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John Lee Supertaster
By: They Might Be Giants
Copyright: 2000
Mr. John Flansburgh: When I was 39 years old, I heard a story. 
I found out that there [are] people walking among us who have superpowers.

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These people are called Supertasters. 
To a Supertaster, bitter fruits taste far more bitter, and sweets far more sweet.
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Then, just a few months ago, I had the chance to meet a real, live Supertaster named John Lee.
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And this is his true story:

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                   Dm
Nothing tastes the same (nothing tastes the same)
     Gm              A
To a Supertaster (Supertaster)
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When he tastes a pear (tastes a pear)
            Gm                         A
It's like a hundred pears (it's like a million pears)
              Em
He's got superpowers (superpowers)
        Am              B
He is a Supertaster (Supertaster)
               Em
Every flavor explodes (explodes and explodes)
             Am          B
Explodes and explodes

F#m      A    Bm
John Lee Supertaster
       C#           F#m
Tastes more than we do
     A           Bm
Everything has a flavor
     C#              F#m
Some flavors are too much

(Intro again, same chord structure in 2nd half)

Can't shut his mouth (can't shut his mouth)
'Cause he's a Supertaster (Supertaster)
Though he looks like a man (talks like a man)
He is a Supertaster (Supertaster)

Can't drink coffee or beer (coffee or beer)
'Cause he's a Supertaster (Supertaster)
Loves ice cream and pie (ice cream and pie)
He is a Supertaster 

John Lee Supertaster
Tastes more than we know
Everything has a flavor
Some flavors must go