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The Astronaut

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Something For Kate - The Astronaut
Chords
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       EADGBe
      E022100
  Asus2x02200
    F#m244222
    G#m466444
      A577655
      Cx32010
      G320033
     Amx02210
      Dxx0232
[Intro]
E    Asus2    F#m    Asus2
[Verse 1]
   Eeither side      Asus2of a F#mthin blue lineAsus2  
is a collection of satellitEes
Asus2singing circF#mlesAsus2  
singing wordEs thAsus2at don't mean anythF#mingAsus2  
they keep me in oErbitAsus2  
and they keep me F#msureAsus2  
[Chorus]
G#mooh,     AI can G#msee youA  
oohG#m, on a Aclear nigG#mhtA  
[Verse 2]
Ehigh up in the wiAsus2ndow
you're an astrF#monaut
you're amAsus2nesia, you're a joke
Efingertips against the Asus2windscreen
you're F#mon your way, you're Asus2on your way
Ebut you can't look at bAsus2oth sides
of F#mthe coin Asus2at the same time
Ebut you can't make Asus2up your miF#mndAsus2  
[Chorus]
G#mooh, I can hear Ayou
on a cleG#mar night I can seAe you
G#msinging circAles awayG#m  A  
[Bridge]
Cyeah, I'll blGow you out of the AmskyD  
if you won't gAet yourself down here
     E           Asus2         F#mgAsus2et yourself down here
[Chorus]
G#myeah, AI can hear you
on a cleaG#mr night I can sAee you
    G#msinging cirAcles awG#mayA  
E

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The Astronaut

by Something for Kate

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

F#m

G#m

Something For Kate - The Astronaut

Chords

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EADGBe

022100

Asus2

x02200

F#m

244222

G#m

466444

577655

x32010

320033

x02210

xx0232

[Intro]

E Asus2 F#m Asus2

[Verse 1]

E Asus2 F#m Asus2

either side of a thin blue line

is a collection of satellites

Asus2 F#m Asus2

singing circles

E Asus2 F#m Asus2

singing words that don't mean anything

E Asus2

they keep me in orbit

F#m Asus2

and they keep me sure

[Chorus]

G#m A G#m A

ooh, I can see you

G#m A G#m A

ooh, on a clear night

[Verse 2]

E Asus2

high up in the window

F#m

you're an astronaut

Asus2

you're amnesia, you're a joke

E Asus2

fingertips against the windscreen

F#m Asus2

you're on your way, you're on your way

E Asus2

but you can't look at both sides

F#m Asus2

of the coin at the same time

E Asus2 F#m Asus2

but you can't make up your mind

[Chorus]

G#m A

ooh, I can hear you

G#m A

on a clear night I can see you

G#m A G#m A

singing circles away

[Bridge]

C G Am D

yeah, I'll blow you out of the sky

if you won't get yourself down here

E Asus2 F#m Asus2

get yourself down here

[Chorus]

G#m A

yeah, I can hear you

G#m A

on a clear night I can see you

G#m A G#m A

singing circles away

About The Astronaut Chords by Something for Kate

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