Andrew Bird - The naming of things
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I left out the fills that he uses in this song that sort of double the vocal melody at
points. listen to recording to figure them out. Enjoy
D7you remind me of you Dm7
the way you shot right through and how C
you broke my window glass,
D7fast it happened so fast Dm7
I have to confessC that I
that I was impreGssed that I
that I was impD/F#ressed that i
despite all the Fmess and the broken gGlass
I was impressCed
(Same Chords as above)
here's where I disappeared
where I fell off the pier and to..
and to be rescued I did wait
I watched waterbugs skate
as they draw figure eights as they draw
from the bottom of the lake as they draw
I watched waterbugs skate as they draw
F G ---G--G#
From the bottom of the lake I watched the waterbugs skate
Ammemories like mohair sweaters
stretched and pilled faux distressed leCtters C/B
Ammoose's horns and figure eights
white plastic bags in search of mates
what suffocCates the land
in the memorGy of garbage can
memory of garbagD/F#e can
Chorus
Fyou can't be found when the bell rings C
Fyou weren't there that day for the naming of things C
the naming of tGhings
The naming of things D/F#
where the homeroom bell rFings G
the homeroom bell ringEs
Solo- F Dm7 C x4 1234
D7hey, just look at the mess you Dm7made today
didn't really think it would gCet this bad
D7hey, feel like you're living in a RDm7ussian play
where it seems like you made evCerybody mad
(Same Chords as Verse 1)
you remind me of you
when you shot through
and broke my window glass
it happened so fast
I have to confess
I was impressed, I was impressed
despite all the mess and the broken glass
I was impressed
Repeat chorus
Chorus
Fyou can't be found when the bell rCings
you weren't tFhere that day for the naming of thiCngs
the naming of tGhings
The naming of thD/F#ings
where the homeroom bell rFings G
the homeroom bell ringCs
Its the naming of tFhings G
the naming of-E-
Fade out on E