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Hovering Sombrero

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Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: Hovering Sombrero 
Album: Mink Car
[Verse 1]
D   G           A
Hey hovering sombrero; Gently 
D               G               A
waving  in  the air above  the  meadow; Softly 
D               G               Em
floating in the sky outside the window
G           Em    G        A
Hovering sombrero don't be shy
D  G  A  G        D    G   A   G
Doon't   don't be shy
D     G   A   G    D   G   A   G
Don't be      terrified
[Chorus]
          D       G           A      D
When you take yourself for granted feel
  D/F#   G     Em      A
Rejected and unwanted  Know
        D     Em     G           A    D    Em     G       A
You're never just a hat you're never only just a hat you know
[Post Chorus]
Bm  G            F#
    Hovering Sombrero
Bm  G            F#
    Hovering Sombrero
[Verse 2]
D       G              A
Time is flying like an arrow, And the 
D                 G                   A
clock hands go so fast, they make the wind blow, And it 
D               G           Em
makes the pages of the calendar go
G              Em      G      A
Flying out the window, one by one. 'Til a
D       G                A
Hundred years are on the front lawn (no), And the 
D             G                 A
old, familiar things are mostly all gone, But the 
D            G               Em
old sombrero just keeps hovering on (no)
G           Em     G     A
Hovering sombrero, hover on
[Chorus]
         D         G     A      D
Don't be burdened by regrets or make your
D/F#     G    Em      A
failures an obsession Or
  D      Em       G     A         D      Em    G         A
become embittered or possessed by ruined hopes Remember, When 
    D        G          A     D
you take yourself for granted feel
  D/F#   G     Em      A
Rejected and unwanted  Know
        D     Em     G           A    D    Em     G       A
You're never just a hat you're never only just a hat you know
[Post Chorus]
Bm  G            F#
    Hovering Sombrero
Bm  G            F#
    Hovering Sombrero

Hovering Sombrero chords and lyrics

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

Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: Hovering Sombrero 
Album: Mink Car
[Verse 1]
[Chorus]
[Post Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Post Chorus]

Hovering Sombrero Chords by They Might Be Giants

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

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