Chords for Andrew Bird - A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left (with lyrics)
Tempo:
132.9 bpm
Chords used:
C
Am
E
G
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] [Em]
[Am]
[Em] [D]
Over prescribed, [G] under the mister, [A] [C] we had [G]
survived too
[A] Turn on the historic [D] channel, and ask our [G] esteemed panel
Why are we [C] alive?
[G] And here's how they [A] reply
You're [Dm] what happens when two [G] substances collide
[D] Am I all to count [G] you really should've [Am] died?
[Ab]
[E] [Am]
[C]
[D] [C] [Gm]
[F]
[E] [Am]
[A] Stretched [B] out on [C] a tarmac, [Em] [F] [C] [Gm]
six miles south [F] of North Platte
[Am]
[A] He can't [C] stand to look [Em] back, [Cm] [Gm]
sixteen tons [F] of hazmat
[Am] This is what [B] goes on, [E] under the hood, [A] under [Gb] the [D]
[G] hood
[E]
[B] [C] [Bb] [Am]
It's the nervous tic motion [C] of the head to the left
[Em] [C] [Gm]
It's the nervous tic motion [F] of the head to the left
Of the what?
[E] The head [Am] to the left
So exercise yourselves [C] to your bereft
[Em] [F] It's [Gm]
the nervous tic motion [F] of the head to the left
Of the, [E] of the, [Am] to the
[C]
[Gm]
[F]
[E] [Am]
Split out on [C] a bath mat, [Gm]
six miles north [F] of South Platte
[E] I [Am]
hate just once [C] at life's bad, [Gm]
well till now paper [F] maps had
[Am] This is what [B] goes on, [E] under the hood, [A] under [D] the hood
[Gm] [E]
[C] [Bb] [Am]
It's the nervous tic motion [C] of the head to the left
[G] [Bb]
[Am]
The [E] head [Am]
[C]
to [Gm] the left
It's the nervous tic motion [F] of the
[Am] To the left
[C]
It's the nervous tic motion [Gm] of the head
[F] Of the
of the hand [E] of the carriage
[Dm]
[D] Over and bide
[G]
Under the mister
[B] [C] Barely [Bm] alive
We [A]
cover the blisters [Dm] and flannel
Though the words we [G] speak are banal
Now one of [C] them's a lie
[Em] Now one of [A] them's a lie
What [Dm] happens when two [Am] substances [G] collide?
And [Dm] by all accounts [G] you [Bm] really
[Em] [Am] should've done
[Ab]
[D] [E]
[N]
[Am]
[Em] [D]
Over prescribed, [G] under the mister, [A] [C] we had [G]
survived too
[A] Turn on the historic [D] channel, and ask our [G] esteemed panel
Why are we [C] alive?
[G] And here's how they [A] reply
You're [Dm] what happens when two [G] substances collide
[D] Am I all to count [G] you really should've [Am] died?
[Ab]
[E] [Am]
[C]
[D] [C] [Gm]
[F]
[E] [Am]
[A] Stretched [B] out on [C] a tarmac, [Em] [F] [C] [Gm]
six miles south [F] of North Platte
[Am]
[A] He can't [C] stand to look [Em] back, [Cm] [Gm]
sixteen tons [F] of hazmat
[Am] This is what [B] goes on, [E] under the hood, [A] under [Gb] the [D]
[G] hood
[E]
[B] [C] [Bb] [Am]
It's the nervous tic motion [C] of the head to the left
[Em] [C] [Gm]
It's the nervous tic motion [F] of the head to the left
Of the what?
[E] The head [Am] to the left
So exercise yourselves [C] to your bereft
[Em] [F] It's [Gm]
the nervous tic motion [F] of the head to the left
Of the, [E] of the, [Am] to the
[C]
[Gm]
[F]
[E] [Am]
Split out on [C] a bath mat, [Gm]
six miles north [F] of South Platte
[E] I [Am]
hate just once [C] at life's bad, [Gm]
well till now paper [F] maps had
[Am] This is what [B] goes on, [E] under the hood, [A] under [D] the hood
[Gm] [E]
[C] [Bb] [Am]
It's the nervous tic motion [C] of the head to the left
[G] [Bb]
[Am]
The [E] head [Am]
[C]
to [Gm] the left
It's the nervous tic motion [F] of the
[Am] To the left
[C]
It's the nervous tic motion [Gm] of the head
[F] Of the
of the hand [E] of the carriage
[Dm]
[D] Over and bide
[G]
Under the mister
[B] [C] Barely [Bm] alive
We [A]
cover the blisters [Dm] and flannel
Though the words we [G] speak are banal
Now one of [C] them's a lie
[Em] Now one of [A] them's a lie
What [Dm] happens when two [Am] substances [G] collide?
And [Dm] by all accounts [G] you [Bm] really
[Em] [Am] should've done
[Ab]
[D] [E]
[N]
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_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Over prescribed, _ [G] _ under the mister, [A] _ [C] _ we had [G]
survived too
[A] Turn on the historic [D] channel, and ask our [G] esteemed panel
_ Why are we [C] alive?
