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Song title: Astral Plane
Original Album: The Modern Lovers
Words and Music by Jonathan Richman
Copyright 1976 Beserkley Records
Published by Modern Lovers Music
Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfretsnet)
NOTES:
The organ part carries the song in the verses The guitar is really mostly
playing E Listen to the recording and see what you make of it
INTRO:
[play Guitar Figure 1]
[play: E for 4 beats]
VERSE:
NC E (strum 3rd/2nd/1st strings only)
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
NC E E
I'll go insane if you won't sleep with me or still be with you
E E E
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
E
The astral plane for dark at night
E C E
The astral plane or I'll go insane
[play: E for 4 beats]
VERSE:
E
Well I don't see you and it's getting dark
E
Today we should have gone to Central Park
E
Well don't you want to see me ever again?
E NC
If not, I'll meet you on the astral plane
E
The astral plane for late at night
E C NC E
The astral plane or I'll go insane
[play: E for 4 beats]
VERSE:
Well we've known each other from other lives
I want to see you today
But I'll prove my knowledge of what's inside
When I intercept you on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'll go insane
[play: E for 4 beats]
VERSE:
Well I don't see you and it's getting dark
I'd have a lot to say
But you're not the one that I can say it to
At least not today
Oh, well I don't remember it afterwards
I don't yet know the words!
But I know we've been together just this week
We've been together on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'd go insane
[repeat 1st VERSE]
CHORDS:
E 079997 or 022100
C 335553
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
I'll go insane if you won't sleep with me
I'll still be with you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane for dark at night
The astral plane or I'll go insane
Well I don't see you and it's getting dark
Today we should have gone to a Central Park
Well don't you want to see me ever again?
If not I'll meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'd go insane
Well we've known each other from other lives
I want to see you today
But I'll prove my knowledge of what's inside
When I intercept you on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'd go insane
All right
Well I don't see you and it's getting dark
I'd have a lot to say
But you're not the one that I can say it to
At least not today
Oh, well I don't remember it afterwards
I don't yet know the words!
But I know we've been together just this week
We've been together on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'd go insane
Well tonight I'm all alone in my room
I'll go insane if you won't sleep with me
I'll still be with you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane for dark at night
The astral plane or I'll go insane
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
I'll ??? go insane
If you won't sleep with me
I'll still be with you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane when it's late at night
The astral plane so I don't go insane
Well I don't see you and it's getting dark
Today we're supposed to go to Central Park
Well don't you want to see me ever again?
If not I'll meet you on the astral plane
Now that's the astral plane when it's late at night
The astral plane or so we don't go insane
Well we've known each other from a million years
I want to see you today
But it's your life and I can't complain
Besides I see you on the astral plane
And that's the astral plane when it's late at night
The astral plane so we don't go insane
Well tonight I'm alone in my room
I'd have a lot to say
But you're not the one that I can say it to
At least not today
Well I don't remember it afterwards
I don't yet know the words!
Oh, but I know we've been together just this week
I know I've been with you on the astral plane
And that's the astral plane when it's late at night
The astral plane so we don't go insane
Well I found out, last night late
That everybody dreams in the same place
Called Astral Plane
The Astral Plane
The Astral Plane
So we don't go insane
Well tonight I'm all alone in my room
And I'm going insane
But if you won't be with me
While I'll still see you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
Now that's the astral plane when it's late at night
The astral plane so we don't go insane
[We're the modern lovers, good night]
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
I'll go insane
If you won't sleep with me
I'll still be with you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'd go insane
Well I don't see you and it's getting dark
Today we should have gone to a Central Park
Well don't you want to see me ever again?
If not I'll meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'd go insane
Well I've known how you feel baby for a million years
I want to see you today
But I can't understand why you don't want to see me too
I'll reach you later baby on the astral plane
The astral plane for late in the night
The astral plane or I'd go insane
Yeah that's right
Well I've known you baby late at night
And for a long time
I'd have a lot to say
But you're not the one that I can say it to
At least not today
Oh, I don't remember it afterwards
I don't yet know the words!
But I know we've been together just this week
We've been together late at night on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'd go insane
Well tonight I'm all alone in my room
I'd go insane if you won't sleep with me
I'll still be with you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'd just go
[??? You like our new ice cream song a lot? you like, you like our new leprechaun song a lot? ok, we ??? a few new ones on you now, time for an old encore]
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
I'd go insane if you won't be with me
You know I'll still see you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
??? The astral plane cause it's late at night
The astral plane so we don't go insane
Well I don't see you and it's getting dark
Today we should have gone to Central Park
So don't you want to see me ever again?
