Guitar Tab:They'll Need A Crane
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A version of this song's chords intended for beginner guitarists is available at the TMBG In 4 Chords project: They'll Need A Crane.
| They'll Need A Crane |
| By: They Might Be Giants |
| Key: D Major |
| Year: 1988 |
| Tabbed By: E.M. |
Intro:
Em F#m G A D A D A
G|--------------------------6-7-7-7-7-|
D|-------------------5-4-5-7---7-7-7--|
A|-2-0--------5-4-5-7-----------------|
E|-----3-2-3-5------------------------|
Em Bm
Love sees love's happiness
G A D
but happiness can't see that love is sad,
A D A
that love is sad
Em Bm
sadness is hanging there
G A D
to show love somewhere something needs a change,
A D
they need a change
Chorus:
A D A D
They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane
A D A G
to take the house he built for her apart
F#m Bm F#m Bm
to make it break it's gonna take
F#m G A
a metal ball hung from a chain
A D A D
They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane
A D A G
to pick the broken ruins up again
F#m Bm F#m Bm
to mend her heart, to help him start
F#m G A
to see a world apart from pain
Em Bm
Lad's gal is all he has
G A D
gal's gladness hangs upon the love of lad,
A D A
the love of lad
Em Bm
some things gal says to lad
G A D
aren't meant as bad but cause a little pain,
A D
they cause him pain
(Chorus)
Bridge:
Em D/F# G A
Don't call me at work again, oh no the boss still hates me
D Em7 G A
I'm just tired and I don't love you anymore and there's a restaurant
Bm D E G
we should check out where the other nightmare people like to go
D G D A
I mean nice people baby wait, I didn't mean to say nightmare
Em Bm
Lad looks at other gals
G A D
gal thinks Jim Beam is handsomer than lad,
A D A
he isn't bad
Em Bm
call off the wedding band
G A D
nobody wants to hear that one again,
A D
play that again
(Chorus)
Coda:
A D
They'll need a crane (9x)
Outro lick:
e|10--10-----10----|10--10-----10----10-|
B|--10---10----10--|--10---10----10-----|
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