Chords for They Might Be Giants - The Statue Got Me High
Tempo:
151.25 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
C
Am
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Am] [C] [D]
[C] [D] [G] [Am]
[C] [D] [E] [D]
[G] The statue [F] got [D] me high, [G] the statue [F] got me [D] high.
[G] The [F] monument [C] of granite, [D] Santa, [F] beamed [C] into [D] my eye.
[G] The statue [F] made me [D] die, [G] the statue [F] made me [D] die.
[G] It took [F] my hand, it [C] killed [D] me, and [Em] it turned [F] me to the [G] sky.
[Em] The stone [C] had called to [D] me, [G] and now I [Am] see the [C] things the [G] stone has shown [D] to me.
[Em] A rock [C] that spunk [D] away,
[G] [A] and made to be an [G] abode.
[D] [C] Echo, [Am] I once [D] preferred [G] a human [C] being [Am]
[D] company.
[C] They failed, [Am] but for [D] the [G] monolith, [C] that towers [Am] over [D] me.
[G] The statue [F] got [D] me high, [G] the statue [F] got [D] me high.
[G] The tribute [F] where [C] the sculptures [D] chiseled, [F] chipped [C] away the [D] line.
[G] The statue [F] made [D] me cry, [G] the statue [F] made [D] me cry.
[G] A rock [F] unchained, [C] a furnace [D] where [Em] there used to [F] be [G] a guide.
[Em] The stone [C] had called to [D] me, [G] and now [Am] I see [C] the things the [G] stone has shown [D] to me.
[Em] A rock [C] that spunk [D] away, [G] [Am] and made [A] to be [G] an abode.
[D]
[C] And as [Am] the screaming [D] [G] fire engine [C] siren [Am] filled [D] the air,
[C] the [Am] evidence [D] had vanished [G] from [C] my charred [Am] and smoky [D] chair.
[Em] What they [D] found [G] was just [Am] a statue [C] standing [D] where [G] the statue [C] got [Am] me high.
[D] [Em] And what [D] they found [G] was just [Am] a statue [C] standing [D] where the [Em] statue [D] got [G] me high.
[D] [G] [D]
[G] [F]
[C] [D] [F] [Em]
[D] [Em] And now [C] it is [D] your turn.
[G] Your turn [Am] to hear the stone, [G] and then your turn to [D] burn.
[Em] The stone, [C] it calls [D] to you.
[G] You can [Am] hear [C] the [G] things [D] it tells you.
[C] And as [Am] the screaming [D] [G] fire engine [C] siren [Am] fills [D] the air,
[C] the [Am] evidence [D] will vanish [G] from [C] your charred [Am] and [D] smoky chair.
[Em] And what they [D] found [G] was just [Am] a statue [G] standing [D] where [G] the statue [C] got me [Am] high.
[D] [Em] And what [D] they'll find [G] is just [Am] a statue [C] standing [D] where [C] the statue [D] got you [G] high.
[C] [D] [G] [Am]
[C] [D] [E] [D]
[G] The statue [F] got [D] me high, [G] the statue [F] got me [D] high.
[G] The [F] monument [C] of granite, [D] Santa, [F] beamed [C] into [D] my eye.
[G] The statue [F] made me [D] die, [G] the statue [F] made me [D] die.
[G] It took [F] my hand, it [C] killed [D] me, and [Em] it turned [F] me to the [G] sky.
[Em] The stone [C] had called to [D] me, [G] and now I [Am] see the [C] things the [G] stone has shown [D] to me.
[Em] A rock [C] that spunk [D] away,
[G] [A] and made to be an [G] abode.
[D] [C] Echo, [Am] I once [D] preferred [G] a human [C] being [Am]
[D] company.
[C] They failed, [Am] but for [D] the [G] monolith, [C] that towers [Am] over [D] me.
[G] The statue [F] got [D] me high, [G] the statue [F] got [D] me high.
[G] The tribute [F] where [C] the sculptures [D] chiseled, [F] chipped [C] away the [D] line.
[G] The statue [F] made [D] me cry, [G] the statue [F] made [D] me cry.
[G] A rock [F] unchained, [C] a furnace [D] where [Em] there used to [F] be [G] a guide.
[Em] The stone [C] had called to [D] me, [G] and now [Am] I see [C] the things the [G] stone has shown [D] to me.
[Em] A rock [C] that spunk [D] away, [G] [Am] and made [A] to be [G] an abode.
[D]
[C] And as [Am] the screaming [D] [G] fire engine [C] siren [Am] filled [D] the air,
[C] the [Am] evidence [D] had vanished [G] from [C] my charred [Am] and smoky [D] chair.
[Em] What they [D] found [G] was just [Am] a statue [C] standing [D] where [G] the statue [C] got [Am] me high.
[D] [Em] And what [D] they found [G] was just [Am] a statue [C] standing [D] where the [Em] statue [D] got [G] me high.
[D] [G] [D]
[G] [F]
[C] [D] [F] [Em]
[D] [Em] And now [C] it is [D] your turn.
[G] Your turn [Am] to hear the stone, [G] and then your turn to [D] burn.
[Em] The stone, [C] it calls [D] to you.
[G] You can [Am] hear [C] the [G] things [D] it tells you.
[C] And as [Am] the screaming [D] [G] fire engine [C] siren [Am] fills [D] the air,
[C] the [Am] evidence [D] will vanish [G] from [C] your charred [Am] and [D] smoky chair.
[Em] And what they [D] found [G] was just [Am] a statue [G] standing [D] where [G] the statue [C] got me [Am] high.
[D] [Em] And what [D] they'll find [G] is just [Am] a statue [C] standing [D] where [C] the statue [D] got you [G] high.
