Beach House – Astronaut (Guitar Tab)

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the timing isn't quite exact—you have to work out where the lyrics go a bit, but it's pretty easy to pick up if you listen. This is sort of based on a video of them doing it live, so it's a little different from the record version http://www.beachhousemusic.net/Beach_House/Home.html

Intro:
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Verse: 
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    Come            over to my house          I'll pour some tea for us, one 

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   sugar or two

Your hand is right in front of me, your finger fragilely, holy on my side Interlude: same pattern as verse, but w/distortion Faster than an astronaut, Who's coming home to what, he left long ago. I've made this brand new bed for you, I trust the things we do, holy or not

next bit:
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     Open the gate
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     Cause you're already late
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     At the end of the lane is a glass of lemonade

Keep on the path when you hear the laugh In the white of her palm is your heart

Then:
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       I'll  be brave for a while, I won't bring you down, anymore than you are
x2

then:
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     please be my baby, don't say maybe, or not

look out the window, there's a bright yellow cat repeat a bunch and fade