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The Mesopotamians

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The previous one wasn't 100% accurate!
DmWe've been driving aGmround
DmFrom one end of this Gmtown to the Bbother and Cback
BbBut no one's ever F/Aseen Bbus (No one's ever F/Aseen Bbus)
BbDriving our EF/AconoBbline Cvan (And no one's ever heard of our band)
And Ano one's ever heard of our band
We're the MesopoDta-D/C#mi    G/B-ans
D/ASargon, GHammurabi, D/F#Ashurbani -Empal, and AGilgamesh
DThen they wouldn't underBmstand a word we Emsay,
So we'll scratch it all Gmdown into the F#mclay
Half believing there will Bsometime come a Cday
Someone gives a damn
AMaybe when the concrete has crumbled to sand
We're the MesopoDta-D/C#mi    -G/Bans
D/ASargon, GHammurabi, D/F#Ashurbani -Empal, and GilgaAsus4mesh
The Mesopotam-ish sDmun is beating Gmdown
DmAnd making cracks in the Gmground
But there's Bbnowhere else to Cstand
In BbMesopoF/AtamiBba, (No one's ever F/Aseen Bbus)
The Bbkingdom where we F/AsecretBbly Creign (And no one's ever heard of our band)
The Aland where we invisibly rule
As the MesopoDta-D/C#mi    -G/Bans
D/ASargon, GHammurabi, D/F#Ashurbani -Empal, and AGilgamesh
DThis is my last Bmstick of gum 
I'm going to Emcut it up so everybody Gmelse gets some
ExF#mcept for Ashurbanipal who Bsays my haircut Cmakes me look like a AMohenjo-daroan
AHey, Ashurbanipal,
I'm a MesopoDta-D/C#mi    -G/Ban
D/ASargon, GHammurabi, D/F#Ashurbani -Empal, and GilgaAsus4mesh
We're the MesopoDta-D/C#mi    -G/Bans
D/ASargon, GHammurabi, D/F#Ashurbani -Empal, and GilgaAsus4mesh
"Hey, man, I Gthought that D/F#you were EmdeadG/D  
I Cthought you C/Bcrashed your Amcar"C/G  
              E          G/D        A/C#            A        E7  E7/   G#  A  
"No, man, I've been right here this whole time playing bass guitar
For the Mesopotamians"
N.C.              D     D/C#     G/B     D/A  G  
We're the Mesopota-mi    -ans
(D/F#Sargon, EmHammurabi, AAshurbaniDpal)D/C#  G/B  D/A  
GSargon, D/F#Hammurabi, EmAshurbaniA/Gpal, and Asus4Gilgamesh
We're the MesopoDta-D/C#mi    -G/BansD/A  
GSargon, D/F#Hammurabi, EmAshurbanAipal, and DGilgameshD  

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The Mesopotamians

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F/A

D/C#

G/B

D/A

D/F#

F#m

Asus4

G/D

C/B

C/G

A/C#

The previous one wasn't 100% accurate!

Dm Gm

We've been driving around

Dm Gm Bb C

From one end of this town to the other and back

Bb F/A Bb F/A Bb

But no one's ever seen us (No one's ever seen us)

Bb F/A Bb C

Driving our Econoline van (And no one's ever heard of our band)

And no one's ever heard of our band

D D/C# G/B

We're the Mesopota-mi -ans

D/A G D/F# Em A

Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbani -pal, and Gilgamesh

D Bm Em

Then they wouldn't understand a word we say,

Gm F#m

So we'll scratch it all down into the clay

B C

Half believing there will sometime come a day

Someone gives a damn

Maybe when the concrete has crumbled to sand

D D/C# G/B

We're the Mesopota-mi -ans

D/A G D/F# Em Asus4

Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbani -pal, and Gilgamesh

Dm Gm

The Mesopotam-ish sun is beating down

Dm Gm

And making cracks in the ground

Bb C

But there's nowhere else to stand

Bb F/A Bb F/A Bb

In Mesopotamia, (No one's ever seen us)

Bb F/A Bb C

The kingdom where we secretly reign (And no one's ever heard of our band)

The land where we invisibly rule

D D/C# G/B

As the Mesopota-mi -ans

D/A G D/F# Em A

Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbani -pal, and Gilgamesh

D Bm

This is my last stick of gum

Em Gm

I'm going to cut it up so everybody else gets some

F#m B C A

Except for Ashurbanipal who says my haircut makes me look like a Mohenjo-daroan

Hey, Ashurbanipal,

D D/C# G/B

I'm a Mesopota-mi -an

D/A G D/F# Em Asus4

Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbani -pal, and Gilgamesh

D D/C# G/B

We're the Mesopota-mi -ans

D/A G D/F# Em Asus4

Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbani -pal, and Gilgamesh

G D/F# Em G/D

"Hey, man, I thought that you were dead

C C/B Am C/G

I thought you crashed your car"

E G/D A/C# A E7 E7 G# A

"No, man, I've been right here this whole time playing bass guitar

For the Mesopotamians"

D D/C# G/B D/A G

N.C.

We're the Mesopota-mi -ans

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

(Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal)

G D/F# Em A/G Asus4

Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal, and Gilgamesh

D D/C# G/B D/A

We're the Mesopota-mi -ans

G D/F# Em A D D

Sargon, Hammurabi, Ashurbanipal, and Gilgamesh

About The Mesopotamians Chords by They Might Be Giants

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