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Boss of Me
They Might Be Giants
Transcribed by Mark Baseman
Retranscribed by chadd maythis, overhauled on 25 July 2003

1st prechorus
(I hope the numbers help you get the rhythm of this section.):
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
    C       /       /       /       D       /       /       /
        Yes, no,        may-be                          I   don't
    G       /       /       /       C       /   Em/ / / / / / / 
    know,           can you   repeat    the     ques-   tion?
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +



1st chorus (power chords):
|: G 
   You're not the boss of me now
A 
You're not the boss of me now
C 
You're not the boss of me now and you're 
D          :|
Not so big
G


Verse (one arpeggiated strum for each chord):
          Em              C7
Life is un-fair, so i just stare at the 
D                        G
stain on the wall where 
        Em             C7
The TV'd been, but ever since we moved 
D 
in it's been empty 


2nd prechorus:
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +
    C       /       /       /       D       /       /       /
                Why I,                          Why I'm in this
    G       /       /       /       C       /   Em/ / / / / / / 
    room,         there is  no  point   ex-     plain-  ing
1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +   1   +   2   +   3   +   4   +


2nd chorus (notice the subtle difference):
G
You're not the boss of me now and you're
C      D
Not so big
G 
You're not the boss of me now
A 
You're not the boss of me now
C 
You're not the boss of me now and you're 
D 
Not so big


2nd verse
chorus (like 1st chorus)
solo over chorus chords
chorus


end:
G
   Life is unfair!

You're Not the Boss Of Me Now
by They Might Be Giants
(abridged version: theme to Malcolm in the Middle)

Tabbed by Dale Morris 

Ska intro:

    C               D               Cadd9           C

e---8---8---8---8--10--10--10--10--10--10--10--10---8---8------
b---8---8---8---8---7---7---7---7---8---8---8---8---8---8---7..
g---9---9---9---9---7---7---7---7---9---9---9---9---9---9---7..
d--10--10--10--10---7---7---7---7--10--10--10--10--10--10---7..
a-----------------------------------------------------------5..
E--------------------------------------------------------------
   yes no       maybe         i dont know       can you repeat the question

Main Chorus (distorted power chords):
   
   G   Am  C   D
e----------------
b----------5---7-
g--4---5---5---7-
d--5---7---5---7-
a--5---7---3---5-
E--3---5---------

   you're not the boss..etc

Bridge

   G   Em  C   D
e--3---0---------
b--3---0---5---7-
g--4---0---5---7-
d--5---2---5---7-
a--5---2---3---5-
E--3---0---------

   life is unfair..  

   The short version ends on the first G chord, but the real song continues with the other 4 chords, strummed clean.  Thats pretty much it except for the solo.

Long live ska and nerd rock!
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