Guitar Tab:Pencil Rain
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| Pencil Rain |
| By: They Might Be Giants |
| Key: A Major |
| Year: 1988 |
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Intro:
A - - -
A - - -
1.
A
The possible dream; finale of seem
Bm E
The moment that some call eternal, that some call insane
A A7/G D/F# Dm/F
Now helmets on each head, awaiting the first led
A/E E A
The pageant is named: the Pencil Rain
2.
Bb A Bb A
The infantry stands and holds out its hands
Bb A Bm E
The marshall's binoculars focus; and skyward they train
A A7/G D/F# Dm/F
They're searching the yonder blue - they look out for Number Two
A/E E A
The heraldry of the Pencil Rain
Instrumental:
Bb - / A Bb - / A
Bb - / A Bm E
A A7 D Dm
A E A - / A
E--0-0-5-0-5-0--0-0-5-0-5-0--0-0-5-0-5-0-5-0-5-0-------------0-|
B------------------------------------------------2-2-3-2-3-5\0-|
G------------------------------------------------------------1-|
D------------------------------------------------------------2-|
A------------------------------------------------------------2-|
E------------------------------------------------------------0-|
E-----------------------------------0-0-5-0-5-0---------|
B--2-3-2-3-5------2-3-2-3-5---------------------2-2-----|
G------------2-2------------2-2---------------------2-2-|
D-------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------|
-by elric@selway.umt.edu
3.
Bb A Bb A
And now hear the roar that none can ignore
Bb A A Bm E
The thunderous clatter of splintering wood and lives that are claimed
A A7/G D/F# Dm/F
And none who have witnessed all can speak of a nobler cause
A/E E A
Than perishing in the Pencil Rain
Coda:
Bb A
The Pencil Rain
Bb A
The Pencil Rain
Bb A
The Pencil Rain
-E.M.
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