They Might Be Giants – Circular Karate Chop (Guitar Intro Tab)

Auto-scroll

Chords

[Verse]
      F      Gm          Bb
Never took a class before in

       F
Self defense

F               Gm              Bb
Never looked at you before with

       F
Common sense
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm                Dm
Gird myself for a short sharp shot

Gm              Dm
Trace myself in sidewalk chalk

     Am                 Bb
I'll shut my mouth, you do the talking
[Chorus]
          F             Dm         F         Dm
You're so proud of your circular karate chop

     F            Dm           F            Dm
Afternoons in the mirror doing pop and lock

         Gm               Bb                C
From the junk shop to the truck stop to the big big top
[Break] C C C C [Verse]
F               Gm                   Bb
Detention hall, name on the wall and

       F
Locker dent

F              Gm                Bb
Never mind the withered words of

         F
Encouragement
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm             Dm
Pulling off my anorak

Gm             Dm
Dumping out my black backpack

     A
Take what you'd like

     Bb            C
I'll keep on walking
[Chorus]
          F             Dm         F         Dm
You're so proud of your circular karate chop

     F            Dm           F            Dm
Afternoons in the mirror doing pop and lock

         Gm               Bb                C
From the junk shop to the truck stop to the big big top

             F                   Dm          F               Dm
You're still bragging about your telescoping roundhouse kick

             F                Dm              F             Dm
You're still looking for your Commodore's old control stick

     Gm            Bb
So myopic, stay on topic

          C
Man, this world is sick
[Bridge] N.C. Three rules from your sensei N.C. One: Outsource your feelings N.C. Two: Limit your training to be task specific N.C. Three: Assign regret to those accountable [Verse]
F               Gm                   Bb
Detention hall, name on the wall and

       F
Locker dent

F              Gm                Bb
Never mind the withered words of

         F
Encouragement
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm             Dm
Pulling off my anorak

Gm             Dm
Dumping out my black backpack

     A
Take what you'd like

     Bb            C
I'll keep on walking
[Chrorus]
          F             Dm         F         Dm
You're so proud of your circular karate chop

     F            Dm           F            Dm
Afternoons in the mirror doing pop and lock

         Gm               Bb                C
From the junk shop to the truck stop to the big big top

             F                   Dm          F               Dm
You're still bragging about your telescoping roundhouse kick

             F                Dm              F             Dm
You're still looking for your Commodore's old control stick

     Gm            Bb
So myopic, stay on topic

          C
Man, this world is sick
[Outro] C C C F