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Simple Plan - Astronaut Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

[Opening]
Can anybody [Am]hear me? [F]Am I [C]talking to [G]myself?
My mind is running [Am]empty, [F]in the [C]search for someone [G]else
Who doesn’t look right [Am]through me. [F]It’s all just [C]static in my [G]head
Can anybody [F]tell me why I’m lonely like a [Dm]satel[G]lite?

[chorus]
‘Cause [Am]tonight I’m feeling like an [F]astronaut
Sending [Dm]SOS from this [G]tiny box, and I [Am]lost all signal when I [F]lifted up
Now I’m [Dm]stuck out here and the [G]world forgot, can I [Am]please [F]come [G]down,
‘Cause I’m [Am]tired of drifting [F]round and [G]round, can I [Am]please [G]come [F]down?

[verse 2]
I’m deafened by the [Am]silence [F]is it [C]something that I’ve [G]done?
I know that there are [Am]millions, [F]I can’t [C]be the only [G]one who’s so discon[Am]nected [F]
It’s so [C]different in my [G]head. Can anybody [F]tell me why I’m lonely like a [Dm]satel[G]lite?

[chorus]
‘Cause [Am]tonight I’m feeling like an [F]astronaut
Sending [Dm]SOS from this [G]tiny box, and I [Am]lost all signal when I [F]lifted up
Now I’m [Dm]stuck out here and the [G]world forgot, can I [Am]please [F]come [G]down,
‘Cause I’m [Am]tired of drifting [F]round and [G]round, can I [Am]please [G]come [F]down?

[verse 3]
Now I [G]lie awake and scream in a [F]zero gravity, and it’s [G]starting to weigh down on [F]me.
Let’s [G]abort this mission now, can I [Am]please [G]come [F]down?

[verse 4]
So [C]tonight I’m calling all [F]astronauts, calling [G]lonely people that the world forgot
If you [C]hear my voice come [F]pick me up, are you [G]out there? ‘Cause you’re [G]all I’ve got!

[verse 5]
‘Cause [Am]tonight I’m feeling like an [F]astronaut, sending [Dm]SOS from this [G]tiny box
And I [Am]lost all signal when I [F]lifted up, now I’m [Dm]stuck out here and the [G]world forgot
‘Cause [Am]tonight I’m feeling like an [F]astronaut, sending [Dm]SOS from this [G]tiny box
To the [Am]lonely people that the [F]world forgot
Are you [Dm]out there? ‘Cause you’re [G]all I’ve got!

[Closing]
Can I [Am]please [F]come [G]down? ‘Cause I’m [Am]tired of drifting [F]round and [G]round.
Can I [Am]please [F]come [G]down? Can I [Am]please [F]come [G]down? Can I [Am]please [F]come [G]down?

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ArtistSimple Plan
AlbumGet Your Heart On!
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyAm

How to play Astronaut on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Simple Plan - Astronaut on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Astronaut uses these transitions most often: G → Am (24), Am → F (23), and F → G (14). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

7. Dm → G chord transition

To move from Dm to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

Astronaut chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Astronaut.

  • Astronaut includes 108 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Astronaut contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Astronaut connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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