If not I'll meet you on the astral plane
When it's ??? at night
The astral plane so we don't go insane
You see I found out last night late
That everyone dreams in the same place
It's called the astral plane
Late at night
The astral plane so we don't go insane
Dear we've known each other from other lives
But you just stay away
But it's your life and I can't complain
Anyway I'll meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane when it's late at night
The astral plane so we don't go insane
Leroy ???
Well tonight I'm alone in my room
I have a lot to say
But you're not the one I can say it to
At least not today
You know I don't remember it afterwards
I don't yet know the way
But I know we've been together just this week
We've been together on the astral plane
The astral plane when it's late at night
The astral plane so we don't go insane
[We're gonna walk them home this time]
Well tonight I'm all alone in my room
I'd go insane if you won't be with me
But then I'll still see you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane cause it's late at night
The astral plane so we don't go
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
I'll go insane if you won't sleep with me
Well, I'll sleep with you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane, the astral plane, the astral plane
Or I'll go insane
Well I don't see you and it's getting dark
Today we should have gone to a Central Park
Well don't you want to see me ever again?
If not I'll meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane, the astral plane the astral plane
Or I'll go insane
Well we've known each other for a million years
I want to see you today
Well I won't complain, I'll have no tears
We'll be together on the astral plane
The astral plane, the astral plane, the astral plane
Or I'll go
Bring it down tonight
I'm all alone in my room
I have lots to say
But you're not the one that I could say to
At least not today
Well I don't remember afterwards
I don't know the way
But I know we've been together just this week
We've been together on the astral plane
The astral plane, the astral plane, the astral plane
I'll go insane
All right
Oh but tonight I'm all alone in my room
I'll go insane if you won't sleep with me
Well I'll sleep with you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane, the astral plane, the astral plane
Or I'll go insane
[I wrote this song when I was ???
And I was so sad
???
???]
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
I'll go insane if you won't be with me
I'll still be with you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'll go insane
All right
Well I don't see you and it's getting dark
Today we should have gone away
Well don't you want to see me ever again?
If not I'll meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane ???
The astral plane so I don't go insane
Well we've known each other from other lives
I want to see you today
??? Can't complain
??? To meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'll go insane
All right
All right
You know
??? See in you
??? Just stay away
???
??? See you on the astral plane
???
???
Right
You know tonight I'm alone in my room
I am going insane
You're not the woman I ???
At least not today
Well I don't remember it afterwards
I know I can't know the way
But I know we'll be together
Just this ???
We'll be together on the astral plane
The astral plane ???
The astral plane ???
All right
Well tonight I'm all alone in my room
I would go insane if you won't be with me
I'll still see you
I'm gonna see you on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I go insane
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
I'll go insane if you won't sleep with me
I'll still be with you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane for dark at night
The astral plane or I'll go insane
Well we've known each other from other lives
I want to see you today
well I'll prove my knowledge of what's inside
I'm going to meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'll go insane
Well we've known each other for a million years
how can you just stay away?
well I won't complain and I'll have no tears
we'll be together on the astral plane
The astral plane for drunk at night
The astral plane or I'd go insane
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
??? insane
???
at least not today
well I don't remember afterwards
???
we'll be together ???
we'll be together on the astral plane
The astral plane for drunk at night
The astral plane or I'd go insane
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
I'd go insane
if you won't sleep with me
I'll still be with you
I'll meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane for dark at night
The astral plane or I'd go insane
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
But I can't complain
If you won't be with me
Well I'll still see you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'd go insane
Well I don't see you and it's getting dark
Today we should have gone to a Central Park
Well don't you want to see me ever again?
If not I'll meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane ???
The astral plane or I'd go insane
We've known each other from other lives
And I want you to just stay away
I'll prove my knowledge of what's inside
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane, the astral plane
The astral plane or I'd go insane
You know it's been harder ???
Why'd you just stay away?
I woke up late
???
I maybe see you on the astral plane
The astral plane, ???
The astral plane or I'd go insane
Well
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
I have a lot to say
You're not the one that I can say it to
At least not today
Well I don't remember it afterwards
I don't yet know the way!
But I know we've been together just this week
We've been together on the astral plane
The astral plane for ???
The astral plane or I'd go insane
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
But I can't complain
If you won't be with me
Well I'll still see you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'd go insane
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
I'll go insane if you won't be with me
I'll still want to be with you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane
The astral plane
The astral plane or I'll go insane
Well now I don't see you and it's getting dark
Today we should have gone to Central Park
Well don't you want to see me ever again?
