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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The verses are difficult because there's no rhythm guitar, but I'll put some sort of chords for them anyway.
Also you don't have to put the Am in, I don't think Rob does, but it makes a nice extra flourish I guess.
And the chords aren't in the exact place above the lyrics but hey it does the job. :)
 EmI once spoke Dto a meter maid C  
 EmShe said she Dliked the work Cbut not the pay 
 EmWriting tickeDts while you ruCn away…AEmfraidD  F  
 EmSaid hey to a Dpolar bear C  
 EmSaid he liked Dit here but noCt over there 
 EmThat’s what iDts like inside Ca dragon’s lair 
The iEmce is fGading baAmck
EmIts like teaching architecture to an EskGimo 
GYou can show him everytChing you know
              C(Am)           C  
He still gonna build it out of snow 
Emgonna take my long division down to MexGico 
CI can divide …all night
 Em   D   Cx3
Em D F
  EmSaid Dhey to an asCtronaut 
  EmSaid he wiDshes he could Cpick his spot 
  EmSaid he likeDs to go oCut a lot
and nEmot quitGe makAme it back
EmIts like teaching architecture to an EskGimo 
GYou can show him everytChing you know
              C(Am)           C  
He still gonna build it out of snow  
EmI’m gonna take my ticket and kick it down iGn Mexico 
CI’m gonna fly, all night
(Not as sure about the chords here.)
C(Been aEmround the worGld,)Been around the world and I’ve seen
C(Enough Emto know what GI mean) Don't you know what I mean
C(this tEmicking in my Gmind) Got this ticking in my mind
FAnCd its about time
EmSet the recDord with JoaCn of arc
EmShe knew heDr destiny beCfore the spark
EmShe got the Dorders and Cshe played her EmpartD  F  
EmIts like teaching architecture to an EskGimo 
GYou can show him everytChing you know
               C(Am)           C  
He still gonna build it out of snow
EmI’m gonna stand with my feet deeply rooted to the Gground below 
CI can survive 
All night…
Yeah!
The guitar solo is pretty easy so I'll just add it here. If you don't want to play the solo just play the 
chorus chords.
E|-----------------------------------------0-------3--------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------0-------3--------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------0-------0--------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------2-------0--------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------2-------2--------------------------|
E|---0----2-3---7-8-7-5-3-5-3-2-0--------0----2--3-----7-8-7-5-3-5-3-2-0------|
EmIts like teaching architecture to an EskGimo 
GYou can show him everytChing you know
               C(Am)           C  
He still gonna build it out of snow
Emgonna take my long division down to MexGico 
CYeah I can divide …all night, all niiiiight
Em  G  C  (Am) C  until the end then, and finish on Em. I haven't got any other lead guitar parts because
I haven't been able to work them out but I hope this is enough :)

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Eskimo

by Louden Swain

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The verses are difficult because there's no rhythm guitar, but I'll put some sort of chords for them anyway.

Also you don't have to put the Am in, I don't think Rob does, but it makes a nice extra flourish I guess.

And the chords aren't in the exact place above the lyrics but hey it does the job. :)

Em D C

I once spoke to a meter maid

Em D C

She said she liked the work but not the pay

Em D C Em D F

Writing tickets while you run away…Afraid

Em D C

Said hey to a polar bear

Em D C

Said he liked it here but not over there

Em D C

That’s what its like inside a dragon’s lair

Em G Am

The ice is fading back

Em G

Its like teaching architecture to an Eskimo

G C

You can show him everything you know

C C

(Am)

He still gonna build it out of snow

Em G

gonna take my long division down to Mexico

I can divide …all night

Em D C

Em D F

Em D C

Said hey to an astronaut

Em D C

Said he wishes he could pick his spot

Em D C

Said he likes to go out a lot

Em G Am

and not quite make it back

Em G

Its like teaching architecture to an Eskimo

G C

You can show him everything you know

C C

(Am)

He still gonna build it out of snow

Em G

I’m gonna take my ticket and kick it down in Mexico

I’m gonna fly, all night

(Not as sure about the chords here.)

C Em G

(Been around the world,)Been around the world and I’ve seen

C Em G

(Enough to know what I mean) Don't you know what I mean

C Em G

(this ticking in my mind) Got this ticking in my mind

F C

And its about time

Em D C

Set the record with Joan of arc

Em D C

She knew her destiny before the spark

Em D C Em D F

She got the orders and she played her part

Em G

Its like teaching architecture to an Eskimo

G C

You can show him everything you know

C C

(Am)

He still gonna build it out of snow

Em G

I’m gonna stand with my feet deeply rooted to the ground below

I can survive

All night…

Yeah!

The guitar solo is pretty easy so I'll just add it here. If you don't want to play the solo just play the

chorus chords.

E|-----------------------------------------0-------3--------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------0-------3--------------------------|

G|-----------------------------------------0-------0--------------------------|

D|-----------------------------------------2-------0--------------------------|

A|-----------------------------------------2-------2--------------------------|

E|---0----2-3---7-8-7-5-3-5-3-2-0--------0----2--3-----7-8-7-5-3-5-3-2-0------|

Em G

Its like teaching architecture to an Eskimo

G C

You can show him everything you know

C C

(Am)

He still gonna build it out of snow

Em G

gonna take my long division down to Mexico

Yeah I can divide …all night, all niiiiight

Em G C (Am) C until the end then, and finish on Em. I haven't got any other lead guitar parts because

I haven't been able to work them out but I hope this is enough :)

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