Guitar Tab:Thermostat

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Thermostat
By: They Might Be Giants
Key: B Minor
Year: 1994
Tabbed By: j2 and Stefan Reed
INTRO
   Bm   A   G   F#  E   D  C#m  F#7   
A|-2-------------------5---4-------|
E|-----5---3---2---0-----------2---|

VERSE
 B         E         A           D            C#m           F#
  When the hands that operate the motor lose control of the lever
 B         E          A          D            C#m           F#
  When the mind of its own in the wheel puts two and two together
 B         E           A               D                  C#m            F#
  When the indicator says you're out of oil, should you continue driving anyway?
B5          E5              A5            D5         
  There's a thermostat that regulates the temperature that
C#m            D           E                F#
might not be reliable that should be disconnected
 
CHORUS
Bm      D          E7   G  D/F#
Turn it up, turn it down
Bm      D          E7        G       F#+
Turn it up when the cold brings you down
Bm       D            E7   G       D/F#
When the heat bothers you turn it down
Bm      D          E7   G  F#+
Turn it up, turn it down

CHORUS LEAD GUITAR
B|-12---------------14-15-| x4

BRIDGE 
G          Gmaj77
   As I was just saying
E          Emaj7
   As I was just saying
C#m   B/D#          E             F# 
   As I was just telling you a minute ago
 
VERSE
I was just talking and 
Someone interrupted
Or was it a loud explosion?
Or is the thermostat engulfed in flames
Or is it just me?
 
CHORUS
Turn it up, turn it down
Turn it up when the cold brings you down
When the heat bothers you turn it down
Turn it up, turn it down

BRIDGE 
As I was just saying
As I was just saying
As I was just saying
 
INTRO
 
CHORUS TO FADE OUT
Turn it up, turn it down
Turn it up when the cold brings you down
When the heat bothers you turn it down
Turn it up, turn it down
(repeat ad nauseum)

FINAL CHORUS GUITAR
e|------14----12------------------------------------|
B|--12-----12----12--15--12--14--12--15--12--14-15--|