Guitar Tab:I Should Be Allowed To Think

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I Should Be Allowed To Think

By: They Might Be Giants

Key: E Major

Year: 1994

Tabbed By: E.M.

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1. C#m Dadd9 A B I saw the best minds of my generation C#m Dadd9 A B Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical C#m Dadd9 A B I should be allowed to glue my poster C#m Dadd9 B - I should be allowed to think Chorus: C#m Dadd9 A - I should be allowed to glue my poster B E A - E I should be allowed to think A - E A - E I should be allowed to think A - E B - I should be allowed to think C#m Dadd9 A B And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea C#m Dadd9 A B if by random whim one occurs to me C#m Dadd9 A B If necessary leave paper stains C#m D E - On the gray utility pole 2. C#m Dadd9 A B I saw the worst bands of my generation C#m Dadd9 A B Applied by magic marker to drywall C#m Dadd9 A B I should be allowed to shoot my mouth off C#m Dadd9 B - I should have a call-in show Chorus: C#m Dadd9 A - I should be allowed to glue my poster B E A - E I should be allowed to think A - E A - E I should be allowed to think A - E B - I should be allowed to think C#m Dadd9 A B And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea C#m Dadd9 A B If by random whim one occurs to me C#m Dadd9 A B If necessary leave paper stains C#m Dadd9 E - On the gray utility pole Bridge: A - C#m - I am not allowed - to ever come up with a single original thought F#7 - A B7 I am not allowed - to meet the criminal government agent who oppresses me 3. C#m Dadd9 A B I was the worst hope of my generation C#m Dadd9 A B Destroyed by madness, starving, hysterical C#m Dadd9 A B I should be allowed to share my feelings C#m Dadd9 B - I should be allowed to feel Chorus: C#m Dadd9 A - I should be allowed to glue my poster B E A - E I should be allowed to think A - E A - E I should be allowed to think A - E B - I should be allowed to think C#m Dadd9 A B And I should be allowed to blurt the merest idea C#m Dadd9 A B If by random whim one occurs to me Coda: C#m Dadd9 A - But sadly this can never be B E A - E I am not allowed to think A - E I am not allowed to think Guitar lick during "I am not allowed to think" (distortion and vibrato effect pedals used in recording): A|0- -2-2-0-| A|-2-2-0-| (repeat infinitely until fade) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +