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Canajoharie

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EIn the oveBrgrowth of the underAbrush
Shown a fossil tAm/Cooth which I must have dropped
E/Bvery long ago Bwhich reminded me Ahow we wound up where we are noFwB  
ERight through those tBrees, I'm not insAane
That's where we cAm/Came into this place
E/Band if you squBint, if you squint your brain 
AI'll take my paints and tFry to paBint
CanajohEarB/D#ie
CanajohA/C#arieE/B  
Where a front fF#mlipper first evolved on the dAay 
When a daring mudF#mskipper dragged itself awBay
Out of CanajohEarB/D#ie 
CanajohA/C#arie E/B  
Call me sentimF#mental but I want to go bAack 
And commemorate the plaF#mce with a historical pBlaque 
EIt's as if a fiBn, reaching from the swAamp 
Grabbed me by my aAm/Crm, tried to pull me in 
E/BBut my arm was stroBng 
And the fin was an inAaccurately reconstructed fFake  B  
EIt was right through those treBes, I'm not insAane 
That's where the fAm/Cin tried to drag me in 
E/BDon't look at me, loBok at where I'm pointing 
AClose your eyes, see what FI see  B  
CanajohEarB/D#ie 
CanajohA/C#arie E/B  
I get the creeping fF#meeling all my old friends are gAone 
And that this baby tF#mooth no longer fits in my skBull  
bridge:
G Am C Am C Am D B/D# B
EIf you can drBaw it in the aAir 
Or write it dowAm/Cn, then you weren't there 
E/BWhat's gone is mute 
BSomeone changed the truth 
AThey smoked the proof 
And there's noFthing left oBf  
CanajohEarB/D#ie 
CanajohA/C#arie  E/B  
Where a front fF#mlipper first evolved on the Aday 
When a daring mF#mudskipper dragged itself aBway  
Where a rocket F#mship experiment went awBry 
When the prototF#mype exploded on the launching sBite  
Back in CanajohEarB/D#ie 
CanajohA/C#arie E/B  
Call me sentimF#mental but I want to go bAack 
And commemorate the plF#mace with a historical plBaque
Resolution:
 Am--> E  

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Canajoharie

by They Might Be Giants

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Am/C

E/B

B/D#

A/C#

F#m

E B A

In the overgrowth of the underbrush

Am/C

Shown a fossil tooth which I must have dropped

E/B B A F B

very long ago which reminded me how we wound up where we are now

E B A

Right through those trees, I'm not insane

Am/C

That's where we came into this place

E/B B

and if you squint, if you squint your brain

A F B

I'll take my paints and try to paint

E B/D#

Canajoharie

A/C# E/B

Canajoharie

F#m A

Where a front flipper first evolved on the day

F#m B

When a daring mudskipper dragged itself away

E B/D#

Out of Canajoharie

A/C# E/B

Canajoharie

F#m A

Call me sentimental but I want to go back

F#m B

And commemorate the place with a historical plaque

E B A

It's as if a fin, reaching from the swamp

Am/C

Grabbed me by my arm, tried to pull me in

E/B B

But my arm was strong

A F B

And the fin was an inaccurately reconstructed fake

E B A

It was right through those trees, I'm not insane

Am/C

That's where the fin tried to drag me in

E/B B

Don't look at me, look at where I'm pointing

A F B

Close your eyes, see what I see

E B/D#

Canajoharie

A/C# E/B

Canajoharie

F#m A

I get the creeping feeling all my old friends are gone

F#m B

And that this baby tooth no longer fits in my skull

bridge:

G Am C Am C Am D B/D# B

E B A

If you can draw it in the air

Am/C

Or write it down, then you weren't there

E/B

What's gone is mute

Someone changed the truth

They smoked the proof

F B

And there's nothing left of

E B/D#

Canajoharie

A/C# E/B

Canajoharie

F#m A

Where a front flipper first evolved on the day

F#m B

When a daring mudskipper dragged itself away

F#m B

Where a rocket ship experiment went awry

F#m B

When the prototype exploded on the launching site

E B/D#

Back in Canajoharie

A/C# E/B

Canajoharie

F#m A

Call me sentimental but I want to go back

F#m B

And commemorate the place with a historical plaque

Resolution:

Am E

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