Be An Astronaut original guitar chords by
Declan Mckenna

2020•Rock•154 views•

Key: A minor•

Verse 1

Amadd9

Amadd9

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Amadd9

Amadd9

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Daniel, do you remember?

G

G

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You were in such a state

F

F

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C

C

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The boys that wait outside your house

Dm

Dm

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Have got your number

G

G

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F

F

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And are not afraid to use it

C

C

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Cmaj7

Cmaj7

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C7

C7

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C6

C6

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Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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They'll probably give it out

Dm6

Dm6

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Am

Am

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C

C

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To anyone they see, including me

F

F

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Am/E

Am/E

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Dm7

Dm7

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They'll probably make up your mind

Am/C

Am/C

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As if you want them to

Chorus 1

G

G

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F

F

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Oh, you

G

G

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Am

Am

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G/B

G/B

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Those boys tell you what to do

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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All the time

G

G

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F

F

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On, and then later on

G

G

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Am

Am

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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You said I could be just what I wanted

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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They said you're lying

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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Well, you were born to be an astronaut

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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And you'll do that or die trying

G

G

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F

F

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What a way to live and die

Amadd9

Amadd9

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G

G

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F

F

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And you wonder why boys will cry

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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Boys will be boys, they should listen

G

G

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F

F

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Do as their mothers tell them

Verse 2

Dm

Dm

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Am

Am

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If you know what's good for you

Dm6

Dm6

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Am

Am

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C

C

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Behave yourself for this time for me

F

F

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Am/E

Am/E

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If you know what’s good for you

Dm7

Dm7

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Am/C

Am/C

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Don't lay around complaining all day

Chorus 2

G

G

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F

F

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Oh my,

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G

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Am

Am

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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the boys that wait are on the line

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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And they're not crying

G

G

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F

F

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On and later on,

G

G

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Am

Am

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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you will tell them what went wrong

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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And they'll say you're lying

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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But you were born to be an astronaut

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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And you'll do that or die trying

G

G

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F

F

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Am

Am

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There'd be nothing wrong with it,

Bb

Bb

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Dm

Dm

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F

F

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oh

Interlude 1

C

C

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C

C

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Amadd9

Amadd9

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C

C

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Amadd9

Amadd9

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C

C

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Amadd9

Amadd9

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C

C

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G

G

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Bridge 1

F

F

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Oh, you waste your time

C

C

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Come waste mine

G

G

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Oh

Chorus 3

F

F

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G

G

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Am

Am

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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my, the boys that wait are on the line

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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And they're not crying

G

G

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F

F

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On and later on,

G

G

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Am

Am

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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you will tell them what went wrong

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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And they'll say you're lying

Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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But you were born an astronaut

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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To do it or die trying

G

G

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F

F

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Am

Am

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There'd be nothing wrong with it,

Bb

Bb

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Dm

Dm

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F

F

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ah

Solo 1

G

G

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G

G

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Am

Am

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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G

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Am

Am

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G/B

G/B

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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C

C

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G

G

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F

F

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C

C

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Dm

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C/E

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F

F

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Eaug

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Fm/C

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C

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

Amadd9
G
F
C
Dm
Cmaj7
C7
C6
Am
Dm6
Am/E
Dm7
Am/C
G/B
Bb
C/E
Eaug
Fm/C

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of Be An Astronaut by Declan McKenna is A minor.

The primary chords used in Be An Astronaut are Am, G, F, C, Dm, Cmaj7.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, G, F, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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The tempo of Be An Astronaut is approximately 68 beats per minute.

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