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Map Ref 41°N 93°W

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Chord Tab for "Map Ref. 41°N 93°W" by Wire.
Tuning: E Standard, no capo
[Intro] 
D C
[Verse 1]
DAn unseen ruler Cdefines with geometry
DAn unrulable eCxpanse of geography
BAn aerial photographer over-exposed
ETo the cartologist's 2D images knows
DThe areas where the Cwater flowed
DSo petrified, Cthe landscape grows
DStraining eyes Ctry to understand
DThe works, iCncessantly in hand
BThe carving and paring of the land
EThe quarter square, the graph divides
DBeneath the rule a country Chides
A"CGhorus!"
[Chorus]
DInterrupting my Ctrain of thought
BmLines of loGngitude and latitude
DDefine, Crefine Bmmy altGitude
[Verse 2]
AThe curtain's undrawn
AHarness fitted, no escape
ACommon and peaceful, duck, flat, lowland
ALandscape, canal, canard, water coloured
A G
[Verse 3]
DCrystal palaces Cfor floral kings
DA widespread waving Cspan of wings
DWitness the Csinking of the sun
DA deep breath of sCubmission has begun
[Chorus] 
DInterrupting my tCrain of thought
BmLines of lGongitude and latitude
DDefine, rCefine Bmmy altGitude
DInterrupting my tCrain of thought
BmLines of lGongitude and latitude
DDefine, rCefine Bmmy altGitude

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Map Ref 41°N 93°W

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Chord Tab for "Map Ref. 41°N 93°W" by Wire.

Tuning: E Standard, no capo

[Intro]

D C

[Verse 1]

D C

An unseen ruler defines with geometry

D C

An unrulable expanse of geography

An aerial photographer over-exposed

To the cartologist's 2D images knows

D C

The areas where the water flowed

D C

So petrified, the landscape grows

D C

Straining eyes try to understand

D C

The works, incessantly in hand

The carving and paring of the land

The quarter square, the graph divides

D C

Beneath the rule a country hides

A G

"Chorus!"

[Chorus]

D C

Interrupting my train of thought

Bm G

Lines of longitude and latitude

D C Bm G

Define, refine my altitude

[Verse 2]

The curtain's undrawn

Harness fitted, no escape

Common and peaceful, duck, flat, lowland

Landscape, canal, canard, water coloured

A G

[Verse 3]

D C

Crystal palaces for floral kings

D C

A widespread waving span of wings

D C

Witness the sinking of the sun

D C

A deep breath of submission has begun

[Chorus]

D C

Interrupting my train of thought

Bm G

Lines of longitude and latitude

D C Bm G

Define, refine my altitude

D C

Interrupting my train of thought

Bm G

Lines of longitude and latitude

D C Bm G

Define, refine my altitude

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