Guitar Tab:The Famous Polka

THE FAMOUS POLKA

by they might be giants

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[Convention: each chord is four beats/a full measure.  A dash indicates
that
 the chord is held for another measure; two chords with a slash between
 them are held for two beats/half a measure each.]

Intro:
D

Verse:
G  - / C
C  - / D
G  B / Em
|:  C / G  D / G  :|

Bridge:
|: C  G / F   C  G / C  :|

A
|: D - A D :|

Verse:
G  - / C
C  - / D
G  B / Em
|:  C / G  D / G  :|

Bridge:
|: C  G / F   C  G / C  :|

A
|: D - A D :|

Verse:
    G                                  -     /      C
The famous person wears the same size water skis as me
       C                               -       /      D
She's got three cars, as many years I've lived in this city
    G                                      B          /      Em
Her hair is blonde and mine is brown, they both start with a B
    C         /      G                D          /      G
And when the phone inside her ribcage rings it's not for me
    C         /      G                D          /      G
And when the phone inside her ribcage rings it's not for me
         
HEY!

-E.M.
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The guitar riff:

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