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I Palindrome I

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1/21

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 21Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

(This is the melody played in the background during the verses.)
  D1 + 2 + G3 + 4 +  Em1 + 2 + A3 + A4 +  Bm1 + 2 + G3 + 4 +  Em1 + 2 + A3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----2---0-2-0---|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|2---4---5-4-5---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  D1 + 2 + G3 + 4 +  Em1 + 2 + A3 + A4 +  Bm1 + 2 + G3 + 4 +  Em1 + 2 + A3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----2---0-2-0---|----------------|
D|4-------0-------|----------------|----------------|2---4---5-4-2---|0
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse 1]
DSome day Gmother will Emdie and I'll Aget the Bmmo-GneyEm  A  
DMom leans Gdown and says, "EmMy sentiAments eBmxactGly,Em  A  
[Bridge]
  BbYou F6son of a biGtch."  I Apalindrome BmI
[Chorus]
(I Gpalindrome EmI)  I Apalindrome BmI
(I Gpalindrome EmI)
And AI am a Bmsnake head D/Aeating the Ghead on the D/F#opposite EmsideG/D  A/C#  
          (snake                 head)               (snake    head)
[Post-Chorus]
I palindrome G/BI  (manoD/Anam)
I palindrome G6I  (manoDnam)
[Verse 2]
DSee that Gbulletproof Emdress hanging Afrom the BmclothesGlineEm  A  
DSee the Gmedical Emchart with the Arandom Bmzig-GzagEm  A  
[Bridge]
BbNow I'll F6help it decGide, I paAlindrome BmI
[Chorus]
(I Gpalindrome EmI)  I Apalindrome BmI
(I Gpalindrome EmI)
And AI am a Bmsnake head D/Aeating the Ghead on the D/F#opposite EmsideG/D  A/C#  
          (snake                 head)               (snake    head)
[Post-Chorus]
I palindrome G/BI  (manoD/Anam)
I palindrome G6I  (manoD/F#nam)
I palindrome BmI  (manoD/Anam)
I palindrome G6I  (manoDnam)
[Middle 8]
  G"Son I Aam aBm-ble," shA/C#e said,
"thouDgh you scaEmre me." "WatD/F#ch," said IG,
           A          Bm   A/C#              D6  Em  
"Beloved," I said, "watch me scare you though."
Said D/F#she, "AbGle am IA, son."
[Verse 3]
DSee the Gspring of the graEmndfather Aclock
unBmwindGingEm  A  
    (Egad, a base tone denotes a bad
 DSee the haGnds of my ofEmfspring Amaking
(age)
BmwindGmillsEm  A  
  (Egad, a base tone denotes a bad age)
[Bridge]
  BbDad F6palindrome Gdad. I Apalindrome BmI
[Chorus]
(I Gpalindrome EmI)  I Apalindrome BmI
(I Gpalindrome EmI)
And AI am a Bmsnake head D/Aeating the Ghead on the D/F#opposite EmsideG/D  A/C#  
          (snake                 head)               (snake    head)
[Post-Chorus]
I palindrome G/BI  (manoD/Anam)
I palindrome G6I  (manoD/F#nam)
I palindrome BmI  (manoD/Anam)
I palindrome G6I  (manoDnam)

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I Palindrome I

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

D/F#

G/D

A/C#

G/B

(This is the melody played in the background during the verses.)

D G Em A A Bm G Em A

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

G|----------------|----------------|----2---0-2-0---|----------------|

D|----------------|----------------|----------------|2---4---5-4-5---|

A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

D G Em A A Bm G Em A

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

G|----------------|----------------|----2---0-2-0---|----------------|

D|4-------0-------|----------------|----------------|2---4---5-4-2---|0

A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

[Verse 1]

D G Em A Bm G Em A

Some day mother will die and I'll get the mo-ney

D G Em A Bm G Em A

Mom leans down and says, "My sentiments exactly,

[Bridge]

Bb F6 G A Bm

You son of a bitch." I palindrome I

[Chorus]

G Em A Bm

(I palindrome I) I palindrome I

G Em

(I palindrome I)

A Bm D/A G D/F# Em G/D A/C#

And I am a snake head eating the head on the opposite side

(snake head) (snake head)

[Post-Chorus]

G/B D/A

I palindrome I (manonam)

G6 D

I palindrome I (manonam)

[Verse 2]

D G Em A Bm G Em A

See that bulletproof dress hanging from the clothesline

D G Em A Bm G Em A

See the medical chart with the random zig-zag

[Bridge]

Bb F6 G A Bm

Now I'll help it decide, I palindrome I

[Chorus]

G Em A Bm

(I palindrome I) I palindrome I

G Em

(I palindrome I)

A Bm D/A G D/F# Em G/D A/C#

And I am a snake head eating the head on the opposite side

(snake head) (snake head)

[Post-Chorus]

G/B D/A

I palindrome I (manonam)

G6 D/F#

I palindrome I (manonam)

Bm D/A

I palindrome I (manonam)

G6 D

I palindrome I (manonam)

[Middle 8]

G A Bm A/C#

"Son I am a-ble," she said,

D Em D/F# G

"though you scare me." "Watch," said I,

A Bm A D6 Em

/C#

"Beloved," I said, "watch me scare you though."

D/F# G A

Said she, "Able am I, son."

[Verse 3]

D G Em A

See the spring of the grandfather clock

Bm G Em A

unwinding

(Egad, a base tone denotes a bad

D G Em A

See the hands of my offspring making

(age)

Bm G Em A

windmills

(Egad, a base tone denotes a bad age)

[Bridge]

Bb F6 G A Bm

Dad palindrome dad. I palindrome I

[Chorus]

G Em A Bm

(I palindrome I) I palindrome I

G Em

(I palindrome I)

A Bm D/A G D/F# Em G/D A/C#

And I am a snake head eating the head on the opposite side

(snake head) (snake head)

[Post-Chorus]

G/B D/A

I palindrome I (manonam)

G6 D/F#

I palindrome I (manonam)

Bm D/A

I palindrome I (manonam)

G6 D

I palindrome I (manonam)

About I Palindrome I Chords by They Might Be Giants

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