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Climbing The Walls

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I can't Dmtalk, C/EI got to Fgo
GmDon't call me Bbback, I Cwon't get the Dmdoor
Got to Dmfo - C/Ecus on the Fjob
'Cause I Gmgot a new Bbjob Cclimbing the Dmwalls
I was Bbgrinding my Fteeth, I was Bbwasting my Fyouth
And Bbusing Fup my teetCh
Now I'm Dmdone C/Echewing my Fnails
GmHanging my Bbhead, Cchasing my Dmtail
It got so Dmbad I C/Equit my Fjob
Then I Gmgot a new Bbjob Cclimbing the DmwallsC  F  C  
Too much Fjunk, Ctoo much FjunkC  
Can we pleFase cleaGmrout this hoEbuse?
In the tDmrunk,     Gin the tDmrunkG  
And then we'll Bbtake it all to the dumpA  
Then we Bbwon't need the Fcar
'Cause we'll Bbstay where we Fare
And BbI'll have Fall this Croom
I got Dmtired of C/Epacing the Ffloor
SGmick of it all, BbI'm donCe with the floDmor
Walked Dmaway C/Eever since FI Gmgot a new Bbjob Cclimbing the Dmwalls
I was grBbinding my teFeth, I was wasBbting my yoFuth
And usiBbng Fup my teCeth
Now I'm dDmone cC/Ehewing my naFils
HanGmging my heBbad, chasCing my Dmtail
It got so Dmbad I C/Equit my Fjob
Then I Gmgot a new Bbjob Cclimbing the DmwallsC  F  C  
[Interlude]
|   Dm|  C   F|  Em   Am|  G   C|
The deep Fend, Cthe deep FendC  
People Ftalk a Gmlot, but Ebthey don't know
They preDmtend, Gthey preDmtendG  
They don't Bbreally know how deep it goesA  
Now I BbmisunderFstood,
Thought the Bbwall was just Fgood
For sBbtaring Fblankly Cat
I got Dmtired of C/Epacing the Ffloor
GmSick of it Bball, I'm Cdone with the Dmfloor
Walked Dmaway C/Eever since FI Gmgot a new Bbjob Cclimbing the Dmwalls
Now I'm dDmone cC/Ehewing my naFils
HanGmging my heBbad, chasCing my Dmtail
It got so Dmbad I C/Equit my Fjob
Then I Gmgot a new Bbjob Cclimbing the Dmwalls
GmGot a new Bbjob Cclimbing the Dmwalls
GmGot a new Bbjob Cclimbing the DmwallsC  F  C  Dm  C  Dm  

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Climbing The Walls

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/E

Dm C/E F

I can't talk, I got to go

Gm Bb C Dm

Don't call me back, I won't get the door

Dm C/E F

Got to fo - cus on the job

Gm Bb C Dm

'Cause I got a new job climbing the walls

Bb F Bb F

I was grinding my teeth, I was wasting my youth

Bb F C

And using up my teeth

Dm C/E F

Now I'm done chewing my nails

Gm Bb C Dm

Hanging my head, chasing my tail

Dm C/E F

It got so bad I quit my job

Gm Bb C Dm C F C

Then I got a new job climbing the walls

F C F C

Too much junk, too much junk

F Gm Eb

Can we please clearout this house?

Dm G Dm G

In the trunk, in the trunk

Bb A

And then we'll take it all to the dump

Bb F

Then we won't need the car

Bb F

'Cause we'll stay where we are

Bb F C

And I'll have all this room

Dm C/E F

I got tired of pacing the floor

Gm Bb C Dm

Sick of it all, I'm done with the floor

Dm C/E F Gm Bb C Dm

Walked away ever since I got a new job climbing the walls

Bb F Bb F

I was grinding my teeth, I was wasting my youth

Bb F C

And using up my teeth

Dm C/E F

Now I'm done chewing my nails

Gm Bb C Dm

Hanging my head, chasing my tail

Dm C/E F

It got so bad I quit my job

Gm Bb C Dm C F C

Then I got a new job climbing the walls

[Interlude]

Dm C F Em Am G C

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F C F C

The deep end, the deep end

F Gm Eb

People talk a lot, but they don't know

Dm G Dm G

They pretend, they pretend

Bb A

They don't really know how deep it goes

Bb F

Now I misunderstood,

Bb F

Thought the wall was just good

Bb F C

For staring blankly at

Dm C/E F

I got tired of pacing the floor

Gm Bb C Dm

Sick of it all, I'm done with the floor

Dm C/E F Gm Bb C Dm

Walked away ever since I got a new job climbing the walls

Dm C/E F

Now I'm done chewing my nails

Gm Bb C Dm

Hanging my head, chasing my tail

Dm C/E F

It got so bad I quit my job

Gm Bb C Dm

Then I got a new job climbing the walls

Gm Bb C Dm

Got a new job climbing the walls

Gm Bb C Dm C F C Dm C Dm

Got a new job climbing the walls

About Climbing The Walls Chords by They Might Be Giants

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