I Am Astronaut

E A 2x E A E A I am astronaut, I am astronaut. E A I am the sole reason this shuttle will sink or swim against the wind. E A I am the sole reason this shuttle will sink or swim against the wind.\ E A Jet fuel is so expensive, when I’m nineteen and I know what I’ve been missing. A E Your calling out my name again, I’m wondering where have you been. A C#m B Those nights I’ve spent away from you, shooting for the moon. A E I begged you to show me the maps and notes I know they read. A C#m B This is where we lost the thing keeping us alive E A 2x E A E She said she’s building me a rocket ship and sometimes I’m dumb to believe.\ E A This and her it’s all I need. You planned, you failed, the stories and telltales. Bad astronaut with the contagious dream. Bad astronaut, so don’t blame it on me. A E Your calling out my name again, I’m wondering where have you been. A C#m B Those nights I’ve spent away from you, shooting for the moon. A E I begged you to show me the maps and notes I know they read. A C#m B This is where we lost the thing keeping us alive. A (It’s bigger than this but not bigger than me.) I’m doing fine without you. B A B It’s been a while since I’ve talked to the girl who gave me, for the world. A B And don’t forget to send me a postcard from your travels. A C#m B You’ve seen it, tell me about how life ain’t worth it anymore. A B 2x (spoken) “Boys and girls in America have such a sad time together. Society demands that they submit to s*x immediately without proper preliminary talk. Not courting talk, real talk about souls For life is holy and every moment is precious.” E I’m gonna map this galaxy and I will name her after things. A C#m B Think of all that supported me, that’s you. That’s you. A E Your calling out my name again, I’m wondering where have you been.(It’s bigger than E this but not bigger than me.) A C#m B Those nights I’ve spent away from you, shooting for the moon.(It’s bigger than this B but not bigger than me.) A E I begged you to show me the maps and notes I know they read.(It’s bigger than this but E not bigger than me.) A C#m B This is where we lost the thing keeping us alive. (It’s bigger than this but not B bigger than me.)