Guitar Tab:Your Racist Friend

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Your Racist Friend

By: They Might Be Giants

Key: G Major

Year: 1990

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Intro: Em (Em chord for the intro and verses): E|0-0 A|2-2 D|2-2 Chorus: G C D C D This is where the party ends - I can't stand here listening G C D G Bm7 C D to you - and your racist friend G C D C D I know politics bore you but I feel like a hypocrite G C D G - talking to you - and your racist friend 1. Em It was the loveliest party that I've ever attended if anything was broken I'm sure it could be mended my head can't tolerate this bobbing and pretending listen to some bullet-head and the madness that he's saying Chorus: This is where the party ends I'll just sit here wondering how you can stand by your racist friend I know politics bore you but I feel like a hypocrite talking to you - you and your racist friend Guitar solo: Em (four bars) (I'll have to take some time to understand the solo riffs before I can post it, since it takes some rehearsal to play like Flansy, let alone think like him.) Trumpet solo: |: D G A :| (x7) D - (1st Chorus) 3. (This is going to be different, listen carefully, because this next part is tweaked slightly differently!) Em Out from the kitchen to the bedroom to the hallway Em your friend apologizes, he could see it my way D he let the contents of the bottle do the thinking Em can't shake the devil's hand and say you're only kidding (1st Chorus to ending) G C D G C D talking to you - and your racist friend G C D G -E.M. 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +