Tripod - Astronaut Transcribed by Rob rebowman@utas.edu.au Intro: Gm D# twice Gm (355333@1) D# (x43121@3) I know what you're all wondering Gm (355333@1) GmHave (355333@1)Tripod ever been to Japan D#But (x43121@3)you're ignoring a much bigger question A#Why (x1333x@1)don't the Japanese have a space program D#Why (x43121@3)aren't there any Japanese astronauts A# (x1333x@1) F# (244322@1) G# (xx1114@1) Have you ever seen a Japanese astronau________t CI'll (x32010@1)tell you why you haven't seen one D# (x43121@3) I'll tell you why A# (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) D# (x43121@3) GmYou (355333@1)can't do the Japanese Tea Ceremony when you're an astronaut FIt's (133211@1)those damn fat gloves A# (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) D# (x43121@3) GmAnd (355333@1)you can't do the Japanese Tea Ceremony when you're in zero grav FCos (133211@1)the tea goes everywhere GmThe (355333@1)tea goes everywhere Gm (355333@1) D# (x43121@3) Japanese culture's always fanscinated me GmFrom (355333@1)their traditions to their modern way of life D#But (x43121@3)all their elegance and rich history A#Doesn't (x1333x@1)sit well with my interest in space A# (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) D# (x43121@3) GmBecause (355333@1)you can't carry out a ninja style assassination dressed as an astronaut FIt's (133211@1)the luminous fabric (you're too visible) A# (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) D# (x43121@3) GmAnd (355333@1)they don't let you use a samurai sword when you're an astronaut FYou (133211@1)might puncture the suit GmYou (355333@1)might depressurize F (133211@1) Gm (355333@1) F# (244322@1)Like a gremlin in a microwa_____ve G# (xx1114@1) C# (x43121@1) But it's those damn fat gloves FThey're (133211@1)the main problem F# (244322@1) C#You (x43121@1)can't nurture your tamagotchi F (133211@1) F#You (244322@1)can't make an origami swan G# (xx1114@1) A (x02220@1) A#M D#Have (x43121@3)you ever tried to get a used panty vending machine into a space shuttle D# (x43121@3) C#Well (x43121@1)I've tried and they don't let you F#Fucking (244322@1)NASA red tape Interlude: Gm (355333@1)D# (x43121@3) Gm (355333@1)D# (x43121@3) A# (x1333x@1) D# (x43121@3) A# (x1333x@1) D# (x43121@3) Gm (355333@1) D# (x43121@3)I couldn't reconcile the two things that I loved GmSo (355333@1)I threw away my dreams of outer space D#I (x43121@3)had to find myself a whole new job A#Maybe (x1333x@1)in the sports arena I would find a place A# (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) D# (x43121@3) GmBut (355333@1)you can't do a Japanese Tea Ceremony when you're a boxing champ FIt's (133211@1)those damned fat gloves again A# (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) D# (x43121@3) GmThose (355333@1)confounded puffy mitts loom in front of my face every night in bed FI'm (133211@1)haunted by fat gloves A#You (x1333x@1)can't drink sake, you can't do bukkake FOr (133211@1)ride a Kawasaki D# (x43121@3) F#When (244322@1)you're an astronaut F#(let ring) G#(let ring) And they don't let you be an astronaut on Japanese tele A#(let ring) Cos you're not enough of a red herring *************************************************************************** Capo 3rd fret version Intro: Em C twice Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) I know what you're all wondering Em (022000@1) EmHave (022000@1)Tripod ever been to Japan CBut (x32010@1)you're ignoring a much bigger question GWhy (320003@1)don't the Japanese have a space program CWhy (x32010@1)aren't there any Japanese astronauts G (320003@1) D# (x43121@3) F (133211@1) Have you ever seen a Japanese astronau________t AI'll (x02220@1)tell you why you haven't seen one C (x32010@1) I'll tell you why G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) EmYou (022000@1)can't do the Japanese Tea Ceremony when you're an astronaut DIt's (xx0232@1)those damn fat gloves G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) EmAnd (022000@1)you can't do the Japanese Tea Ceremony when you're in zero grav DCos (xx0232@1)the tea goes everywhere EmThe (022000@1)tea goes everywhere Back to verse Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) Japanese culture's always fanscinated me EmFrom (022000@1)their traditions to their modern way of life CBut (x32010@1)all their elegance and rich history GDoesn't (320003@1)sit well with my interest in space G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) EmBecause (022000@1)you can't carry out a ninja style assassination dressed as an astronaut DIt's (xx0232@1)the luminous fabric (you're too visible) G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) EmAnd (022000@1)they don't let you(Ooooh) use a samurai sword when you're an astronaut DYou (xx0232@1)might puncture the suit EmYou (022000@1)might depressurize D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1) D# (x43121@3)Like a gremlin in a microwa_____ve F (133211@1) A# (x1333x@1) But it's those damn fat gloves DThey're (xx0232@1)the main problem D# (x43121@3) A#You (x1333x@1)can't nurture your tamagotchi D (xx0232@1) D#You (x43121@3)can't make an origami swan F (133211@1) F# (244322@1) Gm (355333@1) CHave (x32010@1)you ever tried to get a used panty vending machine into a space shuttle C (x32010@1) A#Well (x1333x@1)I've tried and they don't let you D#Fucking (x43121@3)NASA red tape Interlude: Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1)I couldn't reconcile the two things that I loved EmSo (022000@1)I threw away my dreams of outer space CI (x32010@1)had to find myself a whole new job GMaybe (320003@1)in the sports arena I would find a place G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) EmBut (022000@1)you can't do a Japanese Tea Ceremony when you're a boxing champ DIt's (xx0232@1)those damned fat gloves again G (320003@1) D (xx0232@1) C (x32010@1) EmThose (022000@1)confounded putty mitts loom in front of my face every night in bed DI'm (xx0232@1)haunted by fat gloves GYou (320003@1)can't drink sake, you can't do bukkake DOr (xx0232@1)ride a Kawasaki C (x32010@1) A#When (x1333x@1)you're an astronaut A#(let ring) C(let ring) And they don't let you be an astronaut on Japanese tele G(let ring) Cos you're not enough of a red 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