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Be An Astronaut

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[Recommended Chord Fingerings]
      Amx02210
   Asus2x02200
       G355433
       F133211
      Em022000
      Dmxx0231
       Cx32010
   Cmaj7x32000
      C7x32310
      C6x32210
[Intro]
Am Asus2  Am Asus2  Am Asus2  Am Asus2
Am Asus2  Am Asus2  Am Asus2  Am Asus2
[Verse 1]
   Am         Asus2     Am         Asus2  AmDanAsus2iel,  do Amyou     Asus2remeAmmbeAsus2r?
   Am         Asus2  AmYou Asus2were in AmsucAsus2h a    stGate
The boys Fthat Fwait FoutEmside Dmyour Chouse
Have got your Dmnumber
And are not afGraid to Fuse itC  Cmaj7  C7  
[Verse 2]
  DmThey'll probably Amgive it out
To Dmanyone they see,  Amincluding CmeC6  C  
  FThey'll probably Emmake up your mDmind
As if you Cwant them toG  
[Chorus]
Oh, Fyou
Those Gboys tell Amyou what to doC  
All of the DmtimeDm  C  Dm  C  
GOh, later onF  
You said GI could Ambe just what I Cwant
And they said you're DmlyingDm  C  Dm  C  
Well you were Gborn to be an Fastronaut
And you'll Cdo that or die Dmtrying
  GWhat a way Fto live and dieAm  
And you wonder wGhy boys will Fcry
Boys will be Cboys, they should Dmlisten, do as their Gmothers Ftell them.
[Verse 3]
   DmIf you know what's Amgood for you
DmBehave yourseAmlf this time, for CmeC6  C  
  FIf you know what's Emgood for you
Don't Dmlay around comCplaining all Gday
[Chorus]
Oh Fmy, the Gboys that Amwait along the liCne
They're not DmcryingDm  C  Dm  C  
GOh, later oFn
You said GI could Ambe just what I Cwant
And they said you're DmlyingDm  C  Dm  C  
Well you were Gborn to be an Fastronaut
And you'll Cdo that or die Dmtrying
  GThere'll be Fnothing wrong with Amit-Bb---, GI--F-
[Solo]
C
Em Dm  Em Dm  Em Dm  G C
Em Dm  Em Dm  Em Dm  G C
Em Dm  Em Dm  Em Dm  G C
 GOh, you waste your tFime
Come waste minCe
[Chorus]
  GOh Fmy, the boys Gthat Amwait along the lCine
And they're not DmcryingDm  C  Dm  C  
GOh, then later Fon
You will Amtell them what went Cwrong
And they'll say Dmyou're lyingDm  C  Dm  C  
Well you were Gborn an Fastronaut
And you'll Cdo that or die Dmtrying
  GThere'll be Fnothing wrong with Amit-Bb---, GI--F-
[Outro]
G    F     G Am   C
Dm   C Dm  C Dm
G    F     G Am   C
Dm   C Dm  C Dm
G  F  C  Dm
F  Fm  C

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Be An Astronaut

by Declan McKenna

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Cmaj7

[Recommended Chord Fingerings]

x02210

Asus2

x02200

355433

133211

022000

xx0231

x32010

Cmaj7

x32000

x32310

x32210

[Intro]

Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am Asus2

[Verse 1]

Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am Asus2

Daniel, do you remember?

Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am Asus2 G

You were in such a state

F F F Em Dm C

The boys that wait outside your house

Have got your number

G F C Cmaj7 C7

And are not afraid to use it

[Verse 2]

Dm Am

They'll probably give it out

Dm Am C C6 C

To anyone they see, including me

F Em Dm

They'll probably make up your mind

C G

As if you want them to

[Chorus]

Oh, you

G Am C

Those boys tell you what to do

Dm Dm C Dm C

All of the time

G F

Oh, later on

G Am C

You said I could be just what I want

Dm Dm C Dm C

And they said you're lying

G F

Well you were born to be an astronaut

C Dm

And you'll do that or die trying

G F Am

What a way to live and die

G F

And you wonder why boys will cry

C Dm G F

Boys will be boys, they should listen, do as their mothers tell them.

[Verse 3]

Dm Am

If you know what's good for you

Dm Am C C6 C

Behave yourself this time, for me

F Em

If you know what's good for you

Dm C G

Don't lay around complaining all day

[Chorus]

F G Am C

Oh my, the boys that wait along the line

Dm Dm C Dm C

They're not crying

G F

Oh, later on

G Am C

You said I could be just what I want

Dm Dm C Dm C

And they said you're lying

G F

Well you were born to be an astronaut

C Dm

And you'll do that or die trying

G F Am Bb G F

There'll be nothing wrong with it----, I---

[Solo]

Em Dm Em Dm Em Dm G C

G F

Oh, you waste your time

Come waste mine

[Chorus]

G F G Am C

Oh my, the boys that wait along the line

Dm Dm C Dm C

And they're not crying

G F

Oh, then later on

Am C

You will tell them what went wrong

Dm Dm C Dm C

And they'll say you're lying

G F

Well you were born an astronaut

C Dm

And you'll do that or die trying

G F Am Bb G F

There'll be nothing wrong with it----, I---

[Outro]

G F G Am C

Dm C Dm C Dm

G F G Am C

Dm C Dm C Dm

G F C Dm

F Fm C

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