Guitar Tab:Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal

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Hey, Mr. DJ, I Thought You Said We Had A Deal

By: They Might Be Giants

Key: A Major

Year: 1989

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + [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.] The Little Synth Part is: A:0----12-11--9-9-9-7-5-4-2-5-5-5-4-2 Intro: |: A E D - :| (x4) 1. |: A E D - :| (x3) I could never sleep my way to the top 'cause my alarm clock always wakes me right up and since my options have been whittled away B - E - I struck a bargain with my radio DJ I said, "I'd like this song to be number one" he said, "I'd really really like to help you, my son" and then I knew that I would have him to thank because he asked me how much I had in the bank |: A E D - He said to think long-term investment F#m Aaug D - :| Aaug = 021000 and that all the others had forgiven themselves because the net reward had justified the colossal mess they made of their lives 2. He said the record wouldn't have to be hot and no one ever seemed to care if it's not it would depend on something else that I've got and that the others who had given it a shot had seen a modest sum grow geometrically and then they had forgiven themselves because the net reward had justified the colossal mess they'd made of their lives Chorus: A E F#m E D E Hey, Mr. DJ, I thought you said we had a deal A E I thought you said D E F#m E "You scratch my back and I'll scratch your record" D E A - and I thought you said we had a deal Instrumental: |: A E D - :| (x4) 3. Well I told you about the world (its address) I wonder when they're going to clean up the mess you know the Rabid Child is still tuning in Chess Piece Face's patience must be wearing thin Because they haven't played this song on the air not that anyone but me even cared and the disc jockey has moved out of town the district courthouse says he's nowhere to be found He said to think long-term investment and that all the others had forgiven themselves He said the net reward would justify the colossal mess they made of their lives (Repeat chorus once...) (...and then for the Coda, play the main instrumental chords for several bars, closing the song) (Coda note: Live versions add the "thought you said we had a deal" line repeated)