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Cloisonne

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[Intro]
N.C.
One, two, three, four
C7 G C7 G
C7(Chromatic scale going from C to C)
[Verse]
Mind your C7business
Mind your C7business
Mind your C7never-shut, C7Quonset hut C7business
[Pre-Chorus]
My craft is eFxploding
It's like I'm Fmaking cloisonné
Choking C7on my dust
With my C7three blind cats
[Chorus]
GYou have a friend in law enforcement
BbDon't go calling law enforcement
C7Business
Mind your C7business
[Bridge]
C7Got too busy explaining
C7Now it's just raining pain
C7Pain in the form of a rain drop
C7Yes, a rain drop made of pain
C7Tell 'em the story, rain drop
C7"I don't want to tell 'em, mister!"
C7Tell 'em the story, rain drop
C7"I don't want to tell 'em!"
[Verse]
Keep your C7voice down
Keep your C7voice down
Keep your C7window-shaking, C7godforsaken C7voice down
[Pre-Chorus]
I'm sick of this beFeswax
I'm sick of these Fsecond-story Sleestaks
Breathing C7on my dice
Giving C7me back rubs
[Chorus]
GWhen I'm deep in concentration
BbYou start getting all conversatin'
C7Sleestak
What's a C7Sleestak?
[Post-Chorus]
That's your C7heart attack
C7Towel rack C7Fallback
[Prechorus]
You got no dFoctors
All your Fdoctors have gone home
What's a SC7leestak?
What's a SFleestak?
[Chorus]
GYou have a friend in law enforcement
BbDon't go calling law enforcement
C7Cloisonné
[Outro]
C7  C7  C7  C7
Dm  Dm  Dm  Dm
Ebm Ebm Ebm Fm
C7#9

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Cloisonne

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebm

C7#9

[Intro]

N.C.

One, two, three, four

C7 G C7 G

(Chromatic scale going from C to C)

[Verse]

Mind your business

C7 C7 C7

Mind your never-shut, Quonset hut business

[Pre-Chorus]

My craft is exploding

It's like I'm making cloisonné

Choking on my dust

With my three blind cats

[Chorus]

You have a friend in law enforcement

Don't go calling law enforcement

Business

Mind your business

[Bridge]

Got too busy explaining

Now it's just raining pain

Pain in the form of a rain drop

Yes, a rain drop made of pain

Tell 'em the story, rain drop

"I don't want to tell 'em, mister!"

Tell 'em the story, rain drop

"I don't want to tell 'em!"

[Verse]

Keep your voice down

C7 C7 C7

Keep your window-shaking, godforsaken voice down

[Pre-Chorus]

I'm sick of this beeswax

I'm sick of these second-story Sleestaks

Breathing on my dice

Giving me back rubs

[Chorus]

When I'm deep in concentration

You start getting all conversatin'

Sleestak

What's a Sleestak?

[Post-Chorus]

That's your heart attack

C7 C7

Towel rack Fallback

[Prechorus]

You got no doctors

All your doctors have gone home

What's a Sleestak?

[Chorus]

You have a friend in law enforcement

Don't go calling law enforcement

Cloisonné

[Outro]

C7 C7 C7 C7

Dm Dm Dm Dm

Ebm Ebm Ebm Fm

C7#9

About Cloisonne Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Cloisonne by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Cloisonne chords”, “Cloisonne guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Cloisonne 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 Cloisonne chords and for experienced players who want accurate Cloisonne lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, C7, G, F, Bb, Dm.

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What key is "Cloisonne" in?

The chords for "Cloisonne" show the original chord names (including C, C7, G, F, Bb, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.