They Might Be Giants – The Worlds Address (Guitar)

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Artist: They Might Be Giants Songz: The World's Address Album: Lincoln [Intro melody] D5 - Eb5 - E5 - F5 - Gb5 - G5 (the ascent) F - Gb - F - E - F (the 5 quick notes) Bb Db C Bb C (start of main melody) Eb Db C Db | F Eb Db Eb | Gb F Eb F | Ab Db | F Eb | Gb C | Eb Db |
F  Bb                                 |
Db C  Eb  A                 (end of main melody)
[Verse 1]
Bbm                     Ebm
I know you deceived me, couldn't sleep last night

Cm7b5  F7          Bbm    Gb     F
Now my tear stains on the wall reflect an ugly sight

Bbm
I can see your secrets

Ebm
No need to confess

Cm7b5 F7        Bbm    Gb       F        F         F
Every-one looks naked when you know the world's address
[Chorus]
              Bb
The world's address

  F
A place that's worn

                                 Bb
A sad pun that reflects a sadder mess

     Fm                      G
I'll repeat it for those who may not

             Cm      C
Have already guessed

              F
The world's address
[Verse 2]
Bbm                      Ebm
Life's parade of fashion just leaves me depressed

Cm7b5 F7    Bbm     Gb    F
Under every garment I can see the world's address

Bbm                         Ebm
Call the men of science and let them hear this song

Cm7b5     F7     Bbm      Gb    F
Tell them Albert Einstein and Copernicus were wrong
[Chorus]
              Bb
The world's address

  F
A place that's worn

                                 Bb
A sad pun that reflects a sadder mess

     Fm                      G
I'll repeat it for those who may not

             Cm      C
Have already guessed

              F         F - Gb - F - E - F (5 quick notes)
The world's address
[Bridge] Bb Db C Bb C (play as single notes or octaves) Eb Db C Db | F Eb Db Eb | Gb F Eb F | Ab Db | F Eb | Gb C | Eb Db |
F  Bb                                 |
Db C  Eb  A                 (end of main melody)
[Verse 3]
Bbm                         Ebm
Call the men of science and let them hear this song

Cm7b5     F7     Bbm      Gb    F
Tell them Albert Einstein and Copernicus were wrong
[Chorus]
              Bb
The world's address

  F
A place that's worn

                                 Bb
A sad pun that reflects a sadder mess

     Fm                      G
I'll repeat it for those who may not

             Cm      F
Have already guessed
[Chorus]
              Bb
The world's address

  F
A place that's worn

                                 Bb
A sad pun that reflects a sadder mess

             Fm                         G
I'll say it one more time for those who may not

             Cm      F
Have already guessed

              Bb
The world's address