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Astronaut

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1/6

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 10

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Please notice the tuning DADGBE and check the way to play the 
chords correctly. You can play them just the way they are without any change in 
the tuning, but it sounds a LOT better this way.
E|----D0---------A0--------G0-------E70-------Bm-0--------F#m-0-----|
B|----10--------5--------3-------0--------7---------2-----|
G|----11--------6--------4-------1--------7---------2-----|
D|----0---------0--------0-------0--------0---------0-----|
A|----12--------7--------5-------2--------9---------4-----|
D|----12--------7--------5-------2--------9---------4-----|
It sounds nice if you slide from one chord to another without changing the grip 
DHe lAoved her Gso
DBut she was Aalready gone, E7long ago
DHe rAeally wanted her to Gstay
BmShe coAuldn't wait to gE7et away
DAnd I was stAuck in the middle
DHe tAried to work it Gout
DBut that's was Ahard 'cause she is an aE7stronaut
DHe dAidn't know a Gthing  mm..
BmBehind Ahis back the story was hE7appening
DAnd I was stAuck in the middle
DHe lAoved her Gso
DBut she was alrAeady gone, lE7ong ago
DHe rAeally tried until the Gend mm..
BmShe had her Aown plans E7to attend
GAnd I was sAtuck in the middle
GI was sAtuck in the middle
GI was sAtuck in the middle
D, Dsus2(or Dadd9,)Dsus4, D, Dsus2(or Dadd9)  
F#mShe leGft him to be with Ame
F#mWe had a Gfew things together but Aeventually
I understood F#mwhat se was uGp to
it was Aplanned from the beginning
and the plan was carried tF#mhroughG  A  
       F#m       G   AAnd now I'm still in the middle
DI lAoved her Gso
DBut she was Aalready gone to the E7next in row
DI rAeally wanted her to Gstay
mmBmmm She Acouldn't wait to E7getaway
DAnd I was Astuck in the middle
DI lAoved her Gso
DBut she was Aalready gone loE7ng ago
DI reAally tried until the Gend
mmmBmm she haAd her own planE7s to attend
GAnd I was stAuck in the middle
GI was stuck Ain the middle
GI was stuck Ain the middle 
D, Dsus2(or Dadd9,)Dsus4, D, Dsus2(or Dadd9)

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Astronaut

by Salem Al Fakir

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

Please notice the tuning DADGBE and check the way to play the

chords correctly. You can play them just the way they are without any change in

the tuning, but it sounds a LOT better this way.

D A G E7 Bm F#m

E|----0---------0--------0-------0--------0---------0-----|

B|----10--------5--------3-------0--------7---------2-----|

G|----11--------6--------4-------1--------7---------2-----|

D|----0---------0--------0-------0--------0---------0-----|

A|----12--------7--------5-------2--------9---------4-----|

D|----12--------7--------5-------2--------9---------4-----|

It sounds nice if you slide from one chord to another without changing the grip

D A G

He loved her so

D A E7

But she was already gone, long ago

D A G

He really wanted her to stay

Bm A E7

She couldn't wait to get away

D A

And I was stuck in the middle

D A G

He tried to work it out

D A E7

But that's was hard 'cause she is an astronaut

D A G

He didn't know a thing mm..

Bm A E7

Behind his back the story was happening

D A

And I was stuck in the middle

D A G

He loved her so

D A E7

But she was already gone, long ago

D A G

He really tried until the end mm..

Bm A E7

She had her own plans to attend

G A

And I was stuck in the middle

G A

I was stuck in the middle

G A

I was stuck in the middle

D, Dsus2(or Dadd9,)Dsus4, D, Dsus2(or Dadd9)

F#m G A

She left him to be with me

F#m G A

We had a few things together but eventually

F#m G

I understood what se was up to

it was planned from the beginning

F#m G A

and the plan was carried through

F#m G A

And now I'm still in the middle

D A G

I loved her so

D A E7

But she was already gone to the next in row

D A G

I really wanted her to stay

Bm A E7

mmmm She couldn't wait to getaway

D A

And I was stuck in the middle

D A G

I loved her so

D A E7

But she was already gone long ago

D A G

I really tried until the end

Bm A E7

mmmm she had her own plans to attend

G A

And I was stuck in the middle

G A

I was stuck in the middle

G A

I was stuck in the middle

D, Dsus2(or Dadd9,)Dsus4, D, Dsus2(or Dadd9)

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