Artist: They Might Be Giants
Songz: The World’s Address
Album: Lincoln
Intro melody:
D — Eb — E — F — F# — G (the ascend)
F — F# — F — E — F (the 5 quick notes)
Bb C# C Bb C (start of main melody)
Eb C# C C# |
F Eb C# Eb |
F# F Eb F |
Ab C# |
F Eb |
F# C |
Eb C# |
F Bb |
C# C Eb A (end of main melody)
Verse 1:
A#m Ebm
I know you deceived me, couldn’t sleep last night
C F Bb F# F
Now my tear stains on the wall reflect an ugly sight
A#m
I can see your secrets
Ebm
No need to confess
C F Bb F# F F F
Everyone looks naked when you know the world’s address
Chorus:
Bb(major)
The world’s address
F
A place that’s worn
Bb
A sad pun that reflects a sadder mess
Fm G
I’ll repeat it for those who may not
Cm C(maj)
Have already guessed
F
The world’s address
Verse 2:
Life’s parade of fashion just leaves me depressed
Under every garment I can see the world’s address
Call the men of science and let them hear this song
Tell them Albert Einstein and Copernicus were wrong
Chorus:
The world’s address
A place that’s worn
A sad pun that reflects a sadder mess
I’ll repeat it for those who may not
Have already guessed
The world’s address
Bridge:
D — Eb — E — F — F# — G (the ascend)
F — F# — F — E — F (the 5 quick notes)
Bb C# C Bb C (start of main melody)
Eb C# C C# |
F Eb C# Eb |
F# F Eb F |
Ab C# |
F Eb |
F# C |
Eb C# |
F Bb |
C# C Eb A (end of main melody)
Verse 3:
Call the men of science and let them hear this song
Tell them Albert Einstein and Copernicus were wrong
Chorus
The world’s address
A place that’s worn
A sad pun that reflects a sadder mess
I’ll repeat it for those who may not
Have already guessed
The world’s address
Chorus:
The world’s address
A place that’s worn
A sad pun that reflects a sadder mess
I’ll say it one more time for those who may not
Have already guessed
The world’s address