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Standard Tuning
with these chords stating that fact: "This is a sensational song, it's like 
(Upbeat notes - straight to G)      
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b|-------
g|-------
d|-------
a|-------
E|-0--2-- 
Intro 
 G-  D-  A-  Bm(X2)
GGet out your Dmeasuring cAups and we'll pBmlay a new game 
GCome to the Dfront of the clAass and we'll Bmmeasure your brain  
GWe'll give you a cDomplex and we'll gEive it a name 
[Upbeat notes]
GGet out your Dmeasuring cAups and we'll pBmlay a new game 
GCan't have the cDream when the crop Aand the cBmream are the same 
GLiquid or gDas no more than the glEass will contain 
GWhen you talk about the Dhand of glory 
AA tale that's rather Bmgrim and gory 
GIs it just another cDhildren's story that's Ebeen de-clawed? 
When the Gtales of brothers DGrimm and Gory have Ebeen outlawed 
 G-  D-  A-  Bm(X2)
 G-  D- E  
GI think they're gonna mDake you start Aover 
You don't Bmwant to start over G  
Put your bacDkpack on your sAhoulder 
Be the Bmgood little sGoldier 
Take your pDlaces now 
'Cause we're all Epredisposed 
                   G   Dmeasuring cups                AplaBmy a new game 
                   G   Dfront of the clasAs            meaBmsure your brain 
GWe'll give you a cDomplex and we'll gEive it a name 
GWhen you talk about the Dhand of glory 
AA tale that's rather Bmgrim and gory 
GIs it just another cDhildren's story that's Ebeen de-clawed? 
When the Gtales of brothers DGrimm and Gory have Ebeen outlawed 
GSo put your backpack oDn your shoulder 
ABe the good liBmttle soldier 
GIt's no different wDhen your older 
You're pEredisposed 
GThat's all for questions Gmnow 
The case is cDlosed!
Done! Case closed, enjoy!

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Measuring Cups

by Andrew Bird

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

with these chords stating that fact: "This is a sensational song, it's like

(Upbeat notes - straight to G)

e|-------

b|-------

g|-------

d|-------

a|-------

E|-0--2--

Intro

G D A Bm

- - - (X2)

G D A Bm

Get out your measuring cups and we'll play a new game

G D A Bm

Come to the front of the class and we'll measure your brain

G D E

We'll give you a complex and we'll give it a name

[Upbeat notes]

G D A Bm

Get out your measuring cups and we'll play a new game

G D A Bm

Can't have the cream when the crop and the cream are the same

G D E

Liquid or gas no more than the glass will contain

G D

When you talk about the hand of glory

A Bm

A tale that's rather grim and gory

G D E

Is it just another children's story that's been de-clawed?

G D E

When the tales of brothers Grimm and Gory have been outlawed

G D A Bm

- - - (X2)

G D E

- -

G D A

I think they're gonna make you start over

Bm G

You don't want to start over

D A

Put your backpack on your shoulder

Bm G

Be the good little soldier

Take your places now

'Cause we're all predisposed

G D A Bm

measuring cups play a new game

G D A Bm

front of the class measure your brain

G D E

We'll give you a complex and we'll give it a name

G D

When you talk about the hand of glory

A Bm

A tale that's rather grim and gory

G D E

Is it just another children's story that's been de-clawed?

G D E

When the tales of brothers Grimm and Gory have been outlawed

G D

So put your backpack on your shoulder

A Bm

Be the good little soldier

G D

It's no different when your older

You're predisposed

G Gm

That's all for questions now

The case is closed!

Done! Case closed, enjoy!

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