Guitar Tab:Hypnotist Of Ladies

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Hypnotist Of Ladies

By: They Might Be Giants

Key: A Mixolydian

Year: 1992

A C A C A C A C A He's a hypnotist, hypnotist of ladies A C A C A C A C A He's a hypnotist, hypnotist of ladies E A You're getting sleepy, very sleepy A C A C A C A C A He's a hypnotist, hypnotist of ladies A C A C A C A C A Never had a pocket watch, never counted backwards E You won't remember why you liked him E You won't remember why you liked him C, C, G#--A, G#--A, G#--A, G#--A, E, E (slide G# to A) A Hypnotist Of Ladies by They Might Be Giants Play an A barred at the 5th fret, a la Bo Diddley, dropping down to a G when appropriate. If you're not familiar with this rhythm, listen to the song a bit. Here's where the stresses should fall: Beat: 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . |:GA-A--A--AG-A---GA-A--A--AG-A  :| (The second G-A in the bar should fall on the last two syllables of the word "hypnotist".) Drop to E for You're getting sleepy very sleepy Interlude: Similar to the first section, but with a rest for the last two beats of the bar. Second verse - as first. Instrumental: Play a C, barred at the 3rd fret (335553) now play the Interlude accompaniment, along with rhythm lead E -3-5-5-5-5-5-5------------3-5-5-5-5-5-5------------ B -3-5-5-5-5-5-5---5---3----3-5-5-5-5-5-5---5-------- G -4-6-6-6-6-6-6-----5------4-6-6-6-6-6-6-----5-4---- D -5-7-7-7-7-7-7------------5-7-7-7-7-7-7------------ A -5-7-7-7-7-7-7------------5-7-7-7-7-7-7------------ E -3-5-5-5-5-5-5------------3-5-5-5-5-5-5------------ slide pull E -3-5-5-5-5-5-5-----7-6----3-5-5-5-5-5-5---7-5--1-0- B -3-5-5-5-5-5-5---5--------3-5-5-5-5-5-5------------ G -4-6-6-6-6-6-6------------4-6-6-6-6-6-6------------ D -5-7-7-7-7-7-7------------5-7-7-7-7-7-7------------ A -5-7-7-7-7-7-7------------5-7-7-7-7-7-7------------ E -3-5-5-5-5-5-5------------3-5-5-5-5-5-5------------ Finally, drop down to E; the lead guitar plays a wobbly B (top E at 7th fret). End on A. -E.M.