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Puma - Andrew Bird
Are You Serious
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[Intro]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------|
G|---0-2-0------0------------0-2-0-------0----------2-------------------------------|
D|--0-----0----0-0--4--4----0-----0-----0-0--4--4/0-0-------------------------------|
A|------------2-----5--5---------------2-----5--5-----------------------------------|
E|---------3------------------------3-----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Do you see partiGcles in the airD?
Unguided partiGcles in the airD
Do you see Emparticles in the Bmair?
Nobody know Emnotices, nobody Dcares, oh
DDon't try to tell her she's less Dfeline than human
[Guitar/Violin Fill 1]
Cause it gives...
e|-----------------------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------|
G|-7-5-4----------7-5-4--------------9-7-7-5-4--------7-5-4---7-7-7-----------------|
D|------7-5-4----------7----------------------7-5-4-----------7-7-7-----------------|
A|------------7-5----------------------------------7-5--------5-5-5-----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
DCause it gives Ebrise to the rumor she’s a Bbgirl, and not a Dpuma
And the Eblight that shines is not a Bbpearl, it's just a Dtumor
[Chorus]
She was radioGactive for seven daysD
How I wanted to be Gholding her anywaysD
But the doctors, they Emtold me to stay aBmway
Due to flying neuEmtrinos and the gamma Drays, oh
[Guitar/Violin Fill 2]
e|-----------------------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------|
G|-7-5-4----------7-5-4--------------9-7--------------------------------------------|
D|------7-5-4----------7------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------7-5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge Fill]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---0-2-0------0------------0-2-0-------0------------------------------------------|
D|--0-----0----0-0----------0-----0-----0-0--4--4----0-1-2-----2-1-4-4-4-5-5-5------|
A|------------2-----5------------------2-----5--5---2-----2---2----2-2-2-2-2-2------|
E|---------3------------------------3----------------------0------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------play fill 1------------------------------------------------|
D|--0-1-2-----2-0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-----2---2----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(play bridge fill or chords)
Do you see partiGcles?D
Unguided parGticlesD
PartiEmclesBm Em D
DDon't try to tell her she's less Dfeline than human
[Guitar/Violin Fill 1]
Cause it gives...
e|-----------------------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------|
G|-7-5-4----------7-5-4--------------9-7-7-5-4--------7-5-4---7-7-7-----------------|
D|------7-5-4----------7----------------------7-5-4-----------7-7-7-----------------|
A|------------7-5----------------------------------7-5--------5-5-5-----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
DCause it gives Ebrise to the rumor she’s a Bbgirl, and not a Dpuma
EbDon't try to tell her she's a Bbgirl, that's just a Drumor
[Chorus]
She was radioGactive for seven daysD
How I wanted to be Gholding her anywaysD
But the doctors, they Emtold me to stay aBmway
Due to flying neuEmtrinos and the gamma C#rays, oh
She was radioGactive for seven daysD
How I wanted to be Gholding her anywaysD
But the doctors, they Emtold me to stay aBmway
Due to flying neuEmtrinos and the gamma Drays, oh
[Guitar/Violin Outro]
e|-----------------------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------|
G|-7-5-4----------7-5-4--------------9-7-7-5-4-----------------------------3--------|
D|------7-5-4----------7----------------------7-7-5-4-5---------------3-5-7-4-7-----|
A|------------7-5--------------------------------------6---5-6-5-3-5-6-------5------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------3-------------------------------------3----------------|
D|-7-5-4-5--------------3-5-7-7-5-7-----7-5-4-5---------------3-5-7-7-5-7-----------|
A|--------6--5-6-5-3-5-6-----------------------6-3-5-6-5-3-5-6----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3---------3------------7---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-5-7-----7-5-7----4-7----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------5---------5-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Puma
by Andrew Bird
Chords in this song · guitar
G
D
Em
Bm
Eb
Bb
C#
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Puma - Andrew Bird
Are You Serious
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------3-------------------------------|
G|---0-2-0------0------------0-2-0-------0----------2-------------------------------|
D|--0-----0----0-0--4--4----0-----0-----0-0--4--4/0-0-------------------------------|
A|------------2-----5--5---------------2-----5--5-----------------------------------|
E|---------3------------------------3-----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
G D
Do you see particles in the air?
G D
Unguided particles in the air
Em Bm
Do you see particles in the air?
Em D
Nobody know notices, nobody cares, oh
D D
Don't try to tell her she's less feline than human
[Guitar/Violin Fill 1]
Cause it gives...
e|-----------------------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------|
G|-7-5-4----------7-5-4--------------9-7-7-5-4--------7-5-4---7-7-7-----------------|
D|------7-5-4----------7----------------------7-5-4-----------7-7-7-----------------|
A|------------7-5----------------------------------7-5--------5-5-5-----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
D Eb Bb D
Cause it gives rise to the rumor she’s a girl, and not a puma
Eb Bb D
And the light that shines is not a pearl, it's just a tumor
[Chorus]
G D
She was radioactive for seven days
G D
How I wanted to be holding her anyways
Em Bm
But the doctors, they told me to stay away
Em D
Due to flying neutrinos and the gamma rays, oh
[Guitar/Violin Fill 2]
e|-----------------------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------|
G|-7-5-4----------7-5-4--------------9-7--------------------------------------------|
D|------7-5-4----------7------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------7-5-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Bridge Fill]
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---0-2-0------0------------0-2-0-------0------------------------------------------|
D|--0-----0----0-0----------0-----0-----0-0--4--4----0-1-2-----2-1-4-4-4-5-5-5------|
A|------------2-----5------------------2-----5--5---2-----2---2----2-2-2-2-2-2------|
E|---------3------------------------3----------------------0------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------play fill 1------------------------------------------------|
D|--0-1-2-----2-0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-----2---2----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
(play bridge fill or chords)
G D
Do you see particles?
G D
Unguided particles
Em Bm Em D
Particles
D D
Don't try to tell her she's less feline than human
[Guitar/Violin Fill 1]
Cause it gives...
e|-----------------------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------|
G|-7-5-4----------7-5-4--------------9-7-7-5-4--------7-5-4---7-7-7-----------------|
D|------7-5-4----------7----------------------7-5-4-----------7-7-7-----------------|
A|------------7-5----------------------------------7-5--------5-5-5-----------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Pre-Chorus]
D Eb Bb D
Cause it gives rise to the rumor she’s a girl, and not a puma
Eb Bb D
Don't try to tell her she's a girl, that's just a rumor
[Chorus]
G D
She was radioactive for seven days
G D
How I wanted to be holding her anyways
Em Bm
But the doctors, they told me to stay away
Em C#
Due to flying neutrinos and the gamma rays, oh
G D
She was radioactive for seven days
G D
How I wanted to be holding her anyways
Em Bm
But the doctors, they told me to stay away
Em D
Due to flying neutrinos and the gamma rays, oh
[Guitar/Violin Outro]
e|-----------------------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------10-8-7-----------------------------------------------|
G|-7-5-4----------7-5-4--------------9-7-7-5-4-----------------------------3--------|
D|------7-5-4----------7----------------------7-7-5-4-5---------------3-5-7-4-7-----|
A|------------7-5--------------------------------------6---5-6-5-3-5-6-------5------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------3-------------------------------------3----------------|
D|-7-5-4-5--------------3-5-7-7-5-7-----7-5-4-5---------------3-5-7-7-5-7-----------|
A|--------6--5-6-5-3-5-6-----------------------6-3-5-6-5-3-5-6----------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-3---------3------------7---------------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-5-7-----7-5-7----4-7----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------5---------5-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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| / Slide up
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