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Three Might Be Duende

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Capo I
[Verse 1] 
The AMonochrome MartF#minet,
His texture is sBmtarch, the song is a mEarch,
And from the Abeginning, his duende was F#winning,
But tBmhough he's a worty emcee,
He'll Bmnever be part of the three,
DOrpheum Eact, AFaustian F#mpact,
GThree might be duende, in Dfact.A  
[Verse 2] 
DNecropolis BlownaBmpart,
A ghostly Emsight, emerges brAight,
Hot from the eDmbers, the first team mBember,
Is hEmatching a dasterdly plan,
Like a Embird with a dasterdly egg,
GTrapped in his tAime, lDost in his rhBmymes,
COne might dGuende defiDned. 
[Verse 3]
GApocryphal EspadrEmille, 
The shaper of drAmeams, returns to the Dscene, 
No diorGama, could match his dErama,
A sAmmile that would frighten the blind, 
The iAmncubus freezes the mind,
CFooled by his chDarm, rGight off the fEmarm,
FSound Might Be DuCende's alaGrm.
[Verse 4] 
CDystopio SmashedtobAmits,
The keeper of Dmdust, the builder of rGust,
When you disCcover Sleep's older brAother,
The tDmrio is finally complete,
The tDmrio has just one conceit, 
FForged by their Gpast, fCirst in their clAmass, 
[Outro]
A#Three might be duende, (Three might be duende)
A#Three might be duende, (Three might be duende)
A#Three might be dCuende, at lFast!

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Three Might Be Duende

by They Might Be Giants

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F#m

Capo I

[Verse 1]

A F#m

The Monochrome Martinet,

Bm E

His texture is starch, the song is a march,

A F#

And from the beginning, his duende was winning,

But though he's a worty emcee,

He'll never be part of the three,

D E A F#m

Orpheum act, Faustian pact,

G D A

Three might be duende, in fact.

[Verse 2]

D Bm

Necropolis Blownapart,

Em A

A ghostly sight, emerges bright,

D B

Hot from the embers, the first team member,

Is hatching a dasterdly plan,

Like a bird with a dasterdly egg,

G A D Bm

Trapped in his time, lost in his rhymes,

C G D

One might duende defined.

[Verse 3]

G Em

Apocryphal Espadrille,

Am D

The shaper of dreams, returns to the scene,

G E

No diorama, could match his drama,

A smile that would frighten the blind,

The incubus freezes the mind,

C D G Em

Fooled by his charm, right off the farm,

F C G

Sound Might Be Duende's alarm.

[Verse 4]

C Am

Dystopio Smashedtobits,

Dm G

The keeper of dust, the builder of rust,

C A

When you discover Sleep's older brother,

The trio is finally complete,

The trio has just one conceit,

F G C Am

Forged by their past, first in their class,

[Outro]

Three might be duende, (Three might be duende)

A# C F

Three might be duende, at last!

About Three Might Be Duende Chords by They Might Be Giants

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The chords for "Three Might Be Duende" show the original chord names (including A, F#m, Bm, E, F#, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.