Guitar Tab:Meet James Ensor

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A version of this song's chords intended for beginner guitarists is available at the TMBG In 4 Chords project: Meet James Ensor.

Meet James Ensor

By: They Might Be Giants

Key: G Major

Year: 1994

Tabbed By: E.M.

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Em F#m G A Meet James Ensor G C D Belgium's famous painter G Em C Dig him up and shake his hand Em D G Appreciate the man 1. C D Bm Em Before there were junk stores, before there was junk Bm Em Am D He lived with his mother and the torments of Christ C D Bm Em The world was transformed; a crowd gathered round Bm Em Am D Pressed against his window so they could be the first Chorus: Em F#m G A To meet James Ensor G C D Belgium's famous painter G Em C Raise a glass and sit and stare Em D G Understand the man 2. C D Bm Em He lost all his friends; he didn't need his friends Bm Em Am D He lived with his mother and repeated himself C D Bm Em The world has forgotten; the world moved along Bm Em Am D The crowd at his window went back to their homes Chorus: Em F#m G A Meet James Ensor G|-9-9-7-9-7-9-9-7-9-| Em F#m G A Meet James Ensor G|-9-9-7-9-7-9-9-7-9-| G C D Belgium's famous painter E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| B|-------------------|-8-8-7-8-7-8-8-7-8-|-8-8-7-8-7-8-8-7-8-|-8-8-7-8-7-8-8-7-8-| G|-9-9-7-9-7-9-9-7-9-|-9-9-7-9-7-9-9-7-9-|-9-9-7-9-7-9-9-7-9-|-9-9-7-9-7-9-9-7-9-| D|-------------------|-------------------|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|-9-9-7-9-7-9-9-7-9-| A|-------------------|-------------------|-7-7-5-7-5-7-7-5-7-|-7-7-5-7-5-7-7-5-7-| E|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------| G Em C Dig him up and shake his hand Em D G Appreciate the man 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +