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The Astronaut Part II by J Lind
The Astronaut Part II
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G
[Verse 1]
G
Behold the astronaut, the high command
Bm
The pinnacle of modern man
C G D
Above the sea and sky he stands, unfeeling and unphased
G
‘Til all the chaos of the universe
Bm
The strength of the insane absurd
C G D
It throws him back down to the earth, disheveled and disgraced
[Chorus]
C G D
So you build your crystal palace high up in the sky
Am Em D
And though you won’t triumph, you will try
[Turn]
G Bm C G D
[Verse 2]
G
Behold the astronaut, alone at sea
Bm
He crashed into the ocean deep
C G D
He’d strap sea turtles to his feet if they weren’t scared of him
G
Now there’s a whirlpool that’s ripening
Bm
The gyre quickly widening
C G D
Where falcons cannot hear a thing and astronauts can’t swim
[Chorus]
C G D
So you build your crystal palace high up in the sky
C G D
The rivers of Babylon will never leave you dry
Am Em D
And though you won’t triumph, you will try
Oh, you will try
[Instrumental]
G Bm C G D
G Bm C G D
[Verse 3]
G
Behold the astronaut, so far from home
Bm
He washed up on a shore unknown
C G D
He’d build a tower out of stone, but all he sees is sand
G
Mistaking confidence for competence
Bm
He calls himself an optimist
C G D
And builds until the sand is wet and running through his hands
[Chorus]
C G D
So you build your crystal palace high up in the sky
C G D
The rivers of Babylon will never leave you dry
C G D
And what would it take to teach the man that he can’t fly?
Am Em D
And though you won’t triumph, you will try
Oh, you will try
[Outro]
G Bm C G D
G Bm C G D
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