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The Guitar by They Might Be Giants
The Guitar
Intro: A C# D HighE
Verse 1:
A C#m D E
Hey
A C#m D E
Who's that playing
A C#m D E
Hey
A C#m D E
The guitar?
A C#m D E
Is it Jim?
A C#m D E
I don't know
A C#m D E
Is it Jim?
A C#m D E
I don't know
Chorus:
A D A E
In the spaceship, the silver space ship, the lion takes control
A D A E
In the spaceship, the silver space ship, the lion takes control
Verse 2:
Hey
Who's that playing
Hey
The guitar?
Chorus:
Hush my darling, be still my darling, the lion's on the phone
Hush my darling, be still my darling, the lion's on the phone
Bridge: ( Noise then )
( A C# D E )
Hush my darling, be still my darling
Hey
Hush my darling, be still my darling
Hey
Verse 3:
Turn it up
The guitar
I can't hear
The guitar
Chorus:
In the spaceship, the silver space ship, the lion waves good-bye
In the spaceship, the silver space ship, the lion waves good-bye
Verse 4:
Hey
Who's that playing
Hey
The guitar?
Outro:
A C#m D E
Hey
A C#m D E
Hey
A C#m D E
Hey
A C#m D E
Hey
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version 2
Opening bass note
D--3--
A-----
E-----
Bass Riff
D----------------2--0----|-----------------------:|
A--0---0---0--4--------4-|-5---5---4--5--4--5--2-:|
E------------------------|-----------------------:|
Main riff chords
A(7) C#m Bm(7) E
E--5-----4-----7-----4--|
B--5-----5-----7-----5--|
G--6-----6-----7-----4--|
D-----------------------|
A-----------------------|
E-----------------------|
"Lion Sleeps Tonite" riff chords
A A/D A E
E--5-----5-----5-----4--|
B--5-----5-----5-----5--|
G--6-----6-----6-----4--|
D-----------------------|
A-----------------------|
E-----------------------|
Horn riff near end
E--------------------|-----------------10--8--7-|
B--10--10--8-10-10---|-8-10-10--10-10-----------|
E--------------------|-10--8--7--5---7---7--|
B--10--10--8-10-10---|----------------------|
Bari Sax riff
E---------------|--------------:|
B---------------|--------------:|
G---------------|--------------:|
D-----------2--4|-4---2--------:|
A-----0---------|--------------:|
E---------------|--------------:|
And the song ends on the traditional A chord
E---0---|
B---2---|
G---2---|
D---2---|
A---0---|
E---x---|
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