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I Palindrome I by They Might Be Giants
[Convention: each chord is two beats/half a measure. A dash indicates that
the chord is held for another two beats; two chords with a slash between
them are held for one beat/a quarter of a measure each.]
1.
|: D G Em A Bm G Em A :|
Some day mother will die and I'll get the money
Mom leans down and says, "My sentiments exactly
Bb - G A
you son of a bitch" - I palindrome I
Chorus:
|: Bm G Em A :|
(I palindrome I) I palindrome I
(I palindrome I)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/t/they_might_be_giants/palindrome_crd.html ]
Bm D G D Em G A -
And I am a snake head eating the head on the opposite side
(snake head) (snake head)
|: G - D - :|
I palindrome I (man o man)
2.
See that bulletproof dress hanging from the clothesline
see the medical chart with the random zig-zag
Now I'll help it decide - I palindrome I
(Chorus)
Bridge:
G A Bm A(bass C#) D Em D(F#) G
"Son I am able," she said, "though you scare me." "Watch," said I,
A Bm A(C#) Bm(D) Em D G A
"Beloved," I said, "watch me scare you though" - said she: "Able am I, son..."
3.
See the spring of the grandfather clock unwinding
(egad, a base tone denotes a bad age)
see the hands of my offspring making windmills
Dad palindrome dad - I palindrome I
(Chorus)
-E.M.
