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I Am Astronaut

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[Intro]
 E   Ax2
[Verse 1]
EI am aAstronaut, EI am Aastronaut.
EI am the Asole reason this shuttle will sink or swim against the wind.
EI am the Asole reason this shuttle will sink or swim against the wind.\
EJet fuel is so Aexpensive, when I’m nineteen and I know what I’ve been missing.
[Chorus]
AYour calling out my name again, EI’m wondering where have you been.
AThose nights I’ve spent away from you, shC#mooting Bfor the moon.
AI begged you to show me Ethe maps and notes I know they read.
AThis is where we lost the thing C#mkeeping us Balive
 E   Ax2
[Verse 2]
EShe said she’s building me a Arocket ship Eand sometimes I’m dumb to believe.\
EThis and her it’s all I need. AYou planned, you failed, the stories and telltales.
Bad astronaut with the contagious dream. Bad astronaut, so don’t blame it on me.
[Chorus]
AYour calling out my name again, EI’m wondering where have you been.
AThose nights I’ve spent away from you, shC#mooting Bfor the moon.
AI begged you to show me Ethe maps and notes I know they read.
AThis is where we lost the thing C#mkeeping us Balive.
[Bridge] 
(It’s bigger than this but not bigger than me.) AI’m doing fine without you.
BIt’s been a while since I’ve talked to Athe girl who gave me, Bfor the world.
AAnd don’t forget to send me a Bpostcard from your travels.
AYou’ve seen it, tell me about how C#mlife Bain’t worth it anymore.
[Instrumental]
  A   Bx2
(spoken)
“Boys and girls in America have such a sad time together.
Society demands that they submit to sex immediately without proper preliminary talk.
Not courting talk, real talk about souls
For life is holy and every moment is precious.”
[Bridge 2] 
IE’m gonna map this galaxy and I will name her after things. 
AThink of all that supported me, C#mthat’s you. TBhat’s you.
[Chorus]
AYour calling out my name again, EI’m wondering where have you been.(It’s bigger than 
Ethis but not bigger than me.)
AThose nights I’ve spent away from you, shC#mooting Bfor the moon.(It’s bigger than this
Bbut not bigger than me.)
AI begged you to show me Ethe maps and notes I know they read.(It’s bigger than this but
Enot bigger than me.)
AThis is where we lost the thing C#mkeeping us Balive. (It’s bigger than this but not
Bbigger than me.)

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I Am Astronaut

by Forever Came Calling

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C#m

[Intro]

E A

[Verse 1]

E A E A

I am astronaut, I am astronaut.

E A

I am the sole reason this shuttle will sink or swim against the wind.

E A

I am the sole reason this shuttle will sink or swim against the wind.\

E A

Jet fuel is so expensive, when I’m nineteen and I know what I’ve been missing.

[Chorus]

A E

Your calling out my name again, I’m wondering where have you been.

A C#m B

Those nights I’ve spent away from you, shooting for the moon.

A E

I begged you to show me the maps and notes I know they read.

A C#m B

This is where we lost the thing keeping us alive

E A

[Verse 2]

E A E

She said she’s building me a rocket ship and sometimes I’m dumb to believe.\

E A

This and her it’s all I need. You planned, you failed, the stories and telltales.

Bad astronaut with the contagious dream. Bad astronaut, so don’t blame it on me.

[Chorus]

A E

Your calling out my name again, I’m wondering where have you been.

A C#m B

Those nights I’ve spent away from you, shooting for the moon.

A E

I begged you to show me the maps and notes I know they read.

A C#m B

This is where we lost the thing keeping us alive.

[Bridge]

(It’s bigger than this but not bigger than me.) I’m doing fine without you.

B A B

It’s been a while since I’ve talked to the girl who gave me, for the world.

A B

And don’t forget to send me a postcard from your travels.

A C#m B

You’ve seen it, tell me about how life ain’t worth it anymore.

[Instrumental]

A B

(spoken)

“Boys and girls in America have such a sad time together.

Society demands that they submit to sex immediately without proper preliminary talk.

Not courting talk, real talk about souls

For life is holy and every moment is precious.”

[Bridge 2]

I’m gonna map this galaxy and I will name her after things.

A C#m B

Think of all that supported me, that’s you. That’s you.

[Chorus]

A E

Your calling out my name again, I’m wondering where have you been.(It’s bigger than

this but not bigger than me.)

A C#m B

Those nights I’ve spent away from you, shooting for the moon.(It’s bigger than this

but not bigger than me.)

A E

I begged you to show me the maps and notes I know they read.(It’s bigger than this but

not bigger than me.)

A C#m B

This is where we lost the thing keeping us alive. (It’s bigger than this but not

bigger than me.)

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