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Circular Karate Chop

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[Verse]
      F      Gm          Bb
Never took a class before in
       F
Self defense
F               Gm              Bb
Never looked at you before with
       F
Common sense
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm                Dm
Gird myself for a short sharp shot
Gm              Dm
Trace myself in sidewalk chalk
     Am                 Bb
I'll shut my mouth, you do the talking
[Chorus]
          F             Dm         F         Dm
You're so proud of your circular karate chop
     F            Dm           F            Dm
Afternoons in the mirror doing pop and lock
         Gm               Bb                C
From the junk shop to the truck stop to the big big top
[Break]
C C C C
[Verse]
F               Gm                   Bb
Detention hall, name on the wall and
       F
Locker dent
F              Gm                Bb
Never mind the withered words of
         F
Encouragement
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm             Dm
Pulling off my anorak
Gm             Dm
Dumping out my black backpack
     A
Take what you'd like
     Bb            C
I'll keep on walking
[Chorus]
          F             Dm         F         Dm
You're so proud of your circular karate chop
     F            Dm           F            Dm
Afternoons in the mirror doing pop and lock
         Gm               Bb                C
From the junk shop to the truck stop to the big big top
             F                   Dm          F               Dm
You're still bragging about your telescoping roundhouse kick
             F                Dm              F             Dm
You're still looking for your Commodore's old control stick
     Gm            Bb
So myopic, stay on topic
          C
Man, this world is sick
[Bridge]
N.C.
Three rules from your sensei
N.C.
One: Outsource your feelings
N.C.
Two: Limit your training to be task specific
N.C.
Three: Assign regret to those accountable
[Verse]
F               Gm                   Bb
Detention hall, name on the wall and
       F
Locker dent
F              Gm                Bb
Never mind the withered words of
         F
Encouragement
[Pre-Chorus]
Gm             Dm
Pulling off my anorak
Gm             Dm
Dumping out my black backpack
     A
Take what you'd like
     Bb            C
I'll keep on walking
[Chrorus]
          F             Dm         F         Dm
You're so proud of your circular karate chop
     F            Dm           F            Dm
Afternoons in the mirror doing pop and lock
         Gm               Bb                C
From the junk shop to the truck stop to the big big top
             F                   Dm          F               Dm
You're still bragging about your telescoping roundhouse kick
             F                Dm              F             Dm
You're still looking for your Commodore's old control stick
     Gm            Bb
So myopic, stay on topic
          C
Man, this world is sick
[Outro]
C C C F

Circular Karate Chop chords and lyrics

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

[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Break]
C C C C
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
N.C.
Three rules from your sensei
N.C.
One: Outsource your feelings
N.C.
Two: Limit your training to be task specific
N.C.
Three: Assign regret to those accountable
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chrorus]
[Outro]
C C C F

Circular Karate Chop Chords by They Might Be Giants

Learn how to play Circular Karate Chop by They Might Be Giants with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Circular Karate Chop chords”, “Circular Karate Chop guitar chords”, or “They Might Be Giants Circular Karate Chop 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 Circular Karate Chop chords and for experienced players who want accurate Circular Karate Chop lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include F, Gm, Bb, Dm, Am, C.

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Is "Circular Karate Chop" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Circular Karate Chop" by They Might Be Giants with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by They Might Be Giants below.

What key is "Circular Karate Chop" in?

The chords for "Circular Karate Chop" show the original chord names (including F, Gm, Bb, Dm, Am, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.