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[Verse 1]
   AYou Gave Me A Bm7Pet Name
   Dmaj7Which Is Not To Say I Bm7Liked It
  AWe Met At A Bm7Party
     Dmaj7Not To Say I Was InBm7vited
   Cmaj7You Say, Love Is JDmaj7ust A Lie.
But I Could Cmaj7Tell That You Were Dmaj7Lying
[Pre-Chorus]
And We've AAlmost Figured OGut How We'd Get AlBmong
And Given Time We'll F7Find It Strange To G7Be Alone
[Verse 2]
  AYou work in a Bm7hotel
     Dmaj7At the magazine conBm7cession
   ABack in just five Bm7minutes
     Dmaj7Reads the sign above your Bm7station
    Cmaj7Slip your profits Dmaj7in a bag
And you're Cmaj7looking up to the Dmaj7hour hand
[Pre-Chorus]
And We've AAlmost Figured OGut How We'd Get AlBmong
And Given Time We'll F7Find It Strange To G7Be Alone and
[Chorus]
   AYou Just ForC#got Your One DPet Name For Me
   AAnd All Those C#Promises You DSaid You'd Keep
But It's A BLucky Thing, Because That DSentimental Stuff
Doesn't D7Suit You At All
[Verse 3]
    AWaiting at the Bm7bus stop
      Dmaj7For just about an Bm7hour
     AStrategies for Bm7hangman
     Dmaj7Cat's cradle, oriBm7gami
      Cmaj7You say I'm OK for Dmaj7a guy
But I can Cmaj7tell that you are Dmaj7lying
[Pre-Chorus]
And We've AAlmost Figured OGut How We'd Get AlBmong
And Given Time We'll F7Find It Strange To G7Be Alone and
[Chorus]
   AYou Just ForC#got Your One DPet Name For Me
   AAnd All Those C#Promises You DSaid You'd Keep
But It's A BLucky Thing, Because That DSentimental Stuff Doesn't 
   AYou Just ForC#got Your One DPet Name For Me
   AAnd All Those C#Promises You DSaid You'd Keep
But It's A BLucky Thing, Because That DSentimental Stuff
Doesn't D7Suit You At All
(Chorus Chords to Outro)

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Pet Name

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bm7

Dmaj7

Cmaj7

[Verse 1]

A Bm7

You Gave Me A Pet Name

Dmaj7 Bm7

Which Is Not To Say I Liked It

A Bm7

We Met At A Party

Dmaj7 Bm7

Not To Say I Was Invited

Cmaj7 Dmaj7

You Say, Love Is Just A Lie.

Cmaj7 Dmaj7

But I Could Tell That You Were Lying

[Pre-Chorus]

A G Bm

And We've Almost Figured Out How We'd Get Along

F7 G7

And Given Time We'll Find It Strange To Be Alone

[Verse 2]

A Bm7

You work in a hotel

Dmaj7 Bm7

At the magazine concession

A Bm7

Back in just five minutes

Dmaj7 Bm7

Reads the sign above your station

Cmaj7 Dmaj7

Slip your profits in a bag

Cmaj7 Dmaj7

And you're looking up to the hour hand

[Pre-Chorus]

A G Bm

And We've Almost Figured Out How We'd Get Along

F7 G7

And Given Time We'll Find It Strange To Be Alone and

[Chorus]

A C# D

You Just Forgot Your One Pet Name For Me

A C# D

And All Those Promises You Said You'd Keep

B D

But It's A Lucky Thing, Because That Sentimental Stuff

Doesn't Suit You At All

[Verse 3]

A Bm7

Waiting at the bus stop

Dmaj7 Bm7

For just about an hour

A Bm7

Strategies for hangman

Dmaj7 Bm7

Cat's cradle, origami

Cmaj7 Dmaj7

You say I'm OK for a guy

Cmaj7 Dmaj7

But I can tell that you are lying

[Pre-Chorus]

A G Bm

And We've Almost Figured Out How We'd Get Along

F7 G7

And Given Time We'll Find It Strange To Be Alone and

[Chorus]

A C# D

You Just Forgot Your One Pet Name For Me

A C# D

And All Those Promises You Said You'd Keep

B D

But It's A Lucky Thing, Because That Sentimental Stuff Doesn't

A C# D

You Just Forgot Your One Pet Name For Me

A C# D

And All Those Promises You Said You'd Keep

B D

But It's A Lucky Thing, Because That Sentimental Stuff

Doesn't Suit You At All

(Chorus Chords to Outro)

About Pet Name Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Pet Name by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Pet Name chords”, “Pet Name guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Pet Name 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 Pet Name chords and for experienced players who want accurate Pet Name lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, Bm7, Dmaj7, Cmaj7, G, Bm.

FAQ — Pet Name by They Might Be Giants

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What key is "Pet Name" in?

The chords for "Pet Name" show the original chord names (including A, Bm7, Dmaj7, Cmaj7, G, Bm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.