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MR. SPACEMAN
WORDS & MUSIC: Earl P. Reinhalter
INTRO: Bmsus4 - G6 - A9sus4 - Bmsus4 (repeat during lead)
Bm
I. he lives next door.
G
and every morn,
A Bm
you can hear him build his launch pad in the yard.
Bm
the gantry tower,
G
the rocket power --
A Bm
he wants it all so he can go to Mars.
Em
as he walks out,
G
dogs bark at his space suit.
A
his wife shouts:
Em F#7
"the landlord's here again!
Bm G
Mr. Spaceman, where's the money?
A Bm
Mr. Spaceman, where's the rent?
Bm G
Mr. Spaceman, we are losing,
A Bm
Mr. Spaceman, our tenement."
INSTRUMENTAL: Bm - G - A - Bm
Bm
II. he has a box
G
of old moon rocks.
A Bm
he needs a piece of Mars to feel complete.
Bm
he's well read.
G
feeds his head.
A Bm
never mind the vegetables and meat.
Em
like solar wind,
G
the sound of his wife's voice
A
will never end:
Em F#7
"the cupboard's bare again!
Bm G
Mr. Spaceman, where's the money?
A Bm
Mr. Spaceman, where's the food?
Bm G
Mr. Spaceman, we are hungry,
A Bm
Mr. Spaceman, we're destitute."
INSTRUMENTAL: Bm - G - A - Bm (etc.)
Bm
III. he kicks the tires
G
and checks the wires.
A Bm
his Martian rover takes him all about.
Bm
on shopping trips,
G
the Hohmann ellipse
A Bm
always seems to be the shortest route.
Em
overhead,
G
the capsule at the top
Em
is nearly done.
G
it's made of old lunch boxes
Em
he has found,
G A
lined with cafeteria trays.
Em F#7 (stop)
"the doctor's here again!
Bm G
Mr. Spaceman, where's the money?
A Bm
Mr. Spaceman, pay the fees.
Bm G
Mr. Spaceman, we are succumbing.
A Bm
Mr. Spaceman, we are diseased."
Bm G A Bm (etc.)
ENDING: Mr. Spaceman...
(repeat and ad lib vocal / lead guitar)
© Copyright 1988 Earl P. Reinhalter. All Rights Reserved.
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