{"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":55298,"song":"Metal Detector","artist":"They Might Be Giants","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/55298-metal-detector-chords-by-they-might-be-giants/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/55298?type=chord","rating":4.46444,"votes":5,"content":"Artist: They Might Be Giants\r\nSong: Metal Detector\r\nAlbum: Factory Showroom\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nDown at the shore there's a place where there's no one vacationing[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nthere's just the sound of the call of the wild overcoming the[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nfear of the unknown[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus 1]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C#m[/ch]     [ch]F#[/ch]            [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch]\r\nand I've got something to help you understand[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]       [ch]E[/ch]          [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nsomething waiting there beneath the sand:[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]F#[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch]          [ch]F#[/ch]         [ch]C#m[/ch]    [ch]F#[/ch]\r\n  My metal detector        is with me all of the time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]C#m[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]    [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\n I'm the inspector over the mine[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]\r\n Look past the volley ball[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\n Look past the squawking gull[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G#m[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]F#7/A#[/ch]      [ch]G#[/ch]\r\n  Ignore the mountain of discarded falderal[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n\r\nand I've got something to help you understand\r\nsomething waiting there beneath the sand:\r\nMy metal detector is with me all of the time\r\nI'm the inspector over the mine\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]C#m[/ch]     [ch]B[/ch]        [ch]E[/ch]     [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]C#m[/ch]   [ch]B[/ch]\r\n Metal detector: watch it shine[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nEvery seashell has a story to tell if you're listening[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nbut underneath every shell there's a story as well if you've[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nheard enough of the sea[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nthen everything on the top will just suddenly stop seeming interesting[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]G#[/ch]\r\nso listen not to the sound of the things that are found underground[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab][ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]F#[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]B[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]C#m[/ch] [ch]B[/ch]\r\n(W/ weird voice sound)[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\nDon't need no volley ball\r\nDon't need no squawking gull\r\nDon't need to look at any bathing beauty doll\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\nfor I've got something to help you understand\r\nsomething waiting there beneath the sand:\r\nMy metal detector is with me all of the time\r\nI'm the inspector over the mine\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\nLook past the volley ball\r\nLook past the squawking gull\r\nIgnore the mountain of discarded falderal\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\nCause I've got something to help you understand\r\nsomething hidden there beneath the sand:\r\nMy metal detector is with me all of the time\r\nI'm the inspector over the mine\r\nMetal detector: watch it shine\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\nDon't need no volley ball\r\nDon't need no squawking gull\r\nMetal detector all the time\r\n\r\n[Ending]\r\n[ch]C#m[/ch]","plain_text":"Artist: They Might Be Giants\nSong: Metal Detector\nAlbum: Factory Showroom\n\n[Intro]\nG  C  G  D\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\nand I've got something to help you understand\nsomething waiting there beneath the sand:\nMy metal detector is with me all of the time\nI'm the inspector over the mine\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n[Chorus]\nDon't need no volley ball\nDon't need no squawking gull\nDon't need to look at any bathing beauty doll\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\nfor I've got something to help you understand\nsomething waiting there beneath the sand:\nMy metal detector is with me all of the time\nI'm the inspector over the mine\n\n[Chorus]\nLook past the volley ball\nLook past the squawking gull\nIgnore the mountain of discarded falderal\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\nCause I've got something to help you understand\nsomething hidden there beneath the sand:\nMy metal detector is with me all of the time\nI'm the inspector over the mine\nMetal detector: watch it shine\n\n[Chorus]\nDon't need no volley ball\nDon't need no squawking gull\nMetal detector all the time\n\n[Ending]\nC#m","chords":["G","C","D","A","G#","C#m","F#","E","B","G#m","F#7/A#"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"B":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,4,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,4,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}