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Shooting The Moon

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e|--G/B-0---|
B|---3---|
G|---0---|
D|---0---|
A|---2---|
E|-------|
[Intro]
D  G  G/B  Am  Dm  D
[Verse]
GAll of the G/Bastronauts
Champagne in Amplastic cups
Waiting Bbfor the big Dhero to Gshow
GOutside the G/Bdoor he stands
His head Amin his hands
and his Bbheart in his Dthroat
[Chorus]
CWhat can he Gtell them now?
BbSorry I Alet you down
BbSorry it Dwasn't quite Gtrue
But Cdon't get Ghung up on it
BbJust soldier Aon with it
And Cgood luck with Dshooting the Gmoon
G7Shooting the mCoon
Shooting the mAoon
Shooting the mCooDnG  
[Verse]
GAll of the G/Bprincipals, Generals Amadmirals
and the Bbpodium lit Dwith the Gspotlight
GThe crowd buzzes G/Bquietly waiting Amexpectantly
like it's Bbopening Dnight
[Chorus]
CWhat can he Gtell them now?
BbSorry I Alet you down
BbSorry it Dwasn't quite Gtrue
But Cdon't get Ghung up on it
BbJust soldier Aon with it
And Cgood luck with Dshooting the Gmoon
G7Shooting the mCoon
Shooting the mAoon
Shooting the mCooDnG  

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Shooting The Moon

by OK Go

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

e|---0---|

B|---3---|

G|---0---|

D|---0---|

A|---2---|

E|-------|

[Intro]

D G G/B Am Dm D

[Verse]

G G/B

All of the astronauts

Champagne in plastic cups

Bb D G

Waiting for the big hero to show

G G/B

Outside the door he stands

His head in his hands

Bb D

and his heart in his throat

[Chorus]

C G

What can he tell them now?

Bb A

Sorry I let you down

Bb D G

Sorry it wasn't quite true

C G

But don't get hung up on it

Bb A

Just soldier on with it

C D G

And good luck with shooting the moon

G7 C

Shooting the moon

C D G

Shooting the moon

[Verse]

G G/B Am

All of the principals, Generals admirals

Bb D G

and the podium lit with the spotlight

G G/B Am

The crowd buzzes quietly waiting expectantly

Bb D

like it's opening night

[Chorus]

C G

What can he tell them now?

Bb A

Sorry I let you down

Bb D G

Sorry it wasn't quite true

C G

But don't get hung up on it

Bb A

Just soldier on with it

C D G

And good luck with shooting the moon

G7 C

Shooting the moon

C D G

Shooting the moon

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