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Nanobots

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[Intro]
E5Grow the nanobots
[Chorus]
EGrow the nanoAbots up
EGrow them in the Acracks in the sidewalk
EWind the nanoAbots up
EWind them up and Aask them a question
ERaise the yellow Abots up
ERaise them up and Amake them respect us
EWind the marching Abots up
EWind them up and Bwish them away
[Verse 1]
EWhat with all the Ahullabaloo
EWe very nearly forAgot about you
ENow all the old troubles will Asoon be at an end
EAnd all the new ones will beAgin when we send the BsignalA  
To the Enewborn citizenBship
Of the microEnationsA  
Sleeper Ecells awaken, now Bthis is your time
EHear the voices Acalling to their conEfederatesA  
ESee the tiny Afigures stretching their Elimbs
AStand back and watch them
[Chorus]
EGrow the nanoAbots up
EGrow them in the Acracks in the sidewalk
EWind the nanoAbots up
EWind them up and Bwish them away
[Verse 2]
EThe sun is rising in the Awrong place
I would Edecorate the room but there's Ano more space
EAll I see is pictures of Amatchstick men
I Eturn my back for two Aminutes and they've grown aEgainA  
[Pre-Chorus]
Rearranging EbedsA  
Eating what's aEvailableA  
In some hand-me-EdownsA  
Making do with Eleftovers
Bunking up, Asharing comic books
ESitting three-deep Aon each other's lapsB  
In a van stacked Eup on other vansC#m  
Driving on a Atidal Bwave where they
[Chorus]
EGrow the nanoAbots up
EGrow them in the Acracks in the sidewalk
EWind the nanoAbots up
EWind them up and Bwish them away
ERaise the yellow Abots up
ERaise them up and Amake them respect us
EWind the marching Abots up
EWind them up and Aget them to send a BsignalA  
To the Enewborn citizenBship
Of the microEnationsA  
Sleeper Ecells awaken now
BThis is your, this is your Etime

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Nanobots

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C#m

[Intro]

Grow the nanobots

[Chorus]

E A

Grow the nanobots up

E A

Grow them in the cracks in the sidewalk

E A

Wind the nanobots up

E A

Wind them up and ask them a question

E A

Raise the yellow bots up

E A

Raise them up and make them respect us

E A

Wind the marching bots up

E B

Wind them up and wish them away

[Verse 1]

E A

What with all the hullabaloo

E A

We very nearly forgot about you

E A

Now all the old troubles will soon be at an end

E A B A

And all the new ones will begin when we send the signal

E B

To the newborn citizenship

E A

Of the micronations

E B

Sleeper cells awaken, now this is your time

E A E A

Hear the voices calling to their confederates

E A E

See the tiny figures stretching their limbs

Stand back and watch them

[Chorus]

E A

Grow the nanobots up

E A

Grow them in the cracks in the sidewalk

E A

Wind the nanobots up

E B

Wind them up and wish them away

[Verse 2]

E A

The sun is rising in the wrong place

E A

I would decorate the room but there's no more space

E A

All I see is pictures of matchstick men

E A E A

I turn my back for two minutes and they've grown again

[Pre-Chorus]

E A

Rearranging beds

E A

Eating what's available

E A

In some hand-me-downs

Making do with leftovers

Bunking up, sharing comic books

E A B

Sitting three-deep on each other's laps

E C#m

In a van stacked up on other vans

A B

Driving on a tidal wave where they

[Chorus]

E A

Grow the nanobots up

E A

Grow them in the cracks in the sidewalk

E A

Wind the nanobots up

E B

Wind them up and wish them away

E A

Raise the yellow bots up

E A

Raise them up and make them respect us

E A

Wind the marching bots up

E A B A

Wind them up and get them to send a signal

E B

To the newborn citizenship

E A

Of the micronations

Sleeper cells awaken now

B E

This is your, this is your time

About Nanobots Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Nanobots by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Nanobots chords”, “Nanobots guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Nanobots 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 Nanobots chords and for experienced players who want accurate Nanobots lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E5, E, A, B, C#m.

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Is "Nanobots" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Nanobots" in?

The chords for "Nanobots" show the original chord names (including E5, E, A, B, C#m). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.