Chords for They Might Be Giants - Don't Let's Start (official version)

Tempo:
65.625 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Em

A

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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They Might Be Giants - Don't Let's Start (official version) chords
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[D]
[C] [Em] [A] [C]
[D] [C] [E] [A] [Em] [B] [G]
[C#m] [G] [C] [E] [A] I've got [G] a way [C] part and I don't get around how [D] you get around.
[C] [E] [G] [C] [E]
[G] [C] When you are [F] alone, you are [G] the cat, you are the phone, you [C] are an [F] animal.
[G] [C] The words I'm saying [F] now mean nothing [G] more than meow to [C] an animal.
[E]
[G] Wake [C] up, smell [F] the cat food in your [G] backyard.
[C] Don't try [F] to stop the [C] pill that [Em] whacks the
hand.
The world's destruction [Fm] over [Em] an overture.
And do [C] I need a positive?
It needs [G] a shot.
[C] Don't, don't, [Em] don't let's [A] start.
This is [Em] the worst [G] part.
The belief [A] for all the world [G] that you are my
precious little girl.
[C] But don't, don't, [Em] don't let's [A] start.
I've got a [G] way part [C] and I don't get [A] around how you [G] get around.
[C] [F] [G] [C] [F]
[G] [C] No one in the [F] world ever [G] gets what they want and that [C] is beautiful.
[F]
[G] [C] Everyone [Dm] dies for [Am] shit [G] inside and that is [C] beautiful.
[F]
[G] They [C] want what they're [F] not and I [G] wish they would stop saying
[C] [F] [E] [Em] [F] [Em] [C]
[G] [C] [Em] [A] [Em] [G] [A]
[G] [C] [Em] [A] [G] [C] [A]
[D]
[G] [C] [Em] [A] [Em] [G] [A]
[D] [G] [C] [Em] [A] [G] [C] [A]
[D] [Em] [D] [G] [N]
Key:  
C
3211
G
2131
Em
121
A
1231
F
134211111
C
3211
G
2131
Em
121
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To learn They Might Be Giants - Dont Lets Start chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: F, G, C, Em, A, G, C and A. Start with a comfortable 32 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 66. With the song's key of G# Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [C] _ [Em] _ [A] _ _ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ [C] _ [E] _ [A] _ [Em] _ [B] _ [G] _
[C#m] _ [G] _ [C] _ [E] [A] I've got [G] a way [C] part and I don't get around how [D] you get around.
[C] _ [E] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [E] _
[G] _ [C] When you are [F] alone, you are [G] the cat, you are the phone, you [C] are an [F] animal.
[G] _ [C] The words I'm saying [F] now mean nothing [G] more than meow to [C] an animal.
[E] _
[G] Wake [C] up, smell [F] the cat food in your [G] backyard.
[C] Don't try [F] to stop the [C] pill that [Em] whacks the
hand.
The world's destruction [Fm] over [Em] an overture.
And do [C] I need a positive?
It needs [G] a shot.
[C] Don't, don't, [Em] don't let's [A] start.
This is [Em] the worst [G] part.
The belief [A] for all the world [G] that you are my
precious little girl.
[C] But don't, don't, [Em] don't let's [A] start.
I've got a [G] way part [C] and I don't get [A] around how you [G] get around.
[C] _ [F] _ [G] _ _ [C] _ [F] _
[G] _ [C] No one in the [F] world ever [G] gets what they want and that [C] is beautiful.
[F] _
[G] _ [C] Everyone [Dm] dies for [Am] shit [G] inside and that is [C] beautiful.
[F] _
[G] They [C] want what they're [F] not and I [G] wish they would stop saying
[C] _ [F] _ [E] _ [Em] _ _ _ [F] _ [Em] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ [C] _ [Em] _ [A] _ [Em] _ [G] _ [A] _
[G] _ _ [C] _ [Em] _ [A] _ [G] _ [C] _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [C] _ [Em] _ [A] _ [Em] _ [G] _ [A] _
[D] _ [G] _ [C] _ [Em] _ [A] _ [G] _ [C] _ [A] _
[D] _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was written by John Flansburgh and John Linnell.

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