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Astronaut

Chords
Cmajor
90BPM
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C* x35553
Bx24442
Dmxx0231
Cx3555x
G#466544
G355433
Csus4x3556x
G7353433
C* B  
The western lands, day turns to night
DmImmaterial Cplay of light
G#It's very Gnice out CheCsus4reC  G7  
C* B  
I poked my hand in a hornet's nest
DmThey flew out all aCround my face
G#I guess it's just Gself deCfeCsus4nseC  G7  
C* B  
The camera pans, the focus shifts
DmThe world is a Chornet's nest
G#I learned my Glesson CweCsus4llC  G7  
C* B  
I surf the net and watched TV
DmThere's peace in the CMiddle East
G#Feel like I'm an GastroCnaCsus4utC  G7  
G#Now I am an GastroCnaut
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About Astronaut Chords by David Byrne

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