Andrew Bird - Imitosis
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Released on March 20th 2007, "Imitosis" is one of the twelve tracks from
Andrew Bird's 3rd album "Armchair Apocrypha". The song consists of several
looped staccato violin tracks and some guitar arrengements that make up an
eclectic atmosphere where Andrew often improvises with his violin in live
performances.
Tabbed by Pelusteriano
Contact at my UG profile
Lyrics by Andrew Bird
Music by Andrew Bird, Martin Dosh & Chris Morrisey
Key of A minor
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CHORDS (low to high)
Am X02210
C/G 33201X
Fmaj7 X3321X
E 022100
Note: Play in "reggae style", first with a muted down-stroke,
then play the chord using an up-stroke:
|-X-Am-X-Am-X-C-X-C-|-X-Fmaj7-X-Fmaj7-X-E-X-E-|
INTRO
let ring
|| -Am----5-7-C/G----7-8-|-Fmaj7----5-7--(E5)h7p5--- ||
|| -----------5-----|---6--------------6- ||
||O---5-----5-------|-4------------------O||
||O-7---------------|--------------------O||
|| -----------------|-------------------- ||
|| -----------------|-------------------- ||
VERSE I
AmHe's keeping busyC/G, yeah, he's Fmaj7bleeding stoneEs
AmWith his maC/Gchinations and Fmaj7his palinEdromes
AmIt was anyC/Gthing but hear the Fmaj7voice E
AmAnything but C/Ghear the voice Fmaj7 E
It was aAmnything but C/Ghear the voice
That Fmaj7says that we're all Ebasically aAmlone C/G Fmaj7 E
Am C/G Fmaj7 E
VERSE II
AmPoor Professor C/GPynchon had Fmaj7only good inEtentions
When he Amput his Bunsen C/Gburners all aFmaj7way E
And Amturning to a C/Gplayground in a Fmaj7Petri dish
Where Esingle cells would Amswing their fists
At C/Ganything that Fmaj7looks like easy Eprey
In thisAm nature C/Gshow that Fmaj7rages every Eday
Am C/G Fmaj7 E (strum louder)
It was then he heard his intuition say
We were all basically aAmlone
CHORUS
And C/Gdespite what all his sFmajtudies had Eshown
That what's misAmtaken for closeC/Gness is justFmaj7 a case for miEtosis
And Amwhy-C/G--- do Fmaj7some show no Emercy while Amothers are C/Gpainfully Fmaj7shy' E
AmTell me doctor C/Gcan you Fmaj7quantify' E
Am C/G Fmaj7 E (strum louder)
He just wants to know the reason, the reason why
Am C/G Fmaj7 E
VERSE III
Why do they Amcongregate in C/Ggroups of four
Fmaj7Scatter like a Ebillion sAmpores
And let the C/Gwind just Fmaj7carry them aEway'
AmHow can kids C/Gbe so mFmaj7ean'
Our famous Edoctor tried to Amglean
As he C/Gwent home at the Fmaj7end of the Eday
In thiAms nature C/Gshow that Fmaj7rages every Eday
Am C/G Fmaj7 E (strum louder)
It was then he heard his intuition say
We were all basically aAmlone
CHORUS
DesC/Gpite what all his sFmaj7tudies had Eshown
That what's misAmtaken for cloC/Gseness is just a Fmaj7case of miEtosis
AmSure fatal C/Gdoses of malFmaj7content through osEmosis
And Amwhy-C/G--- do Fmaj7some show no Emercy while Amothers are C/Gpainfully Fmaj7shy' E
Well, tell me Amdoctor, can you C/Gquantify'Fmaj7
E (strum louder)
The reason why
Am C/G Fmaj7 E ... end on Am