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The Statue Got Me High

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Verse 1:
The sGtatue gFot me hDigh
The sGtatue gFot me hDigh
The mGonumeFnt of grCanite sDent a bCeam iEmnto my eDye
The sGtatue mFade me dDie                         
The sGtatue mFade me dDie                         
It tGook my hFand it kiClled me aDnd it sEment me tFo the sGky
Chorus:
The sEmtone it caClled to Dme
(And nGow I sEmee the thCings the sEmtone has sChown Cto mDe)  D  
A rEmock that sCpoke a wDord                              
(An GanimEmated mCinerEmal it Ccan Cbe heDardD)                 
And tEmhough I oCnce prefeDrred a hGuman bCeing's cEmompanDy
They pEmale befCore the mDonoliGth that tCowers oEmver Dme  
Verse 2:
The sGtatue gFot me hDigh
The sGtatue gFot me hDigh
The tGruth Fis where Cthe scDulptor'Cs chiEmsel chipDped away the lie
The sGtatue mFade me fDry                                       
The sGtatue mFade me fDry                        
My coGat coFntained Ca furnaDce wherCe theEmre used Fto be a Gguy                         
Chorus 2:
The sEmtone it caClled to Dme
(And nGow I sEmee the thCings the sEmtone has sChown Cto mDe)D  
A rEmock that sCpoke a wDord
(An GanimEmated mCinerEmal it Ccan Cbe heDardD)
And aEms the scrCeaming fiDre enginGe sireCn filled Emthe Dair
The evEmidence Chad vanisDhed fGrom my chCarred aEmnd sDmoking chair
Post Chorus 1:
And wEmhat they fDound was jGust a sCtatue
EmStanding Dwhere the sGtatue Dgot me Chigh   D  
And wEmhat they fDound was jGust a sCtatue   
EmStanding Dwhere the sGtatue Dgot me Ghigh   
Chorus 3:
And nEmow it is yCour turnD  
(Your Gturn tEmo see the Cstone and Emthen your Cturn Cto DburDn)
The sEmtone it caClls to yDou                   
(You GcanEm't refCuse Emto do Cthe CthingDs iDt tells you to)   
And aEms the scrCeaming fiDre enginGe sireCn fills Emthe aDir
The evEmidence Cwill vaniDsh frGom your cCharred Emand Dsmoking chair
Post Chorus 2:
And wEmhat they fDound was jGust a sCtatue
EmStanding Dwhere the sGtatue Dgot me Chigh  D  
And wEmhat they'lDl find is Gjust a Cstatue  
EmStanding Dwhere the sGtatue Dgot you Ghigh

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The Statue Got Me High

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Verse 1:

G F D

The statue got me high

G F D

The statue got me high

G F C D C Em D

The monument of granite sent a beam into my eye

G F D

The statue made me die

G F D

The statue made me die

G F C D Em F G

It took my hand it killed me and it sent me to the sky

Chorus:

Em C D

The stone it called to me

G Em C Em C C D D

(And now I see the things the stone has shown to me)

Em C D

A rock that spoke a word

G Em C Em C C D D

(An animated mineral it can be heard)

Em C D G C Em D

And though I once preferred a human being's company

Em C D G C Em D

They pale before the monolith that towers over me

Verse 2:

G F D

The statue got me high

G F D

The statue got me high

G F C D C Em D

The truth is where the sculptor's chisel chipped away the lie

G F D

The statue made me fry

G F D

The statue made me fry

G F C D C Em F G

My coat contained a furnace where there used to be a guy

Chorus 2:

Em C D

The stone it called to me

G Em C Em C C D D

(And now I see the things the stone has shown to me)

Em C D

A rock that spoke a word

G Em C Em C C D D

(An animated mineral it can be heard)

Em C D G C Em D

And as the screaming fire engine siren filled the air

Em C D G C Em D

The evidence had vanished from my charred and smoking chair

Post Chorus 1:

Em D G C

And what they found was just a statue

Em D G D C D

Standing where the statue got me high

Em D G C

And what they found was just a statue

Em D G D G

Standing where the statue got me high

Chorus 3:

Em C D

And now it is your turn

G Em C Em C C D D

(Your turn to see the stone and then your turn to burn)

Em C D

The stone it calls to you

G Em C Em C C D D

(You can't refuse to do the things it tells you to)

Em C D G C Em D

And as the screaming fire engine siren fills the air

Em C D G C Em D

The evidence will vanish from your charred and smoking chair

Post Chorus 2:

Em D G C

And what they found was just a statue

Em D G D C D

Standing where the statue got me high

Em D G C

And what they'll find is just a statue

Em D G D G

Standing where the statue got you high

About The Statue Got Me High Chords by They Might Be Giants

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