Words Are Like

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Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: 'Words Are Like'
Transcribed by: emtilt
Played on an acoustic guitar in standard tuning
CAPO I
ALL CHORD NAMES RELATIVE TO CAPO
G
Intro:
G
Words are like
Am
The middle class
C
A drinking glass
G
A mask
G
Words are like
Am
A Spanish town
C
A wedding gown
G
A crown
Am
Words are like
A happy dream
A racing team
A wooden beam
C G
A seam
G
Words are like
Am
A rusty nail
C
A minor scale
G
A snail
G
Words are like
Am
A postcard stamp
C
A highway ramp
G
A cramp
Am
Words are like
Kaleidoscopes
The taste of soap
A billy goat
C G
A coat
Am
Words are like
A teenage star
A prison guard
A faded scar
C G
A car

Words Are Like chords and lyrics

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

Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: 'Words Are Like'
Transcribed by: emtilt
Played on an acoustic guitar in standard tuning
CAPO I
ALL CHORD NAMES RELATIVE TO CAPO
Intro: G
A happy dream
A racing team
A wooden beam
Kaleidoscopes
The taste of soap
A billy goat
A teenage star
A prison guard
A faded scar

Words Are Like Chords by They Might Be Giants

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