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Erase

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open

[Intro]
[Main Riff] x4
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------2-0---------------------|
A|------3-2---------------------------------|
E|2-3---------2-3---------2-3---3-2---0-2-3-|
[Verse 1]
       G      G     G     G       G        G   D6  G
You and I will be together when we shed our memory
       G       G      G       G      G      G    D6   G
I won't wear an orange sweater when I get it off of me
         G     G       G     G      G         G     D6      G
When it's as it someday is it always will have been the case
         G    G         G      G         G      G       D6   G
When your ever-searching finger finds the button marked erase
[Chorus]
C                             G
                                * x5 
Finger find the button marked erase
C                             Am         D
Like a deep sea diver falling into a mermaid's embrace
[Verse 2]
 * x2 
    G       G          G         G          G             G             D6        G
Put one box on the sidewalk then you return with the next and the first one's gone
     G        G          G           G              G           G       D6    G
Everyone gets on the bus out of town and the lights start going out one by one
[Bridge]
   Em  Em     Em Em C
Button marked eraaaaase
     G                Am
When darlings must be murdered
          C              D
When your heartbreak overwhelms your heart
[Verse 3]
 * x2 
        G       G       G        G           G     G     D6      G
Think of this as solving problems that should never have occurred
            G       G       G      G        G       G  D6     G
Please don't call it strangu-lation, that is such an ugly word
[Chorus]
C                              G
                                 * x5 
Press erase, ignore the shrill alarms
C                              Am             D
See the way the deep sea diver falls into the mermaid's arms
[Verse 4]
 * x2 
    G       G          G         G          G             G             D6        G
Put one box on the sidewalk then you return with the next and the first one's gone
     G        G          G           G              G           G       D6    G
Everyone gets on the bus out of town and the lights start going out one by one
[Bridge]
   Em  Em     Em Em C
Button marked eraaaaase
     G                Am
When darlings must be murdered
          C              D
When your heartbreak overrides the very
      EmEmEmEmC
N.C.           
Thing you cannot faaaace
    G              Am
The skeletons that won't stay down
    C               D
The mercy kill that can't be drowned
[Verse 5]
   G     G          G      G         G      G        D6      G
Put   box   sidewalk   then    return   next   first one gone
        G    G     G     G        G     G      D6    G
Everyone   on   bus   out   lights   out   one by one
[Chorus]
C                             G
                                * x5 
Finger find the button marked erase
C                             Am        D
Like a deep sea diver falling into a mermaid's embrace
[Verse 6]
 * x2
    G       G          G         G          G             G             D6        G
Put one box on the sidewalk then you return with the next and the first one's gone
     G        G          G           G              G           G       D6    G
Everyone gets on the bus out of town and the lights start going out one by one
************************************
| * Main Riff
************************************

Erase chords and lyrics

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

[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
 * x2 
[Bridge]
[Verse 3]
 * x2 
[Chorus]
[Verse 4]
 * x2 
[Bridge]
[Verse 5]
[Chorus]
[Verse 6]
 * x2
************************************
| * Main Riff
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Erase Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Erase by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Erase chords”, “Erase guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Erase 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 Erase chords and for experienced players who want accurate Erase lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, D, A, E, D6.

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What key is "Erase" in?

The chords for "Erase" show the original chord names (including B, G, D, A, E, D6). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.