"Recorded Message"
by Liam Lynch
from the album "History of America?"

chord pro by Timb

notation:
C(E) = C major chord guitar, E in the bass




C
this is a recorded message
G
recorded in the year 3000
F
locked inside a satellite
    C(E)  F(D)  Am(C)  G 
and shot  in    to     space


C
this is a recorded message
G
if any lifeforms ever get this
F
we launched this lonesome beacon
         C(E)  F(D)  Am(C)  G 
from the u     ni     ted   states

C
this is a recorded message
G
sponsored by your favorite beverage
F
just know that this is all that left 
       C(E)   F(D)   Am(C)   G 
of us,  a      mer    i      ca



   F             C
we used to be a country once
 Em    G#   Am     G
filled with pride
     F                C
but tell that to the asteroid
     Em    G#      Am     G
that hit before we died
     F           C
and this is a recording 
 Em    G#    Am     G    F...
just to say hi


C
this is a recorded message
G
if you can't hear this, the satellite's damaged
F
the picture on this satellite
           C(E)   F(D)   Am(C)   G 
is of the amer    i      can     flag


C
this is a recorded message
G
not that it makes any difference
F
just know that we all had a blast
        C(E)   F(D)  Am(C)   G 
in the yoooou  essss  of    aaaaaaay!


      F          C
cause we were a country once
 Em    G#   Am     G
filled with pride
     F                C
but tell that to the asteroid
     Em    G#       Am     G
that hit before we died
     F           C
and this is a recording 
 Em    G#    Am     G    F...
just to say hi

C!