Spiraling Shape Chords by They Might Be Giants

Tempo:
121.95 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

F

Eb

Cm

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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They Might Be Giants - Spiraling Shape chords
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[B] Down, [C] down, down [Db] you [Bb] go, [B] no way to [Cm] [Db] stop.
[D] As [Bb] you fall, [Eb] hear [C] me call, [F] no, [Em] no.
[Eb] [F]
[Bb] [B] Listen to [Cm] this warning [Db]
[Bb] and [B] consider [Cm] [Db] these
[D] Simple [Bb] [Eb] words of [C] advice, [Bb] [E] stop, [Eb] stop, [F] stop.
[Bb] Fogging [Eb] the view, [Cm] cupping face to [F] the window [Bb] in darkness, [Eb] you make out a [F] spiraling shape.
[Bb] Putting [Eb] all reason [Cm] aside, you [F] exchange what [Bb] you got for [Eb] a thing that's hypnotic [F] and serene.
[Bb] The [Eb] spiraling shape will [Cm] make [F] you go [Bb] insane.
Everyone [Eb] wants to [Cm] see that thing, [Bb] but everyone [Eb] wants to [Cm] see that [F] thing.
[Bb] Everyone [Eb] wants to see that [F] thing, [Eb] and nobody [Bb] knows what [F] it's really [Bb] like.
[Eb] But everyone [Bb] says [C] it's great, [F]
[Gm] and they heard [F] it from [Bb] the spiral [C] in their [F] [C] eyes.
[Bb] This [B] could lead [Cm] to [Db]
[Bb] excellence [Bm] or [C] serious [Db] injury.
[D] Only [Bb] one [Eb] way to [Cm] know, [Bb] go, [Em] go, [Eb] [F] go.
[Bb] [B] Go [Cm] ahead, wreck [Db] your [Bb] life, [Bm] that might [Cm] be good.
[Db]
[D] Who can [Bb] say [Eb] what's wrong [Cm] or right?
[F] [Bb] Nobody [Eb] can.
[F]
[Bb] Put out [Eb] your hands and [Cm] you fall through [F] the window, [Bb] and clawing [Eb] at nothing, you drop through [F] the void.
[Bb] Your terrified [Eb] screams are [Cm] inaudible, [F] drowned in [Bb] the spiral [Eb] ahead and consumed in [F] the shape.
[Bb] The spiraling [Eb] shape will [Cm] make you [F] go [Bb] insane.
[Eb] [F]
[Bb] But everyone [Eb] wants to [Cm] see that [F] thing.
[Bb] And [Eb] [F] now [Bb] [Eb] it's inside of [Cm] your back, [F] the
[Bb] spiraling [Eb] shape was crawling.
[F] You [Bb] [Eb] didn't know it, [Cm] you never [F] believed it.
[Bb] There will be [Eb] relief, but you never [F] know right.
[Bb] The spiraling [Eb] shape will [Cm] make [F] you go [Bb] insane.
[Eb] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] [Cm] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] [F]
[Eb] And nobody [Dm] knows what [F] it's really [Bb] like, [Eb] but everyone [Bb] says [C] it's [F] great.
[Gm] And they heard [F] it from [Bb] the spiral [C] in [F] their [Dm] eyes.
[Bb] Walking [Eb] in a new, [Cm] darkened place, through [F] the window [Bb] and door, you [Eb] soon look out, the spiral [F] in shape.
[Bb] Putting [Eb] all reason [Cm] aside, you [F] scream, but [Bb] you cry for [Eb] a thing that's not in [F] your sight.
[Bb] The [Eb] spiraling shape will [Cm] make you [F] go [Bb] insane.
[Eb] But [F]
[Bb] everyone [Eb] wants to [Cm] see that [F] thing.
[Bb] [Eb] [C] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] [Cm] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] [C] [F]
[Bb] Don't run, [C] [F]
[Bb] everyone wants [C] to see.
[F]
[Bb] [Eb] [Cm] [F]
[Bb] [Eb] [Cm] [F]
[Bb] Don't [C] run, [F]
[Bb] everyone [C] wants [F]
[Bb] to see.
Don't run, [G] you know what [Bb] to [Cm] [F]
[Bb] do.
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Bb
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F
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Eb
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Cm
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C
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Bb
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F
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Eb
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To learn They Might Be Giants - Spiraling Shape chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Cm, F, Bb, Eb, F, Cm and Bb. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 60 BPM and then match the original tempo of 122 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Bb Major in mind.

