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Lets Get This Over With

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[Verse 1]
DThe drumbeat never Em/Gchanges tempoD  
DIt's steady likEm/Ge a rock
DAnd like a rock it cEm/Grushes Dyou as it gets louEm/Gder
DThe drum gets loudeEm/Gr and DloudeEm/Gr
DAnd you know there is no Em/GparkiDng on the dance floEm/Gor
[Chorus]
AAnd when you wBbdimake up you can Bmfeel yGour hDair gGrow
ACrawl out of your Bbdimcave and you can Bmwatch yGour DshaAdow
EmCreep across the Gground until the Bmday iAs dDone
EmAll the while the Gplanet circles 'Bmround Athe Dsun
EmEverybody Gknows how this Dgoes Gso Dlet's Gget Emover it
And Glet's get this Bmover AwitDh
[Verse 2]
DEven when you're out of Em/Gwork yDou still have a job to Em/Gdo
DEven when you don't know Em/Gwhat it Dis
DYour job knows what iEm/Gt is
DWhat it is is Em/Git's coDming to get yEm/Gou
DI'm talking to mysEm/Gelf even Dwhen I'm saying "Em/Gyou"
[Chorus]
AAnd when you wBbdimake up you can Bmfeel yGour hDair gGrow
ACrawl out of your Bbdimcave and you can Bmwatch yGour DshaAdow
EmCreep across the Gground until the Bmday iAs dDone
EmAll the while the Gplanet circles 'Bmround Athe Dsun
EmEverybody Gknows how this Dgoes Gso Dlet's Gget Emover it
And Glet's get this Bmover AwitDh
[Bridge]
D/F#After Gall the A/C#spellDing mistakes
D/F#After Gall the A/C#gropiDng in the dark
B/D#Can tEmhis page of F#/A#strangBme gibberish
EmGet a final Gpunctuation Amark?
[Verse 3]
DYou're still Em/Ghanging aDround the clEm/Gambake
DAfter every clam Em/Ghas bDeen bakedEm/G  
DNo applausEm/Ge
DAwkward paEm/Guse
DHand extendeEm/Gd waitDing for a shakeEm/G  
[Chorus]
AAnd when you wBbdimake up you can Bmfeel yGour hDair gGrow
ACrawl out of your Bbdimcave and you can Bmwatch yGour DshaAdow
EmCreep across the Gground until the Bmday iAs dDone
EmAll the while the Gplanet circles 'Bmround Athe Dsun
EmEverybody Gknows how this Dgoes Gso Dlet's Gget Emover it
And Glet's get this Bmover AwitDh
[Outro]
EmHurry up and lGet's get this BmoveAr wiDth
EmYou don't have to go Ghome but you cBman't sAtay hDere
EmEverybody kGnows how this gDoes sGo lDet's gGet oEmver it
And lGet's get this BmoveAr witDh

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Lets Get This Over With

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em/G

Bbdim

D/F#

A/C#

B/D#

F#/A#

[Verse 1]

D Em/G D

The drumbeat never changes tempo

D Em/G

It's steady like a rock

D Em/G D Em/G

And like a rock it crushes you as it gets louder

D Em/G D Em/G

The drum gets louder and louder

D Em/G D Em/G

And you know there is no parking on the dance floor

[Chorus]

A Bbdim Bm G D G

And when you wake up you can feel your hair grow

A Bbdim Bm G D A

Crawl out of your cave and you can watch your shadow

Em G Bm A D

Creep across the ground until the day is done

Em G Bm A D

All the while the planet circles 'round the sun

Em G D G D G Em

Everybody knows how this goes so let's get over it

G Bm A D

And let's get this over with

[Verse 2]

D Em/G D Em/G

Even when you're out of work you still have a job to do

D Em/G D

Even when you don't know what it is

D Em/G

Your job knows what it is

D Em/G D Em/G

What it is is it's coming to get you

D Em/G D Em/G

I'm talking to myself even when I'm saying "you"

[Chorus]

A Bbdim Bm G D G

And when you wake up you can feel your hair grow

A Bbdim Bm G D A

Crawl out of your cave and you can watch your shadow

Em G Bm A D

Creep across the ground until the day is done

Em G Bm A D

All the while the planet circles 'round the sun

Em G D G D G Em

Everybody knows how this goes so let's get over it

G Bm A D

And let's get this over with

[Bridge]

D/F# G A/C# D

After all the spelling mistakes

D/F# G A/C# D

After all the groping in the dark

B/D# Em F#/A# Bm

Can this page of strange gibberish

Em G A

Get a final punctuation mark?

[Verse 3]

D Em/G D Em/G

You're still hanging around the clambake

D Em/G D Em/G

After every clam has been baked

D Em/G

No applause

D Em/G

Awkward pause

D Em/G D Em/G

Hand extended waiting for a shake

[Chorus]

A Bbdim Bm G D G

And when you wake up you can feel your hair grow

A Bbdim Bm G D A

Crawl out of your cave and you can watch your shadow

Em G Bm A D

Creep across the ground until the day is done

Em G Bm A D

All the while the planet circles 'round the sun

Em G D G D G Em

Everybody knows how this goes so let's get over it

G Bm A D

And let's get this over with

[Outro]

Em G Bm A D

Hurry up and let's get this over with

Em G Bm A D

You don't have to go home but you can't stay here

Em G D G D G Em

Everybody knows how this goes so let's get over it

G Bm A D

And let's get this over with

About Lets Get This Over With Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Lets Get This Over With by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Lets Get This Over With chords”, “Lets Get This Over With guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Lets Get This Over With 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 Lets Get This Over With chords and for experienced players who want accurate Lets Get This Over With lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Em/G, A, Bbdim, Bm, G.

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The chords for "Lets Get This Over With" show the original chord names (including D, Em/G, A, Bbdim, Bm, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.