Difference between revisions of "Guitar Tab:Answer"

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G          G/E            A/C#      A      D/F#  D
 
G          G/E            A/C#      A      D/F#  D
 
Interested agents have been eavesdropping upstairs
 
Interested agents have been eavesdropping upstairs
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               G/B G  Em      A/C#      D        G  A    D        G    A
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               G/B G  Em      A/C#      D        G  A    D         
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When will you re - cognize that I am the answer to all your prayers? /  You ordered...
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When will you re - cognize that I am the answer to all your prayers?
  
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G  A      D
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You ordered well
  
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The rest of the song follows that pattern, more or less, although the melody varies a bit. The bridge is:
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They brought you medium rare
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  G
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You were promised fair
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    A
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And in response a clap of thunder broke the air
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The weather changed
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    D
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The sky went black
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    G   A
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And then it rained
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      D        D/B      G            G/E
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It may take an ocean of whiskey and time
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        A/C#        A      D/F#      D
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To wash all of the letdown out of your mind
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        G/B            G            Em      A/C#
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And this may not be the item you selected but I
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      D          G  A    D
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Am the answer to all your prayers
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G  A    D    D/B
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All this time
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G          G/E              A/C#    A      D/F#  D
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The surveillance machine has been all up in your affairs
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              G/B G  Em      A/C#      D        G  A    D      G A 
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When will you re - alize that I am the answer to all your prayers?
  
 
         F#m
 
         F#m
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And this is the thanks you get
 
And this is the thanks you get
  
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  D
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You wanted tall
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I came in under 5'4
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  G
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Then you asked for dark
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I tend to sunburn a lot
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A
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As for handsome, well
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Can't help you there
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  D       G  A
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So make of it what you will
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      D        D/B      G            G/E
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It may take an ocean of whiskey and time
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        A/C#        A      D/F#      D
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To wash all of the letdown out of your mind
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        G/B        G            Em      A/C#
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And I may not be the one you expected but I
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      D          G  A    D
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Am the answer to all your prayers
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G  A    D    D/B
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All this time
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G          G/E            A/C#      A      D/F#  D
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Interested agents have been eavesdropping upstairs
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              G/B G Em    A/C#      D        G  A    D       
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When will you ge - et that I am the answer to all your prayers?
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G  A    D    D/B
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All this time
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G          G/E              A/C#    A      D/F#  D
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The surveillance machine has been all up in your affairs
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              G/B G  Em      A/C#      D      G  A  D        G  A    D     
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It should be clear to you by now that I am the final answer to all your prayers
  
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That should be more or less correct. Enjoy!
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G A D
 
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Revision as of 18:55, 28 August 2023

Answer
By: They Might Be Giants
Key: D Major
Year: 2015 
           D
Year after year
                                           G
Though every dream of a pony would end in tears
                                             A
The cake was lit and as you blew the candles out

Your heart refilled
          D
And every year
               G         A
Your dream was killed 

       D        Bm7      G            Em7
It may take an ocean of whiskey and time
        A/C#        A       D/F#       D
To wash all of the letdown out of your mind
         G/B            G            Em         A/C#
And this may not be the thing you requested but I
       D          G   A    D
Am the answer to all your prayers

G   A    D    Bm7
All this time
G           Em7             A/C#      A      D/F#   D
Interested agents have been eavesdropping upstairs
              G/B G   Em       A/C#       D         G   A    D         
When will you re - cognize that I am the answer to all your prayers?

G   A       D
You ordered well

They brought you medium rare
		  G
You were promised fair
					    A
And in response a clap of thunder broke the air

The weather changed
	     D
The sky went black
	    G	   A
And then it rained

       D        Bm7      G            Em7
It may take an ocean of whiskey and time
        A/C#        A       D/F#       D
To wash all of the letdown out of your mind
         G/B            G            Em       A/C#
And this may not be the item you selected but I
       D          G   A    D
Am the answer to all your prayers

G   A    D    Bm7
All this time
	G           Em7               A/C#    A      D/F#   D
The surveillance machine has been all up in your affairs
              G/B G  Em       A/C#       D/F#         G   A    D      G A  
When will you re - alize that I am the answer to all your prayers?

         F#m
It might seem like a thankless existence
    Bm
But don't lose hope just yet
            B7
You'll be remembered for your persistence
    G6                      C#dim/G
And this is the thanks you get

	   D
You wanted tall

I came in under 5'4
		   G
Then you asked for dark

I tend to sunburn a lot
		 A
As for handsome, well

Can't help you there
	   D	       G   A
So make of it what you will

       D        Bm7      G            Em7
It may take an ocean of whiskey and time
        A/C#        A       D/F#       D
To wash all of the letdown out of your mind
         G/B         G            Em      A/C#
And I may not be the one you expected but I
       D          G   A    D
Am the answer to all your prayers

G   A    D    Bm7
All this time
G           Em7             A/C#      A      D/F#   D
Interested agents have been eavesdropping upstairs
              G/B G Em    A/C#       D         G   A    D        
When will you ge - et that I am the answer to all your prayers?
G   A    D    Bm7
All this time
	G           Em7               A/C#    A      D/F#   D
The surveillance machine has been all up in your affairs
              G/B G  Em      A/C#       D      G  A  D         G  A     D      
It should be clear to you by now that I am the final answer to all your prayers

G A D
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