{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1871327,"song":"I Am A Paleontologist","artist":"They Might Be Giants","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/1871327-i-am-a-paleontologist-chords-by-they-might-be-giants/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1871327?type=chord","rating":4.67561,"votes":12,"content":"This is from user ABlackWelly, who submitted it as ukulele chords. I'm resubmitting them as guitar chords so \r\nUG will show guitar chords. All credit goes to ABlackWelly.\r\n\r\nINTRO\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]|[ch]D[/ch]|[ch]A[/ch]\r\n\r\nVERSE 1\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]Dbm[/ch]\r\nI love diggin' in the dirt[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWith just a pick and brush[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nFinding fossils is my aim[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nSo I'm never in a rush[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]Dbm[/ch]\r\n'Cause the treasures that I seek[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAre rare and ancient things[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nLike Velociraptor's jaw[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nOr Archaeopteryx's wings[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow all the kids[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nWho wanna see 'em[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAre lining up[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAt our museum[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI am a paleontologist[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E7[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI am a paleontologist[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E7[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nVERSE 2\r\n\r\n[tab]         [ch]A[/ch]        [ch]Dbm[/ch]\r\nCould it be an herbivore[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nCrushing plants with rounded teeth[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nOr ferocious carnivore[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nWho moves so quickly on its feet[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]Dbm[/ch]\r\nIt's like pieces of a puzzle[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nThat I love to try and solve[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nIt's so fun to think about[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nHow a species has evolved[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS\r\n\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow all the kids[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nWho wanna see 'em[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAre lining up[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E7[/ch]\r\nAt our museum[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI am a paleontologist[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E7[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI am a paleontologist[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E7[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am[/tab]\r\n\r\nBRIDGE\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nIs it a T-rex? (I keep digging, digging, digging, digging)[/tab]\r\n(digging, digging, digging, digging)\r\n[tab]    [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nMaybe a Triceratops? (Digging, digging, digging, digging)[/tab]\r\n(digging, digging, digging, digging)\r\n[tab]    [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nOr a Carnotaur? (Digging, digging, digging, digging),(digging, digging, digging, digging)[/tab]\r\n(digging, digging, digging, digging, diggin')\r\n[tab]    [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nPachycephalosaurus?[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI am a paleontologist[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E7[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E7[/ch]  [ch]Bm[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI am a paleontologist[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E7[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E7[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]A[/ch]                [ch]E7[/ch]              [ch]Bm[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThat's who I am, that's who I am, that's who I am[/tab]\r\n\r\nOUTRO\r\n\r\n[ch]A[/ch]|[ch]D[/ch]|[ch]A[/ch]","plain_text":"This is from user ABlackWelly, who submitted it as ukulele chords. I'm resubmitting them as guitar chords so \nUG will show guitar chords. All credit goes to ABlackWelly.\n\nINTRO\n\nA|D|A\n\nVERSE 1\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE 2\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBRIDGE\n\n\n(digging, digging, digging, digging)\n\n(digging, digging, digging, digging)\n\n(digging, digging, digging, digging, diggin')\n\n\nCHORUS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOUTRO\n\nA|D|A","chords":["A","D","Dbm","F#m","Bm","E7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,0,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,0,1,0,0]}}}