If not I'll meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane
The astral plane
??? I go insane
We've known each other from real long years
I want to see you today
??? Have no fear
We'll be together on the astral plane
The astral plane
The astral plane
The astral plane or I'll go insane
Well I don't see you and it's getting dark
I have a lot to say
But you're not the one that I can say it to
At least not today
Well I don't remember it afterwards
I don't yet know the words!
But I know we've been together just last week
We've been together on the astral plane
The astral plane
The astral plane
The astral plane or I'll go
Plane
If you won't sleep with me
You know I'll still see you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
Now it's the astral plane
Late at night
Late at night, the astral Plane
So we don't go insane
Well I found out last night late
That everyone dreams in the strange [???] places
On the astral plane when it's late at night
The astral Plane
So we don't go insane
Well we've known each other since we were five years old
Thought we'd be friends today
Well we've done drifted drifted down a different way
We're only friends on the Astral Plane
Yes the astral plane ??? late after dark
The astral Plane
So we don't go insane
Now sometimes you fight with someone who you don't care about
And late at night you right the wrong and then you dream [???]
When you ??? again
??? Your buddy's on the astral plane
The astral plane when it's late at night
The astral Plane
So we don't go insane
[Oh yeah]
Now I've known you dear from other lives
How can you just stay away
But it's your life and I can't ???
??? On the astral plane
The astral plane when it's late at night
The astral plane
So we don't go insane
???
Now dear tonight, I'm all alone in my room
I have a lot to say
But you're not the one that I can say it to
Least not today
Well I don't remember it afterward
I don't yet know the way
But I know we've been together, just this week
We've been together on the astral plane
And that the astral plane when it's late at night
The astral Plane
So we don't go insane
[All right, all right]
Well I found out last night late
That everybody dreams in the same places
Oh astral plane when it's late at night
The astral plane
So we don't go in [Ok modern lovers, rock em home]
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
???
If you won't be with me, I will still see you
We're always together on the astral plane
Oh it's the astral plane when it's late at night
So we don't go
This song has two main riffs listen to the record to get the feeling of the time, etc, but the basic rifs are the "E riff":
e-0---0----------------0--
B-0---0----------------0--
G-1---1----------------1--
D-2---2----------------2--
A-2---2----------------2--
E-0---0---3---5---3----0--
I guess that would be written as E E/G E/A E/G E , but it is easier for me to think of it this way
The "A riff" is about the same except it uses an A intead of an E
e-0---0----------------0--
B-2---2----------------2--
G-2---2----------------2--
D-2---2----------------2--
A-0---0----------------0--
E-X---X---3---5---3----X--
The chord progression during the organ solos sounds like:
E A E B E:
(NC means "No Chord")
NC E (hit the three high strings
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
NC Em
I'll go insane if you won't sleep with me
Em
Or still be with you
Em
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
Em riff
The astral plane for dark at night
Em NC Em
The astral plane or I'll go insane
Em riff
Well I don't see you and it's getting dark
Em riff
Today we should have gone to Central Park
A riff
Well don't you want to see me ever again?
Em NC
If not I'll meet you on the astral plane
Em riff
The astral plane for late at night
Em riff Em NC Em riff
The astral plane or I'd go insane
(Organ solo)
Em A Em B Em, (etc)
Em riff
Well we've known each other from other lives
Em riff
I want to see you today
A riff
But I'll prove my knowledge of what's inside
Em NC
When I intercept you on the astral plane
Em riff
The astral plane for late at night
Em riff Em NC Em riff
The astral plane or I'll go insane
Alright
Em A Em B Em
Em riff
Well I don't see you and it's getting dark
Em riff
I'd have a lot to say
A riff
But you're not the one that I can say it to
Em riff
At least not today
Em riff
Oh, well I don't remember it afterwards
Em riff
I don't yet know the words!
Em riff
But I know we've been together just this week
Em riff
We've been together on the astral plane
Em riff
The astral plane for late at night
Em riff
The astral plane or I'd go insane
(and so on )
{repeat first verse}
Tonight I'm all alone in my room
I'll go insane if you won't sleep with me
I'll still be with you
I'm gonna meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane for dark at night
The astral plane or I'll go insane
Well I don't see you and it's getting dark
Today we should have gone to a Central Park
Well don't you want to see me ever again?
If not I'll meet you on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'd go insane
Well we've known each other from other lives
I want to see you today
But I'll prove my knowledge of what's inside
When I intercept you on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'd go insane
All right
Well I don't see you and it's getting dark
I'd have a lot to say
But you're not the one that I can say it to
At least not today
Oh, well I don't remember it afterwards
I don't yet know the words!
But I know we've been together just this week
We've been together on the astral plane
The astral plane for late at night
The astral plane or I'd go insane
(And so on )
[[Repeat first verse]]
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