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*----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------* *This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the* *song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.* *-----------------------------------------------------------------------------* 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 =============================================================================== 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