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Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head

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[Intro]
As your Ebody floats down Third Street With the burn-smell factory closing upA  
Yes it's Esad to say you will roB/D#manticize All the Athings you've known C#mbefore
It was Anot not not so C#mgreat It was Anot not not so F#mgreat
And as you Etake a bath in that beaten path There's a pounding at the doorB  
[Verse]
  EWell It's a mighty C#mzombie talking of some E/Blove and posterityA  
He says "The Egood old days never B/D#say good-bye If you Akeep this in your C#mmind:
You need some Alo-lo-loving C#marms You need some Alo-lo-loving arms"F#m  
EAnd as you fall from grace the only Awords you say F#mareB  
[Chorus]
    EPut your E/G#hand inside the E/C#puppet E/Bhead
Put your E/G#hand inside the E/Apuppet headE/F#  E/B  
Put your Dhand inside Put your F#mhand inside
Put your Ehand inside the Emaj7puppet C#mheadA  
[Verse]
EAds up in the C#msubway are the work of E/Bsomeone Trying to please their bosAs
And though the Eguy's a pig we all know B/D#what he wants Is just to Aplease somebody elseC#m  
If the Apu-pu-puppet head    C#mWas only Abu-bu-busted inF#m  
It would be a Ebetter thing for everyAone involved And we F#mwouldn't have to cBry
[Chorus]
    EPut your E/G#hand inside the E/C#puppet E/Bhead
Put your E/G#hand inside the E/Apuppet headE/F#  E/B  
Put your Dhand inside Put your F#mhand inside
Put your Ehand inside the Emaj7puppet C#mheadA  
[Bridge]
Memo to myself: do the dumb things I gotta do
Touch the puppet head
BQuit Bmy  C  B  
[Verse]    
Ejob down at the C#mcarwash Didn't have to E/Bwrite no-one a good-bye noAte
That said, "The Echeck's in the mail, and
I'll B/D#see you in church, and Adon't you ever change"C#m  
If the Apu-pu-puppet head      C#mWas only Abu-bu-busted inF#m  
I'll Esee you Aafter F#mschooBl
[Chorus]
    EPut your E/G#hand inside the E/C#puppet E/Bhead
Put your E/G#hand inside the E/Apuppet headE/F#  E/B  
Put your Dhand inside Put your F#mhand inside
Put your Ehand inside the Emaj7puppet C#mheadA  
    EPut your E/G#hand inside the E/C#puppet E/Bhead
Put your E/G#hand inside the E/Apuppet headE/F#  E/B  
Put your Dhand inside Put your F#mhand inside
Put your Ehand Emaj7inside the C#mpuppAet Ehead

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Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

B/D#

C#m

F#m

E/B

E/G#

E/C#

E/A

E/F#

Emaj7

[Intro]

E A

As your body floats down Third Street With the burn-smell factory closing up

E B/D# A C#m

Yes it's sad to say you will romanticize All the things you've known before

A C#m A F#m

It was not not not so great It was not not not so great

E B

And as you take a bath in that beaten path There's a pounding at the door

[Verse]

E C#m E/B A

Well It's a mighty zombie talking of some love and posterity

E B/D# A C#m

He says "The good old days never say good-bye If you keep this in your mind:

A C#m A F#m

You need some lo-lo-loving arms You need some lo-lo-loving arms"

E A F#m B

And as you fall from grace the only words you say are

[Chorus]

E E/G# E/C# E/B

Put your hand inside the puppet head

E/G# E/A E/F# E/B

Put your hand inside the puppet head

D F#m

Put your hand inside Put your hand inside

E Emaj7 C#m A

Put your hand inside the puppet head

[Verse]

E C#m E/B A

Ads up in the subway are the work of someone Trying to please their boss

E B/D# A C#m

And though the guy's a pig we all know what he wants Is just to please somebody else

A C#m A F#m

If the pu-pu-puppet head Was only bu-bu-busted in

E A F#m B

It would be a better thing for everyone involved And we wouldn't have to cry

[Chorus]

E E/G# E/C# E/B

Put your hand inside the puppet head

E/G# E/A E/F# E/B

Put your hand inside the puppet head

D F#m

Put your hand inside Put your hand inside

E Emaj7 C#m A

Put your hand inside the puppet head

[Bridge]

Memo to myself: do the dumb things I gotta do

Touch the puppet head

B B C B

Quit my

[Verse]

E C#m E/B A

job down at the carwash Didn't have to write no-one a good-bye note

That said, "The check's in the mail, and

B/D# A C#m

I'll see you in church, and don't you ever change"

A C#m A F#m

If the pu-pu-puppet head Was only bu-bu-busted in

E A F#m B

I'll see you after school

[Chorus]

E E/G# E/C# E/B

Put your hand inside the puppet head

E/G# E/A E/F# E/B

Put your hand inside the puppet head

D F#m

Put your hand inside Put your hand inside

E Emaj7 C#m A

Put your hand inside the puppet head

E E/G# E/C# E/B

Put your hand inside the puppet head

E/G# E/A E/F# E/B

Put your hand inside the puppet head

D F#m

Put your hand inside Put your hand inside

E Emaj7 C#m A E

Put your hand inside the puppet head

About Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head chords”, “Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head chords and for experienced players who want accurate Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, B/D#, C#m, F#m, B.

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The chords for "Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head" show the original chord names (including E, A, B/D#, C#m, F#m, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.