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_ [B] Down, [C] down, down [Db] you [Bb] go, [B] no way to [Cm] _ [Db] stop. _
[D] As [Bb] you fall, [Eb] hear [C] me call, [F] no, [Em] no.
[Eb] _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ [B] Listen to [Cm] this warning [Db] _
[Bb] and _ [B] consider [Cm] _ _ [Db] these
[D] Simple [Bb] _ [Eb] words of [C] advice, [Bb] _ [E] stop, [Eb] stop, [F] stop. _
[Bb] Fogging [Eb] the view, [Cm] cupping face to [F] the window [Bb] in darkness, [Eb] you make out a [F] spiraling shape.
[Bb] Putting [Eb] all reason [Cm] aside, you [F] exchange what [Bb] you got for [Eb] a thing that's hypnotic [F] and serene.
[Bb] The [Eb] spiraling shape will [Cm] make [F] you go [Bb] insane.
Everyone [Eb] wants to [Cm] see that thing, [Bb] but everyone [Eb] wants to [Cm] see that [F] thing.
[Bb] Everyone [Eb] wants to see that [F] thing, [Eb] and nobody [Bb] knows what [F] it's really [Bb] like.
[Eb] But everyone [Bb] says [C] it's great, [F] _
[Gm] and they heard [F] it from [Bb] the spiral [C] in their _ [F] _ _ [C] eyes. _ _
[Bb] This [B] could lead [Cm] to _ [Db] _
[Bb] excellence [Bm] or [C] serious _ [Db] injury.
[D] Only [Bb] one [Eb] way to [Cm] know, [Bb] go, [Em] go, [Eb] _ [F] go. _
[Bb] _ [B] Go [Cm] ahead, wreck [Db] your [Bb] life, [Bm] that might [Cm] be good.
[Db] _ _
[D] Who can [Bb] say [Eb] what's wrong [Cm] or right?
[F] _ [Bb] Nobody _ [Eb] can.
[F] _ _
[Bb] Put out [Eb] your hands and [Cm] you fall through [F] the window, [Bb] and clawing [Eb] at nothing, you drop through [F] the void.
[Bb] Your terrified [Eb] screams are [Cm] inaudible, [F] drowned in [Bb] the spiral [Eb] ahead and consumed in [F] the shape.
[Bb] The spiraling [Eb] shape will [Cm] make you [F] go [Bb] insane.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
[Bb] But everyone [Eb] wants to [Cm] see that [F] thing.
[Bb] And [Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] now [Bb] _ [Eb] it's inside of [Cm] your back, [F] the _
[Bb] spiraling [Eb] shape was crawling.
[F] You [Bb] _ [Eb] didn't know it, [Cm] you never [F] believed it.
[Bb] There will be [Eb] relief, but you never [F] know right.
[Bb] The spiraling [Eb] shape will [Cm] make [F] you go [Bb] insane.
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [F] _
[Eb] And nobody [Dm] knows what [F] it's really [Bb] like, [Eb] but everyone [Bb] says [C] it's [F] great.
[Gm] And they heard [F] it from [Bb] the spiral [C] in [F] their _ _ _ [Dm] _ eyes. _
[Bb] Walking [Eb] in a new, [Cm] darkened place, through [F] the window [Bb] and door, you [Eb] soon look out, the spiral [F] in shape. _
[Bb] Putting [Eb] all reason [Cm] aside, you [F] scream, but [Bb] you cry for [Eb] a thing that's not in [F] your sight.
[Bb] The [Eb] spiraling shape will [Cm] make you [F] go [Bb] insane.
_ [Eb] _ _ But [F] _ _
[Bb] everyone [Eb] wants to [Cm] see that [F] thing. _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
[Bb] Don't run, _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] everyone wants [C] to see.
_ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] Don't [C] run, _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] everyone [C] wants _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] to see.
Don't run, [G] you know what [Bb] to _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ [F] _ _
[Bb] _ _ do. _ _ _ _

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