THE FLAMING LIPS - "This Here Giraffe" Tablature
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THIS HERE GIRAFFE
[The bass part basically follows this line:]
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A E A E
I saw this bird fly off his head
A E A E
without him ever lookin up
A E A E
this here giraffe was never caught complainin
A E A E
he wouldn't take skin off yer back.
A B E
And ya hear yerself thinkin
A B E
and ya hear yerself thinking
A E D E
this here giraffe, laughed }[repeat 3x]
[next verse follows same chords as above]
I saw this man stick out his neck
with his binoculars intact
He couldn't tell the right side of his brain
Had just lost all interest in his left...
And ya feel yourself shrinkin
And ya feel yourself shrinkin
this here giraffe, laughed }[repeat 3x]
D A
And ya hear yourself
D F#m E
And ya hear yourself
A E D E
This here giraffe, laughed }[repeat 4x]
[song ends on chord A]
[Here's the little guitar part that accompanies
the verses:]
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[The bass part basically follows this line:]
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------0-4-2-0----------2-0---
0-2-4----------0-2-4-0-------
A E A E
I saw this bird fly off his head
A E A E
without him ever lookin up
A E A E
this here giraffe was never caught complainin
A E A E
he wouldn't take skin off yer back.
A B E
And ya hear yerself thinkin
A B E
and ya hear yerself thinking
A E D E
this here giraffe, laughed }[repeat 3x]
[next verse follows same chords as above]
I saw this man stick out his neck
with his binoculars intact
He couldn't tell the right side of his brain
Had just lost all interest in his left...
And ya feel yourself shrinkin
And ya feel yourself shrinkin
this here giraffe, laughed }[repeat 3x]
D A
And ya hear yourself
D F#m E
And ya hear yourself
A E D E
This here giraffe, laughed }[repeat 4x]
[song ends on chord A]
[Here's the little guitar part that accompanies
the verses:]
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5---5----0---0-----5---5----0---0---
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