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THE WORLD'S ADDRESS
 by they might be giants

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 Intro melody:
 D - Eb - E - F - F# - G     (the ascend)
 F - F# - F - E - F          (the 5 quick notes)
 Bb    C#  C  Bb  C          (start of main melody)
 Eb    C#  C  C#               
 F     Eb  C# Eb             
 F#  F  Eb  F                 
 Ab C#                        
 F  Eb                      
 F# C                   
 Eb C#                      
 F  Bb                          
 C# C  Eb  A                 (end of main melody)
 
 A#m                     Ebm
 I know you deceived me, couldn't sleep last night
 C      F           Bb     F#     F
 Now my tear stains on the wall reflect an ugly sight
 A#m
 I can see your secrets
 Ebm
 No need to confess
 C    F         Bb    F#       F        F         F
 Everyone looks naked when you know the world's address
 
               Bb(major)
 The world's address
   F
 A place that's worn
                                  Bb
 A sad pun that reflects a sadder mess
      Fm                      G
 I'll repeat it for those who may not 
              Cm      C(maj)
 Have already guessed
               F
 The world's address
 
 A#m                      Ebm
 Life's parade of fashion just leaves me depressed
 C     F     Bb      F#    F
 Under every garment I can see the world's address
 A#m                         Ebm
 Call the men of science and let them hear this song
 C    F           Bb       F#    F        F    F
 Tell them Albert Einstein and Copernicus were wrong
 
               Bb(major)
 The world's address
   F
 A place that's worn
                                  Bb
 A sad pun that reflects a sadder mess
      Fm                      G
 I'll repeat it for those who may not 
              Cm      C(maj)
 Have already guessed
               F
 The world's address
 
 A#m                         Ebm
 Call the men of science and let them hear this song
 C    F           Bb       F#    F        F    F
 Tell them Albert Einstein and Copernicus were wrong
 
               Bb(major)
 The world's address
   F
 A place that's worn
                                  Bb
 A sad pun that reflects a sadder mess
      Fm                      G
 I'll repeat it for those who may not 
              Cm      C(maj)
 Have already guessed
               F
 The world's address
 
               Bb(major)
 The world's address
   F
 A place that's worn
                                  Bb
 A sad pun that reflects a sadder mess
             Fm                          G
 I'll say it one more time for those who may not 
              Cm      C(maj)
 Have already guessed
               F
 The world's address
 
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