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All of the songs that have "originally tabbed by" in front of them are songs
tabbed by other users that were made too look prettyful by moi. The songs with no
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1. The Abandoned Hospital Ship
2. Psychiatric Explorations of the Fetus with Needles
3. Placebo Headwound
4. This Here Giraffe
5. Brainville
6. Guy Who Got a Headache and Accidentally Saves the World
7. When You Smile
8. Kim's Watermelon Gun
9. They Punctured My Yolk
10. Lightning Strikes the Postman
11. Christmas at the Zoo
12. Evil Will Prevail
13. Bad Days-Aurally Excited Version
1. The Abandoned Hospital Ship
VERSE 1
EWell it took some time,
Cause it's a lot God, itAmaj7's a bunch
It's such a big, oldA, black golden buzz E
VERSE 2
And yeah it took some help
With lots of machines, the experts Amaj7could tell
With theAir equipment pushed to the maEx...
VERSE 3
EAnd sure it seems easy now
But I tell you whaAmaj7t we were perplexed
Finding the nAeedle in needle's disguisEe
BRIDGE
AAnd now that it's conceived,
TEhe station has aF#mll settled downB,
And I'm sort oAf relieved,
AnEd I'Bm getting over it now E
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2. Psychiatric Explorations of the Fetus with Needles
Originally tabbed by: Unregistered
VERSE 1
ECats killing doAgs, pigs eAating rats E
EEvery mouth will eat F#you up, the Dking bug Elaughs
EBelly of the heAart, belly Afull of bats E
EThe chromosomes seem not F#to want the fetus D D
CHORUS
They beat you Eup, they make you F#bleed
Sticking Dneedles in your knees E
Knowing EGod will be F#pleased
Should make it Deasy D
VERSE 2
ESnakes eating frAogs, Toads Aeating gnats E
EWhen the spaceship F#beams you up, bDoy, get drunk Efast
ERubber bullet baArn, tiAtty-sucking caElf
EGoats and roosters, beesF# and bugs, amoebas D D
CHORUS
They beat you Eup, they make you F#bleed
Sticking Dneedles in your knees E
Knowing EGod will be F#pleased
Should make it Deasy
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3. Placebo Headwound
Originally tabbed by: Rs1442
CHORDS USED
F Am G C Gmaj7 D A Em B Am* C* D* D7
e|-1---0---3---0---2-----2---0---7---7---5---8---10---10-|
B|-1---1---0---1---3-----3---2---8---7---5---8---19---10-|
G|-2---2---0---0---0-----2---2---9---8---5---9---11---11-|
D|-3---2---0---2---0-----0---2---9---9---7---10--12---10-|
A|-3---0---2---3---x---------0---7---9---7---10--12---12-|
E|-1-------3-------3-----------------7---5---8---10---10-|
INTRO
F Am G C
VERSE 1
WhereGmaj7 does outer space end'
It's sort of hard to imagine
Is it Dreal' A G
D Is it nothingA, nothing' G
CHORUS
Em B Em B Am* B C* D* D7
Cause it's not so clear anymore to me
VERSE 2
Gmaj7Why do birds always fly south
When sometimes it's warm in your headwound D A G
D Is that nothing,A nothing' G
CHORUS
Em B Em B Am* B C* D* D7
Cause it's not so clear anymore to me
VERSE 3
And Gmaj7if God hears all my questions
Well how come there's never an answer' D A G
D Is it nothingA, nothing' G D
OUTRO
D A D A D A D A
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4. This Here Giraffe
VERSE 1
AI saw this Ebird Afly off his Ehead
AWithout him Eever lookin Aup E
AThis here girEaffe was Anever caught compElaining
AHe wouldn't Etake skin off yer Aback. E
PRE-CHORUS
And youA hear yoBurself Ethinking
And youA hear yoBurself Ethinking
CHORUS
AThis here Egiraffe, Dlaughed E
AThis here Egiraffe, Dlaughed E
AThis here Egiraffe, Dlaughed E
VERSE 2
AI saw this Eman sAtick out hisE neck
AWith his biEnoculAars intactE
AHe couldn't telEl theA right side of hiEs brain
AHad just losEt allA interest in his leEft
PRE-CHORUS
And youA feel yoBurself Eshrinking
And youA feel yoBurself Eshrinking
CHORUS
