I'm Working At Nasa On Acid Chords
by Flaming Lips
I'm Working At Nasa On Acid by Flaming Lips is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, G, F, C, C#, D#m, Fm, F# and G#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro (0:09-0:23)
Em
verse 1 (0:23-3:01)
Em G F
I'm working here and as I press the wrong button
Em
They'll disappear
Em G F
I'm walking here and as I crush the ants below me
Em
I'm full of fear
Em G
Oh, can we ever find out? I'll ask the mountain,
Em G F
Oh, can he tell me? I'll ask the sky,
Em
Does it know why?
Em C C#
Why? Why? Why? Why? (One, two, three, four...)
Breakdown (3:01-3:49)
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-6-6-6-8-8/10-10-| (Play this throughout, starting at 2:55)
D|-----------------|
A|-----------------|
E|-----------------|
C#
(no lyrics for four bars)
C#
Whyyyyyyyyyyyy?
D#m
Whyyyyyyyyyyyy?
Fm
Whyyyyyyyyyyyy?
F#
Whyyyyyyyyyyyy?
G#
Whyyyyyyyyyyyy?
F#
Whyyyyyyyyyyyy?
G#
Whyyyyyyyyyyyy?
All Hell Breaks Loose (3:49-5:40)
Start at C#, then play whatever noise you want until the
"One two three four" comes in at 4:26. Then just wait until
the next verse.
verse 2 (5:40-end)
Em G F
I man the controls and I'm trying to control
Em
Oh, something that can never be controlled, oh
Em
Oh, why is anything here
G Em G
I'll ask the insect how does he fly, I'll ask the insect again
F Em
Oh, does he feel pain when he dies, when he dies
Em
When he dies, when he dies, when he dies, when he dies
Em Em (strum once)
When he dies, when he dies