Key:
D
G
C
Am
F
D
G
C
_ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
[G] The statue [F] got [D] me high, _ [G] the statue [F] got me [D] high. _ _ _
[G] The [F] monument [C] of granite, [D] Santa, [F] beamed [C] into [D] my eye. _
[G] The statue [F] made me [D] die, _ [G] the statue [F] made me [D] die. _
[G] It took [F] my hand, it [C] killed [D] me, and [Em] it turned [F] me to the [G] _ sky.
[Em] The stone [C] had called to [D] me, [G] and now I [Am] see the [C] things the [G] stone has shown [D] to me.
[Em] A rock [C] that spunk [D] away, _
[G] _ [A] and made to be an [G] abode.
[D] _ _ _ [C] Echo, [Am] I once [D] preferred [G] a human [C] being [Am] _
[D] company.
_ _ [C] They failed, [Am] but for [D] the [G] monolith, [C] that towers [Am] over [D] me.
_ _ [G] The statue [F] got [D] me high, _ [G] the statue [F] got [D] me high.
[G] The tribute [F] where [C] the sculptures [D] chiseled, [F] chipped [C] away the [D] line.
_ [G] The statue [F] made [D] me cry, _ [G] the statue [F] made [D] me cry.
_ _ [G] A rock [F] unchained, [C] a furnace [D] where [Em] there used to [F] be [G] a guide.
_ [Em] The stone [C] had called to [D] me, [G] and now [Am] I see [C] the things the [G] stone has shown [D] to me.
[Em] A rock [C] that spunk [D] away, _ [G] _ [Am] and made [A] to be [G] an abode.
_ [D] _ _
[C] And as [Am] the screaming [D] _ [G] fire engine [C] siren [Am] filled [D] the air, _
[C] the _ [Am] evidence [D] had vanished [G] from [C] my charred [Am] and smoky [D] chair. _ _
[Em] What they [D] found [G] was just [Am] a statue [C] standing [D] where [G] the statue [C] got [Am] me high.
[D] _ [Em] And what [D] they found [G] was just [Am] a statue [C] standing [D] where the [Em] statue [D] got [G] me high. _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] And now [C] it is [D] your turn.
[G] Your turn [Am] to hear the stone, [G] and then your turn to [D] burn.
[Em] The stone, [C] it calls [D] to you.
[G] You can [Am] hear [C] the _ [G] things [D] it tells you.
[C] And as [Am] the screaming [D] _ [G] fire engine [C] siren [Am] fills [D] the air, _
[C] the [Am] evidence [D] will vanish [G] from [C] your charred [Am] and [D] smoky chair. _
[Em] And what they [D] found [G] was just [Am] a statue [G] standing [D] where [G] the statue [C] got me [Am] high.
[D] _ [Em] And what [D] they'll find [G] is just [Am] a statue [C] standing [D] where [C] the statue [D] got you [G] high. _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
[G] The statue [F] got [D] me high, _ [G] the statue [F] got me [D] high. _ _ _
[G] The [F] monument [C] of granite, [D] Santa, [F] beamed [C] into [D] my eye. _
[G] The statue [F] made me [D] die, _ [G] the statue [F] made me [D] die. _
[G] It took [F] my hand, it [C] killed [D] me, and [Em] it turned [F] me to the [G] _ sky.
[Em] The stone [C] had called to [D] me, [G] and now I [Am] see the [C] things the [G] stone has shown [D] to me.
[Em] A rock [C] that spunk [D] away, _
[G] _ [A] and made to be an [G] abode.
[D] _ _ _ [C] Echo, [Am] I once [D] preferred [G] a human [C] being [Am] _
[D] company.
_ _ [C] They failed, [Am] but for [D] the [G] monolith, [C] that towers [Am] over [D] me.
_ _ [G] The statue [F] got [D] me high, _ [G] the statue [F] got [D] me high.
[G] The tribute [F] where [C] the sculptures [D] chiseled, [F] chipped [C] away the [D] line.
_ [G] The statue [F] made [D] me cry, _ [G] the statue [F] made [D] me cry.
_ _ [G] A rock [F] unchained, [C] a furnace [D] where [Em] there used to [F] be [G] a guide.
_ [Em] The stone [C] had called to [D] me, [G] and now [Am] I see [C] the things the [G] stone has shown [D] to me.
[Em] A rock [C] that spunk [D] away, _ [G] _ [Am] and made [A] to be [G] an abode.
_ [D] _ _
[C] And as [Am] the screaming [D] _ [G] fire engine [C] siren [Am] filled [D] the air, _
[C] the _ [Am] evidence [D] had vanished [G] from [C] my charred [Am] and smoky [D] chair. _ _
[Em] What they [D] found [G] was just [Am] a statue [C] standing [D] where [G] the statue [C] got [Am] me high.
[D] _ [Em] And what [D] they found [G] was just [Am] a statue [C] standing [D] where the [Em] statue [D] got [G] me high. _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [Em] And now [C] it is [D] your turn.
[G] Your turn [Am] to hear the stone, [G] and then your turn to [D] burn.
[Em] The stone, [C] it calls [D] to you.
[G] You can [Am] hear [C] the _ [G] things [D] it tells you.
[C] And as [Am] the screaming [D] _ [G] fire engine [C] siren [Am] fills [D] the air, _
[C] the [Am] evidence [D] will vanish [G] from [C] your charred [Am] and [D] smoky chair. _
[Em] And what they [D] found [G] was just [Am] a statue [G] standing [D] where [G] the statue [C] got me [Am] high.
[D] _ [Em] And what [D] they'll find [G] is just [Am] a statue [C] standing [D] where [C] the statue [D] got you [G] high. _