AThis here Egiraffe, Dlaughed E
AThis here Egiraffe, Dlaughed E
AThis here Egiraffe, Dlaughed E
OUTRO
And youD hear youArself
And youD hear youF#mrselfE
AThis here giEraffe, DlaughedE
AThis here giEraffe, DlaughedE
AThis here giEraffe, DlaughedE
AThis here giEraffe, DlaughedE
A
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5. Brainville
Originally tabbed by: desolationrow28
INTRO
Bm E Bm E Bm
VERSE 1
BmI've heard about a Eplace, Bmwhere they enlarge yer Espace
BmThey take pity on the Esmall ones E7
BmDon't cost ya very Emuch, Bmthey seem to know their Estuff,
BmThey take pity on the Esmall ones E7
CHORUS
So I Awanna go to Brainville, let's get Ein
And Aovercome my inexperiEence
I Awanna go to Brainville, let's get Ein
And Abe the first one on the block that dEoes. Bm E Bm E
BRIDGE
EbmThey say it's the C#mone thing everyone should Ahave
I know it must Dlook bad.A E
VERSE 2
BmI know I need the Ehelp
BmThey'd take me I can Etell
BmFour fingers and a toEenail...
CHORUS
So I Awanna go to Brainville, let's get Ein
And Aovercome my inexperiEence
I Awanna go to Brainville, let's get Ein
And Abe the first one on the block that dEoes. Bm E Bm E
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6. Guy Who Got a Headache and Accidentally Saves the World
VERSE 1
BMagnified up close, in pickle jaAr
Is the lasEt hope the world has yeah, yeah
BThinkin that his head surely wouAld explode
His thoughts go deeper than eEver yeah, yeah
BSomething never dreamed in all the Ascience books
The biggest light Eswitch gets turned on yeah, yeah
CHORUS
And he'sA on the way to a Dreal first Ein all the universe yeah yeahA yeahE
AHe saves the day and the woDrld knows, the sonic boom explodes E
VERSE 2
BHesitant to tell the real reaAson
The Nobel PEeace Prize is given yeah, yeah
BIts hard to celebrate with a headacAhe
YeahE yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
CHORUS
And he'sA on the way to a Dreal first Ein all the universe yeah yeahA yeahE
AHe saves the day and the woDrld knows, to watch his head explodEe yeah yeah yeah
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7. When You Smile
Originally tabbed by: Votegoat
INTRO
D G A D
VERSE 1
It's Dlike I never had to see it in your eyes or feel it, I could telGl A
When you sDmile.
VERSE 2
It's Dlike I didn't need to say anything or do much, I could telGl A
When you sDmile
CHORUS
GAll of the subaAtomic pieces cDome togethAer Bmand
GUnfold themselves Ain a sDecond
BRIDGE
DEvery single molecule is right, when
CHORUS
GAll of the subaAtomic pieces cDome togethAer Bmand
GUnfold themselves Ain a sDecond
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8. Kim's Watermelon Gun
INTRO
D
VERSE 1
EmWell Kim's got the answer witDh her watermelon gun
And all the celebritieAs Gwant permissDion,
But sheA won't give it to them G'till they learn how to lovDe
CHORUS
And Kim's got her watermelon gun 'Acause it's the consciousness of lovGe
And KimD's got her watermelon gun 'Acause it's the consciousness of lovGe
VERSE 2
EmAnd wouldn't it be dumbD
If all of their atrocitiesA wGere just forgiveDn
But sheA won't give that to theGm 'till they learn how to lDove
CHORUS
And Kim's got her watermelon gun 'Acause it's the consciousness of lovGe
And KimD's got her watermelon gun 'Acause it's the consciousness of lovGe
OUTRO
But sheA won't give it to them G
But sheA won't give it to them G
But sheA won't give it to them G
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9. They Punctured My Yolk
Originally tabbed by: asanta777
VERSE 1
CThey never Dmcalled me
GUp to the Ctower.
CWe gave it Dmto them
GThey had the Cpower.
CHORUS
And Ampower is the thing
That Cmade you take off from Gme.
VERSE 2
CWe trained hard for the Dmmission
GAll floating Cover.
