Measuring Cups Chords by Andrew Bird
Tempo:
94.15 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [D] [A]
[G] Get out [D] your measuring [A] cups and [Em] we'll play a new [G] game.
Come to [D] the front of the [A] class and [Em] we'll measure your [G] brain.
We'll give you [D] a compact and we'll [E] give it a name.
[G] Get [D] out your measuring [A] cups [Em] and we'll play a new [G] game.
Can't [D] have the cream when the [A] crop [Em] and the cream are the [G] same.
No liquid, [D] no gas, no more than [E] the grass will contain them.
[G] When you talk about [D] the hand of [A] glory, a tale that's rather [G] grim and gory.
Is it just another [D] children's story?
[E] It's been the clock, [G] but the tales of [D] brothers grim and gory [E] have been outlawed.
[G]
[D] [A] [G]
[D] [A] [G]
[D] I [E]
[G] think they're [D] gonna make you [A] start over.
You don't [G] wanna start over.
[D] Put your backpack [A] on your shoulder, be the good little [G] soldier.
Take [D] your places now, cause we're [E] all predisposed.
[G]
[D] Measuring [A] cups, [Bm] play a new [G] game.
[D] Front of the [A] class, [G] measure your brain.
Give you [D] a complex and [E] we'll give it a name.
No liquid, no gas, no more than the grass will contain them.
No liquid, no gas, no more than the grass will [G] contain them.
When you talk [D] about the hand of [A] glory, a tale that's [B] rather grim and gory.
[G] Is it just another [D] children's story?
[E] It's been the clock, [G] but the tales of [D] brothers grim and gory [E] have been outlawed.
[G] Put your [D] backpack on your [A] shoulder, be the [B] good little soldier.
It's no [D] different when you're [E] older, you're predisposed.
[G] That's all for questions, [Gm] now the [D] case is closed.
[G] [D] [A]
[G] Get out [D] your measuring [A] cups and [Em] we'll play a new [G] game.
Come to [D] the front of the [A] class and [Em] we'll measure your [G] brain.
We'll give you [D] a compact and we'll [E] give it a name.
[G] Get [D] out your measuring [A] cups [Em] and we'll play a new [G] game.
Can't [D] have the cream when the [A] crop [Em] and the cream are the [G] same.
No liquid, [D] no gas, no more than [E] the grass will contain them.
[G] When you talk about [D] the hand of [A] glory, a tale that's rather [G] grim and gory.
Is it just another [D] children's story?
[E] It's been the clock, [G] but the tales of [D] brothers grim and gory [E] have been outlawed.
[G]
[D] [A] [G]
[D] [A] [G]
[D] I [E]
[G] think they're [D] gonna make you [A] start over.
You don't [G] wanna start over.
[D] Put your backpack [A] on your shoulder, be the good little [G] soldier.
Take [D] your places now, cause we're [E] all predisposed.
[G]
[D] Measuring [A] cups, [Bm] play a new [G] game.
[D] Front of the [A] class, [G] measure your brain.
Give you [D] a complex and [E] we'll give it a name.
No liquid, no gas, no more than the grass will contain them.
No liquid, no gas, no more than the grass will [G] contain them.
When you talk [D] about the hand of [A] glory, a tale that's [B] rather grim and gory.
[G] Is it just another [D] children's story?
[E] It's been the clock, [G] but the tales of [D] brothers grim and gory [E] have been outlawed.
[G] Put your [D] backpack on your [A] shoulder, be the [B] good little soldier.
It's no [D] different when you're [E] older, you're predisposed.
[G] That's all for questions, [Gm] now the [D] case is closed.
Key:
D
G
A
E
Em
D
G
A
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] Get out [D] your measuring [A] cups and [Em] we'll play a new [G] game.
Come to [D] the front of the [A] class and [Em] we'll measure your [G] brain.
We'll give you [D] a compact and we'll [E] give it a name. _ _ _
_ _ [G] Get [D] out your measuring [A] cups [Em] and we'll play a new [G] game.
Can't [D] have the cream when the [A] crop [Em] and the cream are the [G] same.
No liquid, [D] no gas, no more than [E] the grass will contain them. _ _
_ [G] When you talk about [D] the hand of [A] glory, a tale that's rather [G] grim and gory.
Is it just another [D] children's story?
[E] It's been the clock, [G] but the tales of [D] brothers grim and gory [E] have been _ _ _ outlawed.
_ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] I _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] think they're [D] gonna make you [A] start over.
You don't [G] wanna start over.
[D] Put your backpack [A] on your shoulder, be the good little [G] soldier.
Take [D] your places now, cause we're [E] all predisposed.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] Measuring [A] cups, [Bm] play a new [G] game. _
[D] Front of the [A] class, [G] measure your brain.
Give you [D] a complex and [E] we'll give it a name.
No _ liquid, no gas, no more than the grass will contain them.
No liquid, no gas, no more than the grass will [G] contain them.
When you talk [D] about the hand of [A] glory, a tale that's [B] rather grim and gory.
[G] Is it just another [D] children's story?
[E] It's been the clock, [G] but the tales of [D] brothers grim and gory [E] have been _ _ _ outlawed.
_ [G] Put your [D] backpack on your [A] shoulder, be the [B] good little soldier.
It's no [D] different when you're [E] older, you're predisposed.
[G] That's all for questions, [Gm] now the [D] case is closed. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] Get out [D] your measuring [A] cups and [Em] we'll play a new [G] game.
Come to [D] the front of the [A] class and [Em] we'll measure your [G] brain.
We'll give you [D] a compact and we'll [E] give it a name. _ _ _
_ _ [G] Get [D] out your measuring [A] cups [Em] and we'll play a new [G] game.
Can't [D] have the cream when the [A] crop [Em] and the cream are the [G] same.
No liquid, [D] no gas, no more than [E] the grass will contain them. _ _
_ [G] When you talk about [D] the hand of [A] glory, a tale that's rather [G] grim and gory.
Is it just another [D] children's story?
[E] It's been the clock, [G] but the tales of [D] brothers grim and gory [E] have been _ _ _ outlawed.
_ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] I _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] think they're [D] gonna make you [A] start over.
You don't [G] wanna start over.
[D] Put your backpack [A] on your shoulder, be the good little [G] soldier.
Take [D] your places now, cause we're [E] all predisposed.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[D] Measuring [A] cups, [Bm] play a new [G] game. _
[D] Front of the [A] class, [G] measure your brain.
Give you [D] a complex and [E] we'll give it a name.
No _ liquid, no gas, no more than the grass will contain them.
No liquid, no gas, no more than the grass will [G] contain them.
When you talk [D] about the hand of [A] glory, a tale that's [B] rather grim and gory.
[G] Is it just another [D] children's story?
[E] It's been the clock, [G] but the tales of [D] brothers grim and gory [E] have been _ _ _ outlawed.
_ [G] Put your [D] backpack on your [A] shoulder, be the [B] good little soldier.
It's no [D] different when you're [E] older, you're predisposed.
[G] That's all for questions, [Gm] now the [D] case is closed. _ _ _ _
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