The National - Looking for Astronauts: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Looking for Astronauts" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Looking for Astronauts Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The National
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Looking for Astronauts" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Em G D/F# We're out looking for astronauts, looking for astronauts We're out looking for astronauts, looking for astronauts It's a little too late, too late, too late for this Isn't it a little too late for this? Little too late, too late for this Isn't it a little too late for this? G Am D You know you have a permanent piece Am G D Of my medium-sized American heart We're out looking for astronauts, looking for astronauts We're out looking for astronauts, looking for astronauts Are we gone Come on yeah, we know we're gone Bye bye bye Bye bye bye, we know we're gone Take all your reasons and take them away To the middle of nowhere, and on your way home Throw from your window your record collection They all run together and never make sense But that's how we like it, and that's all we want Something to cry for, and something to hunt Are we gone Come on yeah, we know we're gone Bye bye bye Bye bye bye we know we're gone We're out looking for astronauts, looking for astronauts We're out looking for astronauts, looking for astronauts It's a little too late, too late, too late for this Isn't it a little too late for this Little too late, too late for this Isn't it a little too late for this You know you have a permanent piece Of my medium-sized American heart So don't wear the watch When you're out with the cunts You can break what you have, but the rest of it's mine Take all your reasons and take them away To the middle of nowhere, and on your way home Throw from your window your record collection They all run together and never make sense But that's how we like it, and that's all we want Something to cry for, and something to hunt You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  D  Em  F#  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Looking for Astronauts" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Looking for Astronauts" by The National.