They Might Be Giants – I Should Be Allowed To Think (Guitar)

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[Verse 1]
C#m       D             A       B
I saw the best minds of my generation

C#m          D        A            B
Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical

C#m           D        A       B
I should be allowed to glue my poster

C#m           D        B
I should be allowed to think
[Chorus]
C#m           D        A
I should be allowed to glue my poster

B             E        A     E
I should be allowed to think

A                   E     A  E
I should be allowed to think

A                   E    B
I should be allowed to think

                  C#m      D         A      B
And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea

      C#m    D          A       B
If by random whim one occurs to me

   C#m  D    A     B
If necessary leave paper stains

       C#m   D      E
On the gray utility pole
[Verse 2]
C#m       D              A       B
I saw the worst bands of my generation

C#m        D     A         B
Applied by magic marker to drywall

C#m           D        A        B
I should be allowed to shoot my mouth off

C#m             D       B
I should have a call-in show
[Chorus]
C#m           D        A
I should be allowed to glue my poster

B             E        A     E
I should be allowed to think

A                   E     A  E
I should be allowed to think

A                   E    B
I should be allowed to think

                  C#m      D         A      B
And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea

      C#m    D          A       B
If by random whim one occurs to me

   C#m  D    A     B
If necessary leave paper stains

       C#m   D      E
On the gray utility pole
[Bridge]
           A                             C#m
I am not allowed (to ever come up with a single original thought)

           F#7                                    A           B
I am not allowed (to meet the criminal government agent who oppresses me)
[Verse 3]
C#m       D             A       B
I was the worst hope of my generation

C#m          D        A            B
Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical

C#m           D        A        B
I should be allowed to share my feelings

C#m           D        B
I should be allowed to feel
[Chorus]
C#m           D        A
I should be allowed to glue my poster

B             E        A     E
I should be allowed to think

A                   E     A  E
I should be allowed to think

A                   E    B
I should be allowed to think

                  C#m      D         A      B
And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea

      C#m    D          A       B
If by random whim one occurs to me

    C#m    D        A     B
But sadly, this can never be
[Outro]
B             E        A  E
I am not allowed to think

B             E        A  E
I am not allowed to think

B             E        A  E
I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)

B             E        A  E
I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)

B             E        A  E
I am not allowed to think (I am not allowed to think)