Cosmic American Chords & Tabs
Capo in the second fret
You'll have to play with the picking pattern, and there are a few hammer-ons on the 5th
string in the Bm. And before the lyric "Do you blame me" on the E string you'll walk up
from the E to the A/G
(VERSE 1)
Bm A/G A Bm
im a live wire, im a shortwave radio, do you copy?
Bm A/G A Bm
im a flash of light from the radar tower to the runway
Bm A/G A E
if i leave you im gonna do it semi-automatically
A/G
do you blame me?
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/anais_mitchell/cosmic_american_crd.html ]
(VERSE 2)
Bm A/G A Bm
you are so far out there in the static, hey, baby, am i coming through?
Bm A/G A Bm
i am up above the buildings, i can see forever out the window of a hotel room
Bm A/G A E
i spent a long night with a stranger i give my body to
A/G
still i miss you
(BRIDGE)
Bm A A/G
still i never knew a love so tender
Bm A E
were out behind your astro van
Bm A A/G
and youve got me up against the fender
Bm A E
you are the cosmic american man
(REPEAT VERSE 1)
Bm A/G A Bm
im a live wire, im a shortwave radio, do you copy?
Bm A/G A Bm
im a flash of light from the radar tower to the runway
Bm A/G A E
if i leave you im gonna do it semi-automatically
A/G
do you blame me?