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| Spoiler Alert |
| By: They Might Be Giants |
| Key: D Major |
| Year: 2011 |
Intro
| G | Aadd4 | x 3
Verse 1
D | D | Em7 | Em7 |
Here comes the last page, all I need is an
This truck is driving out of my
E7 | D6/F# | G | Aadd4 |
ending
mind, but this truck has a mind of its
D | D | Em7 | Em7 |
Nearing the end of the last page, and the end of the
own, which is a lucky thing ‘cause my
E7 | D6/F# | G | Aadd4 |
whole book
leg is so short that I can't reach the
Verse 2
D | D | Em7 | Em7 |
Yeah, what to do with these loose ends? I should change the be-
brake. This truck is driving out of my
E7 | D6/F# | G | Aadd4 |
ginning, but I shouldn’t be typing while I’m
mind, but this truck has a mind of its
D* | D* | Em7* | Em7* |
driving, while I’m making a phone call, while I’m searching through the
own, which is a lucky thing ‘cause my
E7* | D*/F# | G | Aadd4 |
glove box, while I’m writing it all down while it’s happening.
leg is so short that I can't reach the
Bridge
Bb | D/A | G#dim | G* |
They’re gonna be so impressed
brake. Something is nagging at me
Gm | D/F# | E7b9 | A7b9 |
When they get a load of me!
But never mind, it’s gone.
Verse 3
D | D | Em7 | Em7 |
It's like I've got two extra pairs of
This truck can practically find its own way without
E7 | D6/F# | G | Aadd4 |
hands, two to write, two to steer, one to
my help.
D | D | Em7 | Em7 |
scratch my head and one to cover my
Maybe I should lie back and cover my
E7 | D6/F# | G | Aadd4 |
eyes which would help me to think up an end.
eyes. I think I'll do that.
Verse 4
D* | D* | Em7* | Em7* |
Yeah, some kind of punctu - ational
Yeah, now I'm totally resting, I’m re-
E7* | D*/F# | G | Aadd4 |
mark Some kind of, some kind of
clining while I'm driving,
D* | D* | Em7* | Em7* |
some kind of trou - ble up a - head
why have I not tried this until
E7* | D*/F# | G | Aadd4 |
What the hell? What the hell?
now? I'm letting go, I'm letting go
Outro
Bb | D/A | G#dim | G* | Gm | D/F# | E7b9 | A7b9 | D
Suggested chord voicings (chord names reflect overall harmony including bass):
G Aadd4 D Em7 E7 D6/F# D*(/F#) Em7* E7*
e-|-3------5------2------3------4------5------10------10-----10-----
B-|-0------2------3------3------3------3------7-------8------9------
G-|-0------2------2------4------4------4------7-------7------7------
D-|-0------0------0------0------0------0------0-------0------0------
A-|-----------------------------------------------------------------
E-|-----------------------------------------------------------------
Bb D/A,/F# G#dim G* Gm E7b9 A7b9
e-|-------------------------------------4------3------
B-|-3------3-------3------3------3------3------2------
G-|-3------2-------1------4------3------4------3------
D-|-0------0-------0------0------0------3------2------
A-|-------------------------------------x-----(0)-----
E-|------------------------------------(0)------------
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