Cage & Aquarium by They Might Be Giants
[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:
E — (2 bar rest)
|: E D — E 😐
Somebody’s reading your mind — damned if you know who it is
they’re digging through all of your files, stealing back your best ideas
G A G A
You cover your windows with lead — even keeping the pets outside
E D — E
Then you hear a moment too late the sound coming over the phone
E D — D / E
this is the spawning of the cage and aquarium — don’t wait a moment too soon
E D
used to be different — now you’re the same
D A
yawn as your plane goes down in flames
E D
This is the spawning of the cage and aquarium
D — / E
don’t wait a moment too soon
E D
used to be different — now you’re the same
D B
yawn as your plane goes down
E
in flames
Coda:
E —
-E.M.