Biography:
Charles Andrew Bothwell (born December 13, 1981), better known by his stage name Astronautalis, is an American alternative hip hop artist currently based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
After gaining some recognition in local circles in Jacksonville, Florida and competing at Scribble Jam, Astronautalis self-released his debut album, You and Yer Good Ideas, in 2003. He eventually signed with Fighting Records and the record was re-released in 2005, followed by his second album, The Mighty Ocean and Nine Dark Theaters, in 2006.
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This tab is in STANDARD, however, tuning a whole step down and playing from the key of E sounds much better.
Here is the transposed chords for tuning a whole step down:
D - E
G - A
A - B
Bm - C#m
Small Riff throughout the song:
E|------5--2----------------5--2----------------5--2---------------0--2-----|
B|2--3--------3----5--2--3--------3----5--2--3--------3----5--2----------3--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------2----------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Just repeat as needed.
Seeing an asterisk (*) next to a chord means to only hit the chord once.
Anything in parenthesis is merely a suggestion, not in the actual song, though it does make it sound better
(Intro)
D*,G*,Bm*,(A*),G*
D*
40 steps to the end of the private lives
G*
54 steps on to the upturned hand
Bm* (A*)
233 steps towards the hidden garden
G*
527 steps to the lion’s mountain
D*
184 steps to the etching box
G*
376 steps to the walking planks
Bm* (A*)
433 steps to the watchtower on the sea
G*
17 steps down to the beach
D*
I saw the door and I looked through the entrance
G*
Stare down night sky, dot pattern seeming endless
Bm* (A*)
Broken friendship, dandy dog on leash
G*
Door latch caught spot, shoe stomp on street
D
Tape deck plays and the reels will spin
G
Suburb sound close down as boom-bap begin
Bm (A)
Red face hide in the shades of the trees
G
As buggered blue moonlight pass through the leaves
D
Carry out my concerning deeds in the deprivation of the darkness
G
The com-com-comfort of cave-dweller locked inside of apartment
Bm (A)
Spark this with the marked mistakes of minors learning
G
How to build a better book of matches by watching the fire burning
D
Count all my dreams on a pair of Pinocchio fingers
G
And trace the trail back home by the tumbling splinters
Bm (A)
A silly beginner, basic apprentice aggression
G
In the absence of a master, trying to make up my own lesson
D* G*
Who knew I would, I would wait such a long time
Bm* A*
Who knew I would, I would wait such a long time
(Chorus)
G
From the dreams to leaves to the cracks in the pavement
D
To the roaches and rats to the armoured cars pacing
G
From the spies to the thieves to the cross-eyed complainers
D
To the... ain't that long when you count out the paces
G
From the breach to the tracks to the aliens with statements
D
To the grief to the crap that they all want to wade in
D/C#
To the forth and back, the forth and back
D
There is no turning back, back, back, back again
D*,G*,Bm*,(A*),G*
D
Secrets explode whether you mean it or not
G
I locked my dreams with the right keys but I worked the wrong lock
Bm (A)
The strong box screws split quick before I could retighten
G
I learned lightening strikes and leaves before language leaks it lightens
D
The waking of the dead to live and work with the freaks
G
I was a vampire roaming streets when I would swear I'is a sleep
Bm (A)
The beeping of the buzzer burn my brain the next day
G
I tried to brush my teeth but never could remove the blood stains
D
A double life of moonlighting grows tiring from trying
G
If you got to work a day job and keep the villagers from rioting
Bm (A)
The list of lies, lengthened longer, left life laymen honest
G
Invited the world into my home to show the bones stacked in my closet
D
A dumb little skeleton walking miles to chase a silly dream
G
Stubborn skull, split shoes, punctuated by abrasive feet
Bm (A)
All the while stalking, walking, awkward through the night
G
In the stomach of the suburbs with a dog by my side
D*,G*,Bm*,A*
Chorus 3x
Outro:
D,G,Bm,A,G,D
Here is the transposed chords for tuning a whole step down:
D - E
G - A
A - B
Bm - C#m
Small Riff throughout the song:
E|------5--2----------------5--2----------------5--2---------------0--2-----|
B|2--3--------3----5--2--3--------3----5--2--3--------3----5--2----------3--|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------2----------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Just repeat as needed.
Seeing an asterisk (*) next to a chord means to only hit the chord once.
Anything in parenthesis is merely a suggestion, not in the actual song, though it does make it sound better
(Intro)
D*,G*,Bm*,(A*),G*
D*
40 steps to the end of the private lives
G*
54 steps on to the upturned hand
Bm* (A*)
233 steps towards the hidden garden
G*
527 steps to the lion’s mountain
D*
184 steps to the etching box
G*
376 steps to the walking planks
Bm* (A*)
433 steps to the watchtower on the sea
G*
17 steps down to the beach
D*
I saw the door and I looked through the entrance
G*
Stare down night sky, dot pattern seeming endless
Bm* (A*)
Broken friendship, dandy dog on leash
G*
Door latch caught spot, shoe stomp on street
D
Tape deck plays and the reels will spin
G
Suburb sound close down as boom-bap begin
Bm (A)
Red face hide in the shades of the trees
G
As buggered blue moonlight pass through the leaves
D
Carry out my concerning deeds in the deprivation of the darkness
G
The com-com-comfort of cave-dweller locked inside of apartment
Bm (A)
Spark this with the marked mistakes of minors learning
G
How to build a better book of matches by watching the fire burning
D
Count all my dreams on a pair of Pinocchio fingers
G
And trace the trail back home by the tumbling splinters
Bm (A)
A silly beginner, basic apprentice aggression
G
In the absence of a master, trying to make up my own lesson
D* G*
Who knew I would, I would wait such a long time
Bm* A*
Who knew I would, I would wait such a long time
(Chorus)
G
From the dreams to leaves to the cracks in the pavement
D
To the roaches and rats to the armoured cars pacing
G
From the spies to the thieves to the cross-eyed complainers
D
To the... ain't that long when you count out the paces
G
From the breach to the tracks to the aliens with statements
D
To the grief to the crap that they all want to wade in
D/C#
To the forth and back, the forth and back
D
There is no turning back, back, back, back again
D*,G*,Bm*,(A*),G*
D
Secrets explode whether you mean it or not
G
I locked my dreams with the right keys but I worked the wrong lock
Bm (A)
The strong box screws split quick before I could retighten
G
I learned lightening strikes and leaves before language leaks it lightens
D
The waking of the dead to live and work with the freaks
G
I was a vampire roaming streets when I would swear I'is a sleep
Bm (A)
The beeping of the buzzer burn my brain the next day
G
I tried to brush my teeth but never could remove the blood stains
D
A double life of moonlighting grows tiring from trying
G
If you got to work a day job and keep the villagers from rioting
Bm (A)
The list of lies, lengthened longer, left life laymen honest
G
Invited the world into my home to show the bones stacked in my closet
D
A dumb little skeleton walking miles to chase a silly dream
G
Stubborn skull, split shoes, punctuated by abrasive feet
Bm (A)
All the while stalking, walking, awkward through the night
G
In the stomach of the suburbs with a dog by my side
D*,G*,Bm*,A*
Chorus 3x
Outro:
D,G,Bm,A,G,D
Astrotonio
Aswad
aswekeepsearchin (...)
Asyl
Asylum Party