Flaming Lips - Waitin For A Superman Chords & Tabs

 

Waitin For A Superman Chords & Tabs

Flaming Lips Chords & Tabs

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Waitin For A Superman Tab

   
Artist: The Flaming Lips
Song: Waitin' for a Superman
Album: The Soft Bulletin
Transcribed By: Daniel Paul
Tuning: Standard Capo 1

                (Tabbed for Acoustic Guitar Capo 1)
                    Based on the Bb Major Scale

INTRO: A  Bm  E
     
     A  Asus2  A      Bm     E
e|–-------------------------------------------|
B|-----2-2---2------2----------0--------------|
G|---2-----4---2------4--4-------1------------|
D|-----------------------4---2-----4-2--------|
A|---0----------------2------2----------------|
E|---------------------------0----------------|

BRIDGE: D   E   Dmaj7  Bm/F#  E

    D   E   Dmaj7  Bm/F#  E
e|–-2---0----2-----(2)-----0------7----------|
B|--3---0----2------3------0------9----------|
G|--2---1----2------4------1--or--9----------|
D|--0---2----0------4------2------9----------|
A|------------------2------2------7----------|
E|-----------------(2)-----0------0----------|

VERSE:
A                     Bm                     E
  Asked you a question  I didn't need you to reply
A                    Bm            E
  Is it gettin' heavy  But they'll realize

PRE CHORUS:
D               A     Bm       E
  Is it gettin' heavy?  Well I thought it was
D            Bm            E  Esus4  E
  already as heavy as can be
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/flaming_lips/waitin_for_a_superman_tab.html ]
VERSE II:
Is it overwhelming, to use a crane to crush a fly?
It's a good time for Superman, to lift the sun into the sky

PRE CHORUS:
Cause it's gettin' heavy, well I thought it was already as heavy as can be

CHORUS:
Bm   Dbm      Dmaj7         A
Tell everybody  Waitin' for Superman
Bm               Dbm    Dmaj7       A
That they should try to hold on the best they can
Bm        Dbm          Dmaj7           A
He hasn't dropped them  forgot them or anything
Bm            Dbm        Dmaj7       A          E  E  E    E   
It's just too heavy  for Superman to lift

SOLO:
A   Bm/F   E

A   Bm/F   E

PRE CHORUS:
Cause it's gettin' heavy,  well I thought it was already as heavy as can be

CHORUS:
Tell everybody,  waitin' for Superman
That they should try to, hold on the best they can
He hasn't dropped them,  forgot them or anything
It's just too heavy,  for Superman to lift

END:  
D     E     A~

CHORDS:
  Asus2 A  Esus4     Bm Bm/F# Dmaj7 Dbm  E  D
e|–-0---0--0------0--2---2----5------4---0--2----------|
B|--0---2--0------0--3---3----7------5---0--3----------|
G|--2---2--2------1--4---4----6------6---1--2----------|
D|--2---2--2--or--x--4---4----7------6---2--0----------|
A|--0---0--2------4--2---2----5------4---2-(0)---------|
E|---------0------0------2----5------4---0-------------|