CThough we're in zero Dmgravity
GIt pulled us Ccloser.G
VERSE 3
CWe were once off to the Dmplanets
GInside our Cspacesuits.
CNow I'm left here on the Dmlanding
GThe rocket's Cflame boost.
CHORUS
And it's Amleaving without me
And Cyou go off to the Bmstars
BRIDGE/KEY CHANGE
B Asus4 A
VERSE 4
DGoodbye goodbye look as the Emclouds burst
AThey're growing Dtaller.
DAnd as your ship leaves in the Emdistance
AMy world gets Dsmaller.
CHORUS
And it Bmtakes you worlds away
A Dmillion light-years from Ame.
D Em A
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10. Lightning Strikes the Postman
INTRO
D G E D G E D
VERSE 1
DI got youGr letter it hEad turned tDo sand,
Lighting sGtrikes theE postman in his handD,
CHORUS
DI hope that you rememGber the things you haDd to say, G
It's just aE supernatuGral delayD
VERSE 2
DI got yer package iGt was aEll a meDss,
Lightning sGtrikes the poEstman in his chestD
CHORUS
DI hope that you rememGber the things you haDd to say, G
It's just aE supernatuGral delayD
DI sent you a postcardG and I hopEe yer finDe
But lightning strikes Gthe posEtman all the timeD
CHORUS
DI couldn't really thiGnk of anytDhing to saGy,
It's just aE supernatuGral delayD
OUTRO
And it's hardE to read the Gwriting through the flames D E G
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11. Christmas at the Zoo
Originally tabbed by: Unregistered
VERSE 1
EThere wasn't any snow on Christmas eve
anC#md I knew what I should do,
I Athought I'd free the aniEmals
All F#mlocked up at the Bzoo
VERSE 2
EI opened up the fence where the peacocks were,
C#mThe lamas were unleashed
The snakeAs and seals could all get out,E
F#mBut they refused to leaveB
CHORUS
EAll of the animals agreed they're not
AHappy at the zoos
But C#mthey prAbmeferred to sAave themEselves,
They sF#meemed to think they Bcould
VERSE 3
EThe elephants, orangutans,
All thC#me birds and kangaroos
All said thAanks but no thanks manE,
F#mTo be concerned is gBood
BRIDGE
E C#m A E F#m B
CHORUS
EIt started to snow on Christmas Eve in the
AMiddle of the night
WalkC#ming thrAbmough the staAte park Ezoo
F#mAnd everything is wBhite
OUTRO
E A C#m G#m A E F#m B E
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12. Evil Will Prevail
Originally tabbed by: Aquel
INTRO
D A D A
VERSE 1
With loving hAands, and their aDrms are stretched so C#mwide
They can't seem to tAake a breath, knowing Devil will preC#mvail
A And a Dmillion people C#mseems like a lAot
And a Dmillion pEeople D C#m Bm can't be wrong F#m E D C#m
D A D A
VERSE 2
With loving sAmiles, and their mDouths are stretched so C#mwide
They can't even tAake a breath, knowing Devil will prevC#mail
A And the Dmagic bullet C#mis the glowing Amothership
And the motDher E D C#m Bm zapps you dead
VERSE 3
With loving Ahands, knowing eDvil will preC#mvail
A knowing Devil will preC#mvail
A knowing that Devil will preC#mvail
A Knowing De - C#mvil D C#mwill
Bm always win
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13. Bad Days-Aurally Excited Version
Originally tabbed by: newg
D F# E E \
D F# E G# | Play only the note, not the entire chord
A E B E /
ooh ooh ooh ooh
VERSE 1
AYou're sorta stuck where you are
But, in your dreams you can Ebuy expensive cars,
Or live on mars and have it Ayour way
VERSE 2
And you hate your boss at your job
Well in your dreams you can Eblow his head off
In your dreams show no Amercy A
CHORUS
AAnd all your Dbad days will Aend A x2
D You have to Esleep late when you cAan A
D And all your Ebad days will Aend A
BRIDGE
A D A A x2
D E A A x2
CHORUS
AAnd all your Dbad days will Aend A x2
D You have to Esleep late when you cAan A
D And all your Ebad days will Dend A