the flaming lips
watching the planets
embryonic

basically , the chord progression is the same throughout the song ( Dm Gm A Dm ) , with the exception
of the bridge . sometimes , they play an A# between the a and Dm , but only occasionally .
also , notice how the song has ( nearly ) the same chord progression as “i can be a frog” , another
song from embryonic that features karen o .

chords

Dm Gm A A#
E | – – 1 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 1 – – – – – – |
B | – – 3 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – |
G | – – 2 – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – |
D | – – 0 – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 1 – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

intro ( 0 : 09 – 0 : 45 )

Dm Gm A Dm
Dm Gm A Dm

verse 1 ( 0 : 46 – 1 : 22 )

Dm
oh , oh , oh , watching the planets
Gm
oh , oh , oh , oh , oh
A A# Dm
oh , oh , oh , watching the planets align
Dm
oh , oh , oh , what is the reason?
Gm
oh , oh , oh , oh , oh
A Dm
oh , oh , oh , i got no reason to lie

break 1 ( 1 : 23 – 1 : 40 )

Dm Gm A Dm

verse 2 ( 1 : 41 – 2 : 34 )

Dm
yes , yes , yes , killing the ego
Gm
yes , yes , yes , alright
A Dm
yes , yes , yes , killing the ego tonight
Dm
no , no , no , i got no secrets
Gm
no , no , no , no , no
A Dm
no , no , no , i got no secrets to hide
Dm
oh , oh , oh , oh , oh
Gm
oh , oh , oh , oh , oh
A A# Dm
oh , oh , oh , oh , oh

bridge ( 2 : 35 – 3 : 02 )

A A#
see , the sun’s gonna rise
A A#
see , the sun’s gonna rise and take your fears away
Gm A
like the soft tit of the motherbrai – ai – ai – ai – ai – ai – ai – ai – ai – ai – ain

verse 3 ( 3 : 03 – 3 : 20 )

Dm
oh , oh , oh , finding the answer
Gm
oh , oh , oh , oh , oh
A Dm
finding that there ain’t no answer to find

break 2 ( 3 : 21 – 3 : 57 )

Dm Gm A Dm
Dm Gm A Dm

verse 4 ( 3 : 57 – 4 : 52 )

Dm
oh , oh , oh , watching the planets
Gm
oh , oh , oh , oh , oh
A Dm
oh , oh , oh , watching the planets align
Dm
oh , oh , oh , building a fire
Gm
oh , oh , oh , oh , oh
A Dm
oh , oh , oh , burning the bible tonight
Dm
oh , oh , oh , watching the eagle
Gm
oh , oh , oh , oh , oh
A Dm
oh , oh , oh , watching the eagle fly

outro ( 4 : 53 – 5 : 16 )

Dm
oh , oh , oh
Gm
oh , oh , oh , oh , oh
A Dm
oh , oh , oh , oh , oh , oh , oh , oh ( the sun’s gonna rise )

Dm
ohhhhhhhhhhh