I land this ship without you
[Instrumental Outro]
G Am7 G F Am7 G
F Am7 G F Am7 G
F Am7 G F Am7 G
Em C G Em C G
Em C G F Am7 G
How to play Astronaut
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