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Brain Problem Situation

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[Intro]
G7Wake up
Put on my C7makeup
And pick the G7rake up
And rake my C7hair
[Chorus]
And I G7think, maybe, but I don't know
C7But I'm starting to feel like I got a
G7Brain Problem Situation C7on my hands
And I G7think, maybe, but I don't know
C7But I'm starting to feel like I got a
G7Brain Problem Situation C7on my hands
[Verse]
On my Dhands, I'm looking down, and I can't Cmaj7see what I've got
On my Dhands there's a Brain Problem Cmaj7Situation
G7Twenty nine inches of C7snow on the top of the G7Situation on the C7Brain
And the G7scraper I buried C7somewhere in the G7springtime will eC7merge
[Chorus]
And I G7think, maybe, but I don't know
C7But I'm starting to feel like I got a
G7Brain Problem Situation C7on my hands
And I G7think, maybe, but I don't know
C7But I'm starting to feel like I got a
G7Brain Problem Situation C7in the bag
[Verse]
In the Dbag, in the paper bag, is the Cmaj7source of the call
It was Dtraced to the paper bag. Yes the Cmaj7call has been traced to the bag
[Reprise]
G7Stand up
And put our C7hand up
And with our G7eyes closed
We touch our C7nose
[Chorus]
And the G7cop tells us, but we don't know
C7But we're starting to feel like we got a
G7Brain Problem Situation C7on our hands
We G7think, officer, but we don't know
C7But we're starting to feel like we got a
G7Brain Problem Situation C7on our hands
On our G7hands
[Bridge]
N.C
Ooo ooo
N.C
On our hands
In the G7drunk tank
We're in the C7drunk tank
We're in the G7drunk tank
All by ourC7selves
[Chorus]
And I G7think, maybe, but I don't know
C7But I'm starting to feel like I got a
G7Brain Problem Situation C7on my hands
And I G7think, maybe, but I don't know
C7But I'm starting to feel like I got a
G7Brain Problem Situation C7on my hands, on my G7hands

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Brain Problem Situation

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cmaj7

[Intro]

Wake up

Put on my makeup

And pick the rake up

And rake my hair

[Chorus]

And I think, maybe, but I don't know

But I'm starting to feel like I got a

G7 C7

Brain Problem Situation on my hands

And I think, maybe, but I don't know

But I'm starting to feel like I got a

G7 C7

Brain Problem Situation on my hands

[Verse]

D Cmaj7

On my hands, I'm looking down, and I can't see what I've got

D Cmaj7

On my hands there's a Brain Problem Situation

G7 C7 G7 C7

Twenty nine inches of snow on the top of the Situation on the Brain

G7 C7 G7 C7

And the scraper I buried somewhere in the springtime will emerge

[Chorus]

And I think, maybe, but I don't know

But I'm starting to feel like I got a

G7 C7

Brain Problem Situation on my hands

And I think, maybe, but I don't know

But I'm starting to feel like I got a

G7 C7

Brain Problem Situation in the bag

[Verse]

D Cmaj7

In the bag, in the paper bag, is the source of the call

D Cmaj7

It was traced to the paper bag. Yes the call has been traced to the bag

[Reprise]

Stand up

And put our hand up

And with our eyes closed

We touch our nose

[Chorus]

And the cop tells us, but we don't know

But we're starting to feel like we got a

G7 C7

Brain Problem Situation on our hands

We think, officer, but we don't know

But we're starting to feel like we got a

G7 C7

Brain Problem Situation on our hands

On our hands

[Bridge]

N.C

Ooo ooo

N.C

On our hands

In the drunk tank

We're in the drunk tank

All by ourselves

[Chorus]

And I think, maybe, but I don't know

But I'm starting to feel like I got a

G7 C7

Brain Problem Situation on my hands

And I think, maybe, but I don't know

But I'm starting to feel like I got a

G7 C7 G7

Brain Problem Situation on my hands, on my hands

About Brain Problem Situation Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Brain Problem Situation by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Brain Problem Situation chords”, “Brain Problem Situation guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Brain Problem Situation 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 Brain Problem Situation chords and for experienced players who want accurate Brain Problem Situation lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G7, C7, D, Cmaj7, C.

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What key is "Brain Problem Situation" in?

The chords for "Brain Problem Situation" show the original chord names (including G7, C7, D, Cmaj7, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.