Flaming Lips - Im Working At Nasa On Acid

the flaming lips ( with lightning bolt )
i’m working at nasa on acid
the flaming lips and heady fwends

intro ( 0 : 09 – 0 : 23 )

Em

verse 1 ( 0 : 23 – 3 : 01 )

Em G F
i’m working here and as i press the wrong button
Em
they’ll disappear
Em G F
i’m walking here and as i crush the ants below me
Em
i’m full of fear
Em G
oh , can we ever find out? i’ll ask the mountain ,
Em G F
oh , can he tell me? i’ll ask the sky ,
Em
does it know why?
Em C C#
why? why? why? why? ( one , two , three , four . . . )

breakdown ( 3 : 01 – 3 : 49 )

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – 6 – 6 – 6 – 8 – 8/10 – 10 – | ( play this throughout , starting at 2 : 55 )
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

C#
( no lyrics for four bars )
C#
whyyyyyyyyyyyy?
D#m
whyyyyyyyyyyyy?
Fm
whyyyyyyyyyyyy?
F#
whyyyyyyyyyyyy?
G#
whyyyyyyyyyyyy?
F#
whyyyyyyyyyyyy?
G#
whyyyyyyyyyyyy?

all hell breaks loose ( 3 : 49 – 5 : 40 )

start at C# , then play whatever noise you want until the
“one two three four” comes in at 4 : 26 . then just wait until
the next verse .

verse 2 ( 5 : 40 – end )

Em G F
i man the controls and i’m trying to control
Em
oh , something that can never be controlled , oh
Em
oh , why is anything here
G Em G
i’ll ask the insect how does he fly , i’ll ask the insect again
F Em
oh , does he feel pain when he dies , when he dies
Em
when he dies , when he dies , when he dies , when he dies
Em Em ( strum once )
when he dies , when he dies