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Mammal

By: They Might Be Giants

Key: E Major

Year: 1992

Tabbed By: Ben Osheroff

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1. E F#m / F#m(E) / D / A / Glass of milk, standing in between extinction in the cold B E / A / And explosive radiating growth. E / A / So the warm blood flows E / A / F# Through the large four-chambered heart, Chorus (Bridge lick shown below): A E(G#) / F#m C#m / A / E(G#) / B Maintaining the very high metabolism rate they have B|10--10-9---9-7-5---10-10-12-7-----------| G|--9------9-----------9------------------| A B C#m B(D#) Mammal, Mammal E / F#m / A / B / Their names are called, they raise a paw C#m / B(D#) / The bat, the cat E / F#m / Dolphin and dog A / B / Koala bear and hog Bridge: A / E(G#) / F#m / C#m A / E(G#) / B (Bridge lick 2.0): e|------------------------------------12--| B|10--10-9---9-7-5---10-10-12-7-12--------| G|--9------9-----------9------------------| 2. E F#m / F#m(E) / D / A / One of us might lose his hair B E / B / But you're reminded that it once was there (Then play this lick): e|12-------------14-------------| B|-----12-12--------10-10--9--7-| F#m / F#m(E) / D / A / From the embryonic whale B E / A / To the monkey with no tail. E / A / So the warm blood flows E / A / E A With the red blood cells, lacking nuclei E / A / F# Through the large four-chambered heart Chorus: A E(G#) / F#m C#m / A / E(G#) / B Maintaining the very high metabolism rate they have A B C#m B(D#) Mammal, Mammal E / F#m / A / B / Their names are called, they raise a paw C#m / B(D#) / The bat, the cat E / F#m / Dolphin and dog A / B / Koala bear and hog Bridge (lick played twice): A E(G#) / F#m / C#m A / E(G#) / B Placental the sister of her brother Marsupial A E(G#) / F#m E Their cousin called Monotreme A / E(G#) / B Dead uncle Allotheria A B C#m B(D#) Mammal, Mammal E / F#m / A / B / Their names are called, they raise a paw C#m / B(D#) E / F#m / The bat, the cat, dolphin and dog A / B / C#m / B(D#) / Koala bear and hog, the fox, the ox E / F#m / Giraffe and shrew A / B / C#m Echidna, caribou 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +