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I Palindrome I

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Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: I Palindrome I
Album: Apollo 18
(This is the melody played in the background during the verses.)
  D       G        Em      A   A    Bm      G        Em      A
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----2---0-2-0---|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|2---4---5-4-5---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  D       G        Em      A   A    Bm      G        Em      A
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----2---0-2-0---|----------------|
D|4-------0-------|----------------|----------------|2---4---5-4-2---|0
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse 1]
D        G           Em           A       Bm G   Em  A
Some day mother will die and I'll get the mo-ney
D         G               Em      A      Bm  G   Em  A
Mom leans down and says, "My sentiments exactly,
[Bridge]
Bb    F6         G        A          Bm
  You son of a bitch."  I palindrome I
[Chorus]
   G          Em    A          Bm
(I palindrome I)  I palindrome I
   G          Em
(I palindrome I)
    A      Bm         D/A        G           D/F#     Em  G/D  A/C#
And I am a snake head eating the head on the opposite side
          (snake                 head)               (snake    head)
[Post-Chorus]
             G/B     D/A
I palindrome I  (manonam)
             G6      D
I palindrome I  (manonam)
[Verse 2]
D        G           Em            A        Bm     G    Em  A
See that bulletproof dress hanging from the clothesline
D       G       Em             A      Bm  G  Em  A
See the medical chart with the random zig-zag
[Bridge]
Bb       F6         G        A        Bm
Now I'll help it decide, I palindrome I
[Chorus]
   G          Em    A          Bm
(I palindrome I)  I palindrome I
   G          Em
(I palindrome I)
    A      Bm         D/A        G           D/F#     Em  G/D  A/C#
And I am a snake head eating the head on the opposite side
          (snake                 head)               (snake    head)
[Post-Chorus]
             G/B     D/A
I palindrome I  (manonam)
             G6      D/F#
I palindrome I  (manonam)
             Bm      D/A
I palindrome I  (manonam)
             G6      D
I palindrome I  (manonam)
[Middle 8]
G       A    Bm       A/C#
  "Son I am a-ble," she said,
     D         Em          D/F#       G
"though you scare me." "Watch," said I,
    A      Bm      A        D6       Em
                    /C#              
"Beloved," I said, "watch me scare you though."
     D/F#    G      A
Said she, "Able am I, son."
[Verse 3]
D       G                Em       A
See the spring of the grandfather clock
  Bm  G           Em     A
unwinding
    (Egad, a base tone denotes a bad
 D         G           Em      A
 See the hands of my offspring making
(age)
Bm  G           Em     A
windmills
  (Egad, a base tone denotes a bad age)
[Bridge]
Bb    F6         G      A          Bm
  Dad palindrome dad. I palindrome I
[Chorus]
   G          Em    A          Bm
(I palindrome I)  I palindrome I
   G          Em
(I palindrome I)
    A      Bm         D/A        G           D/F#     Em  G/D  A/C#
And I am a snake head eating the head on the opposite side
          (snake                 head)               (snake    head)
[Post-Chorus]
             G/B     D/A
I palindrome I  (manonam)
             G6      D/F#
I palindrome I  (manonam)
             Bm      D/A
I palindrome I  (manonam)
             G6      D
I palindrome I  (manonam)

I Palindrome I chords and lyrics

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

Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: I Palindrome I
Album: Apollo 18
[Verse 1]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
          (snake                 head)               (snake    head)
[Post-Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
          (snake                 head)               (snake    head)
[Post-Chorus]
[Middle 8]
[Verse 3]
    (Egad, a base tone denotes a bad
(age)
  (Egad, a base tone denotes a bad age)
[Bridge]
[Chorus]
          (snake                 head)               (snake    head)
[Post-Chorus]

I Palindrome I Chords by They Might Be Giants

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

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