Guitar Tab:Synopsis For Latecomers

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Synopsis For Latecomers
By: They Might Be Giants
Key: E Major
Year: 2021 

The main riff is like so, I'm counting it in 12/8, it's a three bar riff:

|                                   |                                   | 
E  .  .  .  .  .  A  .  .  G  .  .  C  .  .  .  .  .  B  .  C  .  B  .  C  .  .  .  .  .  D  .  .  B  .  .  

The lyrics flow kind of erratically in the verses. I say just count the bars.


For everyone who only just arrived, a quick synopsis
If you came late and missed the commotion, and you wonder what was 

(riff starts on "all", repeats 3 times)
all that, here's the recap
Sound of gathering and shuffling of notes. I assure you there's a
very simple explanation, if you'd only be patient


B SECTION (felt more in 6)

 E           Am             F                Dm              Am            Dm     Bb         G       B
Okay, you're asking how container ships were found abandoned in the desert sands, covered in snakes
    Em               C               A               Em           A             B
And who composed the ransom note and taped it to the face of the equestrian monument?


(riff resumes, repeats 5 times - last iteration is only bass guitar)
You'll get your answers, all in due time
I know you've all been wondering about the plaintive moaning
Emanating from the forest every evening

I know the question that is foremost in your thoughts:
Who ate the babies? Who ate the babies?


     E     Am               F                 Dm          Am             Dm         Bb        G      B
All we can say right now is that we're taking all conceivable protective means to secure this area
   Em              C                A            Em         A                     B
In particular with reference to the worrisome volcano that emerged beneath us overnight


E                                             C
   That's all the questions that time will permit.
                                        C
I'm afraid we'll have to leave it right there.
                        D            B           E
Be assured that there's nothing more that can be done.
                  A              G            C
   That's all the questions that time will permit.
                                        C
I'm afraid we'll have to leave it right there.
                        D            B           E
Be assured that there's nothing more that can be done.

(full riff resumes till end, 5 repetitions, end on E)
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