Flaiming Lips
Waitin’ For A Superman
An Original Tab by NeonGod
Notes: You can use this for both versions though the original doesn’t play the chords
on I’m not sure what is being played in the remix where it says ‘F?’. It makes
sense that would be an F, but the bass makes it hard to distinguish. Might be a
few chords in there. Also, there are some transition progressions missing, like
where the song goes into the This is just to give you the basic idea of the song.
All chords listed should be played as barre chords.
**Standard Tuning**
Bb Bb Cm F
Cm Dm D# F
Bb
Asked you a question
Cm F
I didn’t need you to reply
Bb
Is it gettin’ heavy?
Cm F
But they’ll realize
D# A#
Is it gettin’ heavy?
Cm F?
Well I thought it was
D# A# F
already as heavy as can be
Bb
Is it overwhelming
Cm F
To use a crane to crush a fly?
Bb
It’s a good time for Superman
Cm F
To lift the sun into the sky
D# A#
Cause it’s gettin’ heavy
Cm F?
Well I thought it was
D# A#
already as heavy
F
As can be
Cm Dm
Tell everybody
D# A#
Waitin’ for Superman
Cm Dm
That they should try to
D# A#
hold on the best they can
Cm Dm
He hasn’t dropped them
D# A#
forgot them or anything
Cm Dm
It’s just too heavy
D# A# F
for Superman to lift
Bb Cm F
Bb Cm F
D# A#
Cause it’s gettin’ heavy
Cm F?
Well I thought it was
D# A#
already as heavy
F
As can be
Cm Dm
Tell everybody
D# A#
Waitin’ for Superman
Cm Dm
That they should try to
D# A#
hold on the best they can
Cm Dm
He hasn’t dropped them
D# A#
forgot them or anything
Cm Dm
It’s just too heavy
D# A# F Bb
for Superman to lift
