Biography:
The Flaming Lips is an American neo-psychedelic band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States in 1983. Throughout their career, band members have come and gone, but currently The Flaming Lips consist of original members Wayne Coyne (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Michael Ivins (bass, keyboards, backing vocals), along with members Steven Drozd (drums, guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), and Derek Brown (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals).
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- Turning Violent
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- Vein Of Stars
- Waitin For A Superman
- Waiting For A Superman
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The Flaming Lips (with Lightning Bolt)
I'm Working at NASA on Acid
The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends
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
I'm Working at NASA on Acid
The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends
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
The Forecast
The Format
The Fortunes
The Foundations
The Four Preps