♫ Intro: Bb Ah (Ah, ah, ah, ah) Bb7/Ab Ah (Ah, ah, ah, ah) Gm Ah (Ah, ah, ah, ah) F F7 Ah-ah (Ah, ah) ♫ Verse 1: Bb They say she's pretty Bb7/Ab She comes from money Gm F She gives you everything I couldn't give Bb You take her to the beach Bb7/Ab You talk rationally Gm F F7 That's the kind of life I could never live
♫ Chorus: Bb 'Cause I'm an astronaut (Ah, ah) Bb7/Ab I'm tethered to the stars (Ah, ah) Bb Yeah, I'm an astronaut (Ah, ah) Bb7/Ab Who still thinks the world could be ours (Ah, ah) ♫ Post-Chorus: Gm When I sit here and watch you and her from outer space Gm I watch every part of me be replaced F F7 Bb And slowly, but surely, I drift away ♫ Verse 2: Bb They say you sing to her Bb7/Ab (Ah-ah) She understands your humor Gm F (Ah-ah) I'm glad you found yourself someone you can tie down (Ah-ah) Bb Oh-oh, let me ask you something small Bb7/Ab (Ah-ah) Are you recycling it all? Gm All of the sweet little words and the perfect slow burns F I wonder if you told her I did that shit first ♫ Chorus: F7 Bb Mmm, but I'm an astronaut (Ah) Bb7/Ab Could never keep my feet on the ground (Ah, ah) Bb Yeah, I'm an astronaut (Ah, ah) Bb7/Ab My dreams were too big to make you proud (Ah, ah) ♫ Post-Chorus: Gm So I sit here and watch you and her from outer space Gm I watch every part of me be replaced F F7 Bb And slowly, but surely, I'll drift away ♫ Bridge: Bb Bb7/Ab You couldn't handle my lunacy, my voice, my opportunity Gm F The distance and my confidence, no you couldn't put up with it Bb Bb7/Ab You left me stranded in the stars and ran into another's arms Gm Will you see me on the T.V. and be proud? F F7 Until then, just please do not forget about ♫ Chorus: Bb Your little astronaut Bb7/Ab Who's tethered to the stars Bb Your little astronaut Bb7/Ab Who still thinks the world could be ours ♫ Post-Chorus: Gm Who's sittin' and watchin' you and her from outer space Gm I watch every part of me be replaced F F7 Bb And slowly, but surely, I'll, I'll be okay ♫ Outro: Bb Bb7/Ab Gm F Bb (Ah, ah) Mmm mmm I'll be okay
“Astronaut” is a song by Olivia Rodrigo that was intended for her debut album SOUR but was removed in the final tracklist. The song is about a girl who is in love with someone who has moved on and found someone else.