Am C F C E
Am E F E Am
Am
Got out of bed this morning, I didn’t sleep at all
C E Am
Today I'm makin’ history I'm pickin' up my call,
I'm going into space, man, don't know when I'm comming down
C E Am
But I'll send you all a message when I'm passing my ole town.
F E F E E Dm C B (or: E5 D5 C5 B5)
So tell me, why is it, we're never happy?
Am C
Everybody wants to be an astronaut
F C E
And take the long tall trail into the stars.
Am E
Everybody wants to show a brother what they got.
F E Am
Everybody wants to be an astronaut.
Am
I can feel my body shiver, the lights are everywhere,
C E Am
They marvel at my heartbeats inside the atmosphere.
And I'm looking at the world, in a way you never could
C E Am
I knew I'd be a traveling man, but I misunderstood.
F E F E E Dm C B (or: E5 D5 C5 B5)
So tell me, why is it, we're never happy?
Am C
Everybody wants to be an astronaut
F C E
And take the long tall trail into the stars.
Am E
Everybody wants to show a brother what they got.
F E Am
Everybody wants to be an astronaut.
[Break]
Dm Bb A
Dm Bb A
Dm Bb A
G F E
Dm Bb A
Don't you tell me that I never
Dm Bb A
I will show you what I’m made of
Dm Bb A
Ready for the EVA come on, let's go outside and play
G F E
What you say?
Am C
Everybody wants to be an astronaut
F C E
And take the long tall trail into the stars.
Am E
Everybody wants to show a brother what they got.
F E Am
Everybody wants to be...
(same as chorus)
Am C F C E
La la la la la la la…
Am E F E Am
La la la la la la la…
Am C
Everybody wants to be an superstar
F C E
Rock the world and make the cover at The Times
Am E
‘Cause everybody 's happy when they’re playing the guitar.
F E
Everybody wants to be
F E
Everybody wants to be
F E Am
Everybody wants to be an astronaut.
