THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS - "birdhouse in your soul" Tablature
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From: HISCAP@LUSTA.LATROBE.EDU.AU (PERRETT,Andrew)
Birdhouse In Your Soul 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.
Capo up one fret to be in the original key.]
Intro:
B E D F#
I'm your only friend - I'm not your only friend - but I'm a little
A D C F#
glowing friend - but really I'm not actually your friend - but I am -
B - - -
Chorus:
B E B E
Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch who watches over you?
B / F# G#m / F#
make a little birdhouse in your soul
D G D G
not to put too fine a point on it - say I'm the only bee in your bonnet
D / Bm G / F#
make a little birdhouse in your soul
B E B E
1.
|: B E B E
I have a secret to tell from my electrical well
B / F# B7 E F# :|
it's a simple message and I'm leaving out the whistles and bells
so the room must listen to me - filibuster vigilantly
my name is blue canary - one note spelled l-i-t-e
G#m G#m+ G#m6 G#m+
My story's infinite like the Longines Symphonette
F#
it doesn't rest
(Chorus)
Instrumental/Bridge:
|: G#m G#m+ G#m6 G#m+ :|
Fm Fm+ Fm6 Fm+
Eb Db Ab Eb
G# C# B D#
I'm your only friend - I'm not your only friend - but I'm a little
F# B A F#
glowing friend - but really I'm not actually your friend - but I am -
2.
There's a picture opposite me of my primitive ancestry
which stood on rocky shores and kept the beaches shipwreck free
though I respect that a lot I'd be fired if that were my job
after killing Jason off and countless screaming argonauts
Bluebird of friendliness - like guardian angels it's always near
Chorus (1):
B E B E
Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch who watches over you?
B / F# G#m / F#
make a little birdhouse in your soul
D G D G
not to put too fine a point on it - say I'm the only bee in your bonnet
D / Bm G / F#
make a little birdhouse in your soul
Chorus (2):
B E B E
And while you're at it - leave the night light on inside
B / F# G#m / F#
the birdhouse in your soul
not to put too fine a point on it - say I'm the only bee in your bonnet
make a little birdhouse in your soul
Chorus (both parts):
Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch And while you're at it,
who watches over you? leave the night light on inside
make a little birdhouse in your soul the birdhouse in your soul
not to put too fine a point on it - say I'm the only bee in your bonnet
make a little birdhouse in your soul
(Repeat chorus with both parts)
-E.M.
Chorus:
B E B
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