Andrew Bird – A Nervous Tic Motion Of The Head To The Left (Ukulele)
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Transcribed by: Chuck or Charmister Email: chhuckim@gmail for Q&A
(LONG transcription; There are song comments "between the lines" and you can
copy+paste and cut out the comments in Word if wanted: Credit to Charmister)
INTRO:(Either strum once lightly for melancholy effect or rhythmically)
Dm Over prescribed G Under the mister C C/B (01022X) Play as walk down from open chord ‘C’ We had survived to A7 Turn on the history channel Dm G And ask our esteemed panel C Why are we alive C/B A7 And here's how they replied Dm G You're what happens when two substances collide Dm G Am And by all accounts you really should've died
Am E (Pluck Root note and then rest of chord in 4/4)
E (Then play ‘E’ chord loud into interlude…)
Interlude (RIFF 1): Am C/G Gm F E (Interlude chords played behind RIFF 1) Am C/G Gm G]-----99--------[x2]-----99-55----[x2]----77-------[x2]--| D]--77----1010-77------55-------55------55----88-55-------| F E G]-----99--------------1010-99-----------| {last measure D]--77----1010-77---77---------99--------| one time} (All notes should be relatively staccato)
[[Play this Interlude into Verse as many times as you want… Or if you are
as does Andrew in his live version, then play until comfortable. w/ looping, have riff continue
Verses and Chorus.]]
VERSE 1:
Am C/G Stretched out on the tarmac Gm F E Six miles south of North Platte Am C/G He can't stand to look back Gm F E At sixteen tons of HazMat
PRE-CHORUS:
Am And it's what goes B E Undelivered A D Gm Gm/F E Undelivered
CHORUS:
Am C/G Gm And it's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left F It's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left E Of the what? Of the head to the left Am C/G Gm Exercise yourself 'till you're bereft F 'Cause it's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left E Of the...of the...to the...
VERSE:
Am C/G ..etc. Splayed out on a bathmat
Six miles north of South Platte
And he just wants his life back
What's in that paper knapsack
PRE-CHORUS:
Am And it's what goes B E Undelivered A D Gm Gm/F E Undelivered
CHORUS:
Am C/G Gm It's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left F E A nervous tic motion of the head
OUTRO:
Dm Over imbibed G Under the mister C C/B Barely alive we A7 Dm Cover the blisters in flannel G Though the words we speak are banal C Not one of them's a lie C/B A7 Not one of them's a lie Dm You're what happens when G Two substances collide Dm And by all accounts Am You really should've died
(Song order may vary -Follow recording or cover in your own way.
This song is one of my most favorites of Andrew Bird’s. I watch his live
on “looping” and was inspired to buy a 'Loop' pedal myself.
Live Version that I am transcribing nearly to:
I had to comprise (between live and album versions), for to mimic Andrew is to only try
because of his talking-singing-voice and incredible whistling and violin playing).
God Bless, and joyful music-ing!