D C D C In 1950 in Los Alamos a scientist was talking with his friends, D C D And the conversation had them all fully engrossed about this universe that C G almost has no end. C And as they were all about to return to their study G Enrico suddenly shouted, "Where is everybody?!" D And he sat down and did a few simple calculations D that indicated we should have been visited thousands of times D at least based on his estimations G C And that's the Fermi Paradox G C If they're out there why don't we hear 'em talk D C the galaxy just keeps on spinnin' D G with four hundred billion stars in it F and I just can't believe C that we could be unique F C when there's so much space in this galaxy D C G Oh I want Pandora's Box D C G to be open but instead we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox D C There are dozens of ways this paradox might be resolved D C D And you probably can think of some yourself D C Maybe advanced technology rarely evolves D C G Or maybe God sent them all to Hell C Or maybe that technology leads to its own destruction G Or maybe species lose interest in reproduction D Or maybe they're just afraid of what we'll do when we find out D so they're hiding until we grow a bit D And don't have the same tendency to frequently freak out! G C Oh that's the Fermi Paradox G C If they're out there why don't they talk D C the galaxy just keeps on spinnin' D G with four hundred billion stars in it F and I just can't believe C that we could be unique F G when there's so much space in this galaxy D C G Oh I want Pandora's Box D C G to be open but instead we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox D C Oh the question of whether there is more life out there D C G As far as I'm concerned is moot. D C But it appears that the aliens do not use Foursquare D C G and no I'm not trying to be cute C Because the way that we listen is defined by our ears G and the time that we've been listening, just a couple dozen years D We'll be lucky if we see them if we notice them at all D Our cosmic phone could be ringing off the hook right now D And we're just not answering the call. G C Oh that's the Fermi Paradox G C If they're out there why don't they talk D C the galaxy just keeps on spinnin' D G with four hundred billion stars in it F and I just can't believe C that we could be unique F C when there's so much space in this galaxy D C G Oh I want Pandora's Box D C G to be open but instead we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox D C G Oh yeah, we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox D C G Oh no! we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox D C G Oh yeah, we're stuck in Fermi's Paradox