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[Intro]
G#   C   C#   D#
[Verse 1]
(Power Chords) -
G#This is Cthe strangest sC#tory I D#have ever heard 
G#Take a seCat grab a drinC#k and liD#sten to my words 
G#I am a sCick man  C#I am D#a spiteful man 
G#I am aCbout to tell yC#ou how it D#all began 
[Chorus]
G#I use to dCream aboC#ut becomC#ing an astronaut 
G#but now I Cdream aboC#ut the time befoC#mre the alarm goes off 
[Verse 2]
G#I fight to Cend the sleep but C#dream to end the D#war 
G#I thought I Cwas winning but nC#o one’s keeping D#score 
G#It was the right number 
CIt was the wrong time 
C#It rang rang rang iC#n the dead of night 
G#It’s timeCs like these IC#”m glad I lost my mind 
[Chorus]
G#I use to drCeam abouC#t becomiC#ng an astronaut
G#but now I Cdream aboC#ut the time befoC#mre the alarm goes off
[Bridge] 
(Power Chords)
G#   G#   D#   C#
G#(RepeG#at unBtil C#guitar stops)
NC
You know you feel it when the sun comes up
NC
That getting out of bed just ain’t so rough
NC
You know you feel it when your eyes come unstuck
that getting out of bed just aC#in’t so G#rough.
[Chorus]
G#I use tCo dream C#about beC#coming an astronaut
G#but now I Cdream aboC#ut the time befoC#mre the alarm goes off

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Astronaut

by The Spin Wires

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

G# C C# D#

[Verse 1]

(Power Chords) -

G# C C# D#

This is the strangest story I have ever heard

G# C C# D#

Take a seat grab a drink and listen to my words

G# C C# D#

I am a sick man I am a spiteful man

G# C C# D#

I am about to tell you how it all began

[Chorus]

G# C C# C#

I use to dream about becoming an astronaut

G# C C# C#m

but now I dream about the time before the alarm goes off

[Verse 2]

G# C C# D#

I fight to end the sleep but dream to end the war

G# C C# D#

I thought I was winning but no one’s keeping score

It was the right number

It was the wrong time

C# C#

It rang rang rang in the dead of night

G# C C#

It’s times like these I”m glad I lost my mind

[Chorus]

G# C C# C#

I use to dream about becoming an astronaut

G# C C# C#m

but now I dream about the time before the alarm goes off

[Bridge]

(Power Chords)

G# G# D# C#

G# G# B C#

(Repeat until guitar stops)

You know you feel it when the sun comes up

That getting out of bed just ain’t so rough

You know you feel it when your eyes come unstuck

C# G#

that getting out of bed just ain’t so rough.

[Chorus]

G# C C# C#

I use to dream about becoming an astronaut

G# C C# C#m

but now I dream about the time before the alarm goes off

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