TMBG In 4 Chords/I Should Be Allowed To Think

I SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO THINK
by They Might Be Giants
(transposed to G)

Verse 1:
Em        F             C       D
I saw the best minds of my generation
  Em         F        C           D
Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical
Em            F        C       D
I should be allowed to glue my poster
Em            F        D     -
I should be allowed to think

Chorus:
Em            F        C       -
I should be allowed to glue my poster
D             G        C      G
I should be allowed to think
C                      C      G
I should be allowed to think
C                      D      -
I should be allowed to think

                  Em       F         C      D
And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea
      Em     F        C         D
If by random whim one occurs to me
   Em   F     C           D
If necessary, leave paper stains
       Em    F      G     -
On the gray utility pole

Verse 2:
Em        F              C       D
I saw the worst bands of my generation
  Em       F     C         D
Applied by magic marker to drywall
Em            F        C        D
I should be allowed to shoot my mouth off
Em              F       D     -
I should have a call-in show

Chorus:
Em            F        C       -
I should be allowed to glue my poster
D             G        C      G
I should be allowed to think
C                      C      G
I should be allowed to think
C                      D
I should be allowed to think

                  Em       F         C      D
And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea
      Em     F        C         D
If by random whim one occurs to me
   Em   F     C           D
If necessary, leave paper stains
       Em    F      G     -
On the gray utility pole

Bridge:
           C        -    -       -      Em      -       -
I am not allowed to ever come up with a single original thought
           A7       -        -        -          C     -     D       -
I am not allowed to meet the criminal government agent who oppresses me

Verse 3:
Em        F             C       D
I was the worst hope of my generation
  Em         F        C           D
Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical
Em            F        C        D
I should be allowed to share my feelings
Em            F        D     -
I should be allowed to feel

Chorus and Coda:
Em            F        C       -
I should be allowed to glue my poster
D             G        C      G
I should be allowed to think
C                      C      G
I should be allowed to think
C                      D      -
I should be allowed to think

                  Em       F         C      D
And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea
      Em     F        C         D
If by random whim one occurs to me
    Em    F        C     -
But sadly this can never be
D          G        C     -     -
I am not allowed to think

D    C          -        - 

D    C          -        -
     I am not allowed to think
D    C          -        -

D    C          -        -
     I am not allowed to think

(Repeat and fade)