the flaming lips
placebo headwound – chords
clouds taste metallic

here are the chords used . note that the way you play Am , C , and D
in the intro and verse are different that the way you play them
in the chorus .

intro chords
F Am G C
E | – 1 – – – 0 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – |
B | – 1 – – – 1 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – |
G | – 2 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – |
D | – 3 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – |
A | – 3 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – |
E | – 1 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – |

verse chords
Gmaj7 D A G
E | – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 3 – – – |
B | – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – |
G | – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – |
D | – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – |
A | – x – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – |
E | – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – |

chorus chords
Em B Am C D D7
E | – 7 – – – 7 – – – 5 – – – 8 – – – 10 – – – 10 – – – |
B | – 8 – – – 7 – – – 5 – – – 8 – – – 10 – – – 10 – – – |
G | – 9 – – – 8 – – – 5 – – – 9 – – – 11 – – – 11 – – – |
D | – 9 – – – 9 – – – 7 – – – 10 – – 12 – – – 10 – – – |
A | – 7 – – – 9 – – – 7 – – – 10 – – 12 – – – 12 – – – |
E | – – – – – 7 – – – 5 – – – 8 – – – 10 – – – 10 – – – |

intro ( 0 : 00 – 0 : 18 )

F Am G C

verse ( 0 : 18 – 0 : 51 )

Gmaj7
where does outer space end?
it’s sort of hard to imagine
D A G
is it real?
D A G
is it nothing , nothing?

chorus ( 0 : 51 – 1 : 15 )

Em B Em B Am B C D D7
cause it’s not so clear anymore to me

verse ( 1 : 15 – 1 : 48 )

Gmaj7
why do birds always fly south
D A G
when sometimes it’s warm in your headwound
D A G
is that nothing , nothing?

chorus ( 1 : 48 – 2 : 14 )

Em B Em B Am B C D D7
cause it’s not so clear anymore to me

verse ( 2 : 14 – 2 : 54 )

Gmaj7
and if god hears all my questions
D A G
well how come there’s never an answer?
D A G D
is it nothing , nothing?

outro ( 2 : 54 – 3 : 41 ) – chords start at 3 : 07

D A D A D A D A

end on A .