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No One Knows My Plan

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[Intro]
  F    F/G    F/A       F/Bb    C    C/D    C/E       Cx4
 Dm   G   C    F   Bb   Eb   G      Cx2
[Verse 1]
FIn F/Gmy F/Aprison F/Bbcell I Cthink C/Dthese C/EwordsC  
FI F/Gwas F/Acareless, F/BbI can Csee C/Dthat C/EnowC  
I must be DmsilentG,  Cmust conFtain my BbsecrEbet sGmile
I Cwant to Dmtell Gyou - Cyou my Fmirror, Bbyou Ebmy Giron Cbars
[Pre-Chorus]
   AmWhen I made a Bbshadow on my Cwindow Dmshade
   EbThey called the Gpolice and testiCfiedBb  
   AmBut they're like the Bbpeople chained up Cin the Dmcave
  GIn the allegory of the Bbpeople in the Ccave by the Greek guy
[Chorus]
FNo F/Gone F/Aun - F/Bbder - CstandsC/D  C/E  C  
Fno F/Gone F/Aknows F/Bbmy    CplanC/D  C/E  C  
why the DmdancinGg, sChouting; Fwhy the Bbshrieks Ebof Gpain
the Clovely Dmmusic G- Cwhy the Fsmell of BbburniEbng Gautumn Cleaves
[Bridge]
Am  Bb  C  Dm
Eb   G  C  Bb
Am  Bb  C  Dm
G      Bb  C
[Chorus]
FNo F/Gone F/Aun - F/Bbder - CstandsC/D  C/E  C  
Fno F/Gone F/Aknows F/Bbmy    CplanC/D  C/E  C  
why the DmdancinGg, sChouting; Fwhy the Bbshrieks Ebof Gpain
the Clovely Dmmusic G- Cwhy the Fsmell of BbburniEbng Gautumn Cleaves
[Verse]
FIn F/Gmy F/Aprison F/Bbcell I Cbide C/Dmy  C/EtimeC  
FAlwF/Gays F/Athinking, F/Bbalways Cbusy    C/DcC/Eooking Cup an
DmAngle,  G  Cworking Fon the Bbtiny EbblueprGint Cof the
DmAngle,  G  CSketching Fout the BbburniEbng aGutumn Cleaves
[Chorus]
FNo F/Gone F/Aun - F/Bbder - CstandsC/D  C/E  C  
Fno F/Gone F/Aknows F/Bbmy    CplanC/D  C/E  C  
I must be DmsilentG,  Cmust conFtain my BbsecrEbet sGmile
I Cwant to Dmtell Gyou - Cyou my Fmirror, Bbyou Ebmy Giron Cbars
[Outro]
FNo onF/Ge   F/Aun - F/Bbder - CstandsC/D  C/E  C  
BbNo one    C  Dmknows Cmy Fplan

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No One Knows My Plan

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F/G

F/A

F/Bb

C/D

C/E

[Intro]

F F/G F/A F/Bb C C/D C/E C

Dm G C F Bb Eb G C

[Verse 1]

F F/G F/A F/Bb C C/D C/E C

In my prison cell I think these words

F F/G F/A F/Bb C C/D C/E C

I was careless, I can see that now

Dm G C F Bb Eb G

I must be silent, must contain my secret smile

C Dm G C F Bb Eb G C

I want to tell you - you my mirror, you my iron bars

[Pre-Chorus]

Am Bb C Dm

When I made a shadow on my window shade

Eb G C Bb

They called the police and testified

Am Bb C Dm

But they're like the people chained up in the cave

G Bb C

In the allegory of the people in the cave by the Greek guy

[Chorus]

F F/G F/A F/Bb C C/D C/E C

No one un - der - stands

F F/G F/A F/Bb C C/D C/E C

no one knows my plan

Dm G C F Bb Eb G

why the dancing, shouting; why the shrieks of pain

C Dm G C F Bb Eb G C

the lovely music - why the smell of burning autumn leaves

[Bridge]

Am Bb C Dm

Eb G C Bb

Am Bb C Dm

G Bb C

[Chorus]

F F/G F/A F/Bb C C/D C/E C

No one un - der - stands

F F/G F/A F/Bb C C/D C/E C

no one knows my plan

Dm G C F Bb Eb G

why the dancing, shouting; why the shrieks of pain

C Dm G C F Bb Eb G C

the lovely music - why the smell of burning autumn leaves

[Verse]

F F/G F/A F/Bb C C/D C/E C

In my prison cell I bide my time

F F/G F/A F/Bb C C/D C/E C

Always thinking, always busy cooking up an

Dm G C F Bb Eb G C

Angle, working on the tiny blueprint of the

Dm G C F Bb Eb G C

Angle, Sketching out the burning autumn leaves

[Chorus]

F F/G F/A F/Bb C C/D C/E C

No one un - der - stands

F F/G F/A F/Bb C C/D C/E C

no one knows my plan

Dm G C F Bb Eb G

I must be silent, must contain my secret smile

C Dm G C F Bb Eb G C

I want to tell you - you my mirror, you my iron bars

[Outro]

F F/G F/A F/Bb C C/D C/E C

No one un - der - stands

Bb C Dm C F

No one knows my plan

About No One Knows My Plan Chords by They Might Be Giants

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