Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: Particle Man
Album: Flood
Verse 1:
C G
Particle man, particle man, doing the things a particle can
F
what’s he like, it’s not important,
C F
particle man, is he a dot or is he a speck
G C
When he’s underwater does he get wet
F G
Or does the water get him instead
F C
Nobody knows, particle man
Chorus 1:
C G
Triangle man, triangle man, triangle man hates particle man,
F C
they have a fight, triangle wins, triangle man
Horn Part:
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A—0-2-3—0-2-3—0-2-3-3-3-5-3-2-0——0———-
E-3——-3——-3——————-3-3—3-1-0-3-3
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A——0-1-2—0-1-3—0-1-2-2-2-3-2-0——-0——-3-3
E-(3)——-3——-3——————3-3-3—3-1-0—-
Verse 2:
Universe Man, Universe Man, Size of the entire universe man
Usually kind to smaller man, Universe man
He’s got a watch with a minute hand, millennium hand, and an eon hand
When they meet it’s happy land. Powerful man, Universe man
Verse 3:
Person man, Person man, Hit on the head with a frying pan
Lives his life in a garbage can, person man
Is he depressed, or is he a mess? does he feel totally worthless?
Who came up with person man? degrated man,person man
Chorus 2:
Triangle Man, Triangle man, Triangle man hates person man
They have a fight triangle wins. Triangle man