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Theyll Need A Crane

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[Intro]
Em  Bm  G  A  D
[Verse 1]
  EmLove sees love's Bmhappiness
  Gbut happinAess can't see that love is sDadA  
  That love is DsadA  
  Emsadness is Bmhanging there
  Gto show love sAomewhere something needs a cDhangeA  
they need a cDhangeA  
[Chorus]
They'll need a Dcrane, Athey'll need a DcraneA  
to take the Dhouse he Abuilt for Gher apart
to make it F#mbreak it's gonna F#mtake
a metal F#mball hung Gfrom a Achain
they'll need a Dcrane, Athey'll need a DcraneA  
to pick the Dbroken Aruins Gup again
to mend her F#mheart, to help him F#mstart
to see a F#mworld aGpart from Apain
[Verse 2]
  EmLad's gal is Bmall he has
  Ggal's gladness Ahangs upon the love of Dlad,A  
  the love of lDadA  
  Emsome things gal Bmsays to lad
  Garen't meant as Abad but cause a little DpainA  
  they cause him DpainA  
[Chorus]
They'll need a Dcrane, Athey'll need a DcraneA  
to take the Dhouse he Abuilt for Gher apart
to make it F#mbreak it's gonna F#mtake
a metal F#mball hung Gfrom a Achain
they'll need a Dcrane, Athey'll need a DcraneA  
to pick the Dbroken Aruins Gup again
to mend her F#mheart, to help him F#mstart
to see a F#mworld aGpart from Apain
[Bridge]
EmDon't call me at Dwork again, oh Gno, the boss still Ahates me
I'm just Dtired and I don't Emlove you anyGmore and there's a rAestaurant
we should Bmcheck out where the Dother nightmare Epeople like to Ggo
I mean nice Dpeople, baby, Gwait, I didn't Dmean to say nightAmare
[Verse 3]
  EmLad looks at Bmother gals
  Ggal thinks Jim ABeam is handsomer than Dlad,A  
  he isn't DbadA  
  Emcall off the Bmwedding band
  Gnobody Awants to hear that one DagainA  
  play that DagainA  
[Chorus]
They'll need a Dcrane, Athey'll need a DcraneA  
to take the Dhouse he Abuilt for Gher apart
to make it F#mbreak it's gonna F#mtake
a metal F#mball hung Gfrom a Achain
they'll need a Dcrane, they'll need a crane
to pick the Dbroken Aruins Gup again
to mend her F#mheart, to help him F#mstart
to see a F#mworld aGpart from Apain
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Theyll Need A Crane

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

Em Bm G A D

[Verse 1]

Em Bm

Love sees love's happiness

G A D A

but happiness can't see that love is sad

D A

That love is sad

Em Bm

sadness is hanging there

G A D A

to show love somewhere something needs a change

D A

they need a change

[Chorus]

D A D A

They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane

D A G

to take the house he built for her apart

F#m F#m

to make it break it's gonna take

F#m G A

a metal ball hung from a chain

D A D A

they'll need a crane, they'll need a crane

D A G

to pick the broken ruins up again

F#m F#m

to mend her heart, to help him start

F#m G A

to see a world apart from pain

[Verse 2]

Em Bm

Lad's gal is all he has

G A D A

gal's gladness hangs upon the love of lad,

D A

the love of lad

Em Bm

some things gal says to lad

G A D A

aren't meant as bad but cause a little pain

D A

they cause him pain

[Chorus]

D A D A

They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane

D A G

to take the house he built for her apart

F#m F#m

to make it break it's gonna take

F#m G A

a metal ball hung from a chain

D A D A

they'll need a crane, they'll need a crane

D A G

to pick the broken ruins up again

F#m F#m

to mend her heart, to help him start

F#m G A

to see a world apart from pain

[Bridge]

Em D G A

Don't call me at work again, oh no, the boss still hates me

D Em G A

I'm just tired and I don't love you anymore and there's a restaurant

Bm D E G

we should check out where the other nightmare people like to go

D G D A

I mean nice people, baby, wait, I didn't mean to say nightmare

[Verse 3]

Em Bm

Lad looks at other gals

G A D A

gal thinks Jim Beam is handsomer than lad,

D A

he isn't bad

Em Bm

call off the wedding band

G A D A

nobody wants to hear that one again

D A

play that again

[Chorus]

D A D A

They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane

D A G

to take the house he built for her apart

F#m F#m

to make it break it's gonna take

F#m G A

a metal ball hung from a chain

they'll need a crane, they'll need a crane

D A G

to pick the broken ruins up again

F#m F#m

to mend her heart, to help him start

F#m G A

to see a world apart from pain

A D

They'll need a crane

A D

They'll need a crane

A D

They'll need a crane

A D

They'll need a crane

A D

They'll need a crane

A D

They'll need a crane

A D

They'll need a crane

A D

They'll need a crane

A D

They'll need a crane

About Theyll Need A Crane Chords by They Might Be Giants

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