Astral Man

"Astral Man" from Nektar's album _Down To Earth_

Written by Nektar, tabbed by Christopher C Heckman.

This is a personal interpretation of that song and is in no way are

connected

with the actual music, other than the fact that it may bear a striking

resemblence (at some future point) to the contents of these files.

Also, all songs are for private study alone; making money off of them

would violate various copyright laws.

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The transcript is a bass transcript, witch outlines the chords as well.

(There

aren't any tricky guitar parts here.) The main bassline is in several

parts:

Part 1: (guitar tacet)

(Am) (Dm)

G:--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

D:--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|

A:--------------|--------------|--5--3--2--0--|--5--3--2--0--|

E:--5--3--2--0--|--5--3--2--0--|--------------|--------------|

Part 2: (guitar plays

chords)

G:-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------|

D:-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------|

A:--5--3--0--|--5--3--0--|--5--3--0--|--5--3-----|---------------|

E:-----------|-----------|-----------|--------0--|--2--3--5------|

Part 3: (guitar arpeggiates the open chord-forms)

G:---------------|---------------|

D:---------------|---------------|

A:---------------|---------------|

E:--(0)----3--2--|--0-----2--3---|

For each verse, play Part 1 twice, Part 2, and Part 3.

And the parts go with the lyrics as follows:

Intro: Part 1 (2x) Part 2 (Up to Em)

Part 1 (He's) back in town, with the biggest show around,

Part 1 Strike up the band, it's time for Astral Man.

Part 2 To know where he'll be landing from his tightrope in the sky,

(Part 2) To know if he will make it, close your eyes, watch and learn,

Part 3 (Astral Man), (turning) in relation to the ground, (learning)

(Part 3) Please remember what you see (returning) to get back down to

Earth.

Part 1 Astral Man, our race for his _____ands,

Part 1 Thrill's own band, his antics know no bounds.

Part 2 To know what he'll be doing on his tightrope in the sky,

(Part 2) He thrills the little children, close your eyes, watch and

learn ...

(Repeat the chorus, of course. The third verse skips the chorus, and

ends

directly on Am.)

Part 1 Astral Man, acknowledges the plans,

Part 1 People clap but they appreciate his _____ands.

Part 2 He bows toward the people and leaves the ring behind,

(Part 2) Hoping he has given money's worth, down to Earth.

transcribed by checkman@math.gatech.edu.

Extra note: some of the lyrics are iffy; I would appreciate any

feedback.

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Christopher Heckman, checkman@math.gatech.edu

Internet: http://www.math.gatech.edu/~checkman/homepage.html

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