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Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: "Answer"
Key of D
2015
Expounded on the tab over at TMBW because I feel like the bass motion in the song adds 
a lot to the pre-chorus/chorus. I'd play that G/E as just an Em7 (020033). Also that D/B 
is basically a Bm, as seen in the chorus, but I play it as a Bm6 (x20032). Hit 
the bass note twice and then hit the chord (1 + 2   3 + 4) to get the effect of that 
motion in the prechorus.
VERSE
           D
Year after year 
                                          G
Though every dream of a pony would end in tears 
                                             A
The cake was lit and as you blew the candles out 
Your heart refilled 
          D
And every year 
               G        A
Your dream was killed 
PRECHORUS
      D       D/B      G           G/E
It may take an ocean of whiskey and time
        A/C#       A       D/F#        D
To wash all of the letdown out of your mind
         G/B            G           A/E         A/C#
And this may not be the thing you requested but I 
       D         G   A    D
Am the answer to all your prayers 
CHORUS
G   A    D    Bm  G          Em               A/C#     A      D/F#   D
All this ti - ime interested agents have been eavesdropping upstairs 
              G/B  G     A/E      A/C#      D         G   A    D
When will you re - cog - nize that I am the answer to all your prayers? 
VERSE
G    A       D
 You ordered well 
They brought you medium rare 
                  G
You were promised fair 
                                            A
And in response a clap of thunder broke the air 
The weather changed 
             D
The sky went black 
            G      A
And then it rained 
PRECHORUS
       D       D/B      G           G/E
It may take an ocean of whiskey and time 
        A/C#       A       D/F#        D
To wash all of the letdown out of your mind 
         G/B            G           A/E       A/C#
And this may not be the item you selected but I 
       D         G   A    D
Am the answer to all your prayers 
CHORUS
G   A    D    Bm         G            Em                A/C#  A      D/F#    D
All this ti - ime the surveillance machine has been all up in your affairs 
              G/B  G   A/E       A/C#     D         G   A    D
When will you re - a - lize that I am the answer to all your prayers? 
BRIDGE
G    A     F#m
  It might seem like a thankless existence 
    Bm
But don't lose hope just yet 
            B7
You'll be remembered for your persistence 
    Em                     A
And this is the thanks you get
VERSE
           D
You wanted tall I came in under 5'4 
                   G
Then you asked for dark 
I tend to sunburn a lot 
                 A
As for handsome, well 
Can't help you there 
           D           G    A
So make of it what you will 
PRECHORUS
       D       D/B      G           G/E
It may take an ocean of whiskey and time 
        A/C#       A       D/F#        D
To wash all of the letdown out of your mind 
      G/B            G           A/E       A/C#
And I may not be the one you expected but I 
       D         G   A    D
Am the answer to all your prayers 
CHORUS
G   A    D    Bm  G          Em               A/C#     A      D/F#   D
All this ti - ime interested agents have been eavesdropping upstairs 
              G/BG         A/C#  D        G  A   D
                    A/E*                            
When will you get          that I am the answer to all your prayers? 
G   A    D    Bm         G            Em                A/C#  A      D/F#    D
All this ti - ime the surveillance machine has been all up in your affairs 
             G/B   G    A/E    A/C#
It should be clear   to you by now that 
D        G    A   D         G   A    D
I am the fi - nal answer to all your prayers
G  A  D
Fine.

Answer chords and lyrics

Free chords for Answer by They Might Be Giants. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: "Answer"
Key of D
2015
Expounded on the tab over at TMBW because I feel like the bass motion in the song adds 
a lot to the pre-chorus/chorus. I'd play that G/E as just an Em7 (020033). Also that D/B 
is basically a Bm, as seen in the chorus, but I play it as a Bm6 (x20032). Hit 
the bass note twice and then hit the chord (1 + 2   3 + 4) to get the effect of that 
motion in the prechorus.
VERSE
Your heart refilled 
PRECHORUS
CHORUS
VERSE
They brought you medium rare 
The weather changed 
PRECHORUS
CHORUS
BRIDGE
VERSE
I tend to sunburn a lot 
Can't help you there 
PRECHORUS
CHORUS
G  A  D
Fine.

Answer Chords by They Might Be Giants

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