A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left by Andrew Bird Transcribed by: Chuck or Charmister Email: chhuckim@gmail for Q&A (LONG transcription; There are song comments "between the lines" and you can copy+paste and cut out the comments in Word if wanted: Credit to Charmister) Tuning: Standard E INTRO:(Either strum once lightly for melancholy effect or rhythmically)

^DmOver prescribed ^GUnder the mister C C/B (01022X) Play as walk down from open chord ‘C’ We had survived to ^A7Turn on the history channel ^DmAnd ask our esteemed ^Gpanel Why are we ^Calive And ^C/Bhere's how they re^A7plied ^DmYou're what happens when two substances ^Gcollide And by ^Dmall accounts you ^Greally should've ^Amdied Am E (Pluck Root note and then rest of chord in 4/4) E (Then play ‘E’ chord loud into interlude…)

Interlude (RIFF 1): Am C/G Gm F E (Interlude chords played behind RIFF 1) Am C/G Gm G]-----99--------[x2]-----99-55----[x2]----77-------[x2]--| D]--77----1010-77------55-------55------55----88-55-------| F E

G]-----99--------------1010-99-----------|

last measure D]--77----1010-77---77---------99--------| one time

(All notes should be relatively staccato)

[[Play this Interlude into Verse as many times as you want… Or if you are as does Andrew in his live version, then play until comfortable. w/ looping, have riff continue Verses and Chorus.]] VERSE 1:

^AmStretched out on the ^C/Gtarmac ^GmSix miles south of ^FNorth Platte ^E ^AmHe can't stand to ^C/Glook back ^GmAt sixteen tons of ^FHazMat ^E

PRE-CHORUS:

And it's what ^Amgoes ^BUndeli^Evered A D Gm Gm/F E Undelivered CHORUS: And it's a ^Amnervous tic motion of the ^C/Ghead to the left ^Gm It's a nervous tic motion of the ^Fhead to the left Of the what? Of the ^Ehead to the left ^AmExercise yourself 'till ^C/Gyou're bereft ^Gm 'Cause it's a nervous tic motion of the ^Fhead to the left Of the...of the...^Eto the...

VERSE: Am C/G ..etc. Splayed out on a bathmat Six miles north of South Platte And he just wants his life back What's in that paper knapsack PRE-CHORUS:

And it's what ^Amgoes ^BUndeli^Evered A D Gm Gm/F E Undelivered CHORUS: ^AmIt's a nervous tic motion of the ^C/Ghead to the left ^Gm A nervous tic ^Fmotion of the ^Ehead

OUTRO:

^DmOver imbibed ^GUnder the mister ^CBarely ^C/Balive we ^A7Cover the blisters in ^Dmflannel Though the words we speak are ^Gbanal Not one of them's a ^Clie Not ^C/Bone of them's a ^A7lie You're what ^Dmhappens when Two substances ^Gcollide And by all ^Dmaccounts You really should've ^Amdied (Song order may vary -Follow recording or cover in your own way.

This song is one of my most favorites of Andrew Bird’s. I watch his live on “looping” and was inspired to buy a 'Loop' pedal myself. Live Version that I am transcribing nearly to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRk2iHkOcNE I had to comprise (between live and album versions), for to mimic Andrew is to only try because of his talking-singing-voice and incredible whistling and violin playing). God Bless, and joyful music-ing!

Andrew Bird - A nervous tic motion of the head to the left