_ [G] And here's how they [A] reply
_ _ _ You're [Dm] what happens when two [G] substances collide _
_ _ [D] Am I all to count [G] you really should've _ [Am] _ died? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[A] _ Stretched [B] out on [C] a _ _ tarmac, [Em] _ [F] _ [C] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ six miles south [F] of North _ _ Platte
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ He can't [C] stand to look _ _ _ [Em] back, _ [Cm] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ sixteen tons [F] of hazmat
_ _ _ [Am] _ This is what _ _ [B] goes on, [E] under the _ hood, [A] _ _ under [Gb] the [D] _ _
[G] hood
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [C] _ [Bb] _ [Am] _ _ _
It's the nervous tic motion [C] of the head to the left
_ [Em] _ _ [C] _ [Gm] _ _ _
It's the nervous tic motion [F] of the head to the left
Of the what?
[E] The head [Am] to the left _
So exercise yourselves [C] to your bereft
_ _ [Em] [F] It's _ [Gm] _ _ _
the nervous tic motion [F] of the head to the left
Of the, [E] of the, [Am] to the _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ Split out on [C] a bath mat, _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ six miles north [F] of South Platte _
_ _ [E] I _ [Am] _ _ _
_ hate just once [C] at life's _ _ _ bad, _ [Gm] _ _ _
well till now paper [F] maps _ had
_ [Am] _ This is what _ [B] goes _ on, [E] under the hood, [A] _ _ under [D] the hood
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ [Am] _ _ _
It's the nervous tic motion [C] of the head to the left
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
The _ _ [E] head [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
to _ _ _ [Gm] the left
It's the nervous tic motion [F] of _ _ the
[Am] To _ the _ left
_ _ _ [C] _ _
It's the nervous tic motion [Gm] of the _ head
_ _ _ [F] Of the _ _
of the hand [E] of the carriage
[Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [D] Over and bide
[G] _
_ Under the mister
[B] _ _ [C] _ Barely [Bm] alive
_ We [A] _
cover the blisters [Dm] and flannel
Though the words we [G] speak are banal
Now one of [C] them's a lie
[Em] Now one of [A] them's a lie _
_ What [Dm] happens when two [Am] substances [G] _ collide?
_ _ And [Dm] by all accounts [G] you [Bm] really _
_ [Em] [Am] should've done _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Over prescribed, _ [G] _ under the mister, [A] _ [C] _ we had [G]
survived too
[A] Turn on the historic [D] channel, and ask our [G] esteemed panel
_ Why are we [C] alive?
_ [G] And here's how they [A] reply
_ _ _ You're [Dm] what happens when two [G] substances collide _
_ _ [D] Am I all to count [G] you really should've _ [Am] _ died? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [C] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[A] _ Stretched [B] out on [C] a _ _ tarmac, [Em] _ [F] _ [C] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ six miles south [F] of North _ _ Platte
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ He can't [C] stand to look _ _ _ [Em] back, _ [Cm] _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ sixteen tons [F] of hazmat
_ _ _ [Am] _ This is what _ _ [B] goes on, [E] under the _ hood, [A] _ _ under [Gb] the [D] _ _
[G] hood
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ [C] _ [Bb] _ [Am] _ _ _
It's the nervous tic motion [C] of the head to the left
_ [Em] _ _ [C] _ [Gm] _ _ _
It's the nervous tic motion [F] of the head to the left
Of the what?
[E] The head [Am] to the left _
So exercise yourselves [C] to your bereft
_ _ [Em] [F] It's _ [Gm] _ _ _
the nervous tic motion [F] of the head to the left
Of the, [E] of the, [Am] to the _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ Split out on [C] a bath mat, _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ six miles north [F] of South Platte _
_ _ [E] I _ [Am] _ _ _
_ hate just once [C] at life's _ _ _ bad, _ [Gm] _ _ _
well till now paper [F] maps _ had
_ [Am] _ This is what _ [B] goes _ on, [E] under the hood, [A] _ _ under [D] the hood
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [Bb] _ [Am] _ _ _
It's the nervous tic motion [C] of the head to the left
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
The _ _ [E] head [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
to _ _ _ [Gm] the left
It's the nervous tic motion [F] of _ _ the
[Am] To _ the _ left
_ _ _ [C] _ _
It's the nervous tic motion [Gm] of the _ head
_ _ _ [F] Of the _ _
of the hand [E] of the carriage
[Dm] _ _ _
_ _ [D] Over and bide
[G] _
_ Under the mister
[B] _ _ [C] _ Barely [Bm] alive
_ We [A] _
cover the blisters [Dm] and flannel
Though the words we [G] speak are banal
Now one of [C] them's a lie
[Em] Now one of [A] them's a lie _
_ What [Dm] happens when two [Am] substances [G] _ collide?
_ _ And [Dm] by all accounts [G] you [Bm] really _
_ [Em] [Am] should've done _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _