They Might Be Giants

Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: 'Words Are Like'
Transcribed by: emtilt

Played on an acoustic guitar in standard tuning

CAPO I
ALL CHORD NAMES RELATIVE TO CAPO

Intro: G


G
Words are like
           Am
The middle class
           C
A drinking glass
  G
A mask

G
Words are like
          Am
A Spanish town
          C
A wedding gown
  G
A crown

Am
Words are like

A happy dream

A racing team

A wooden beam
 C      G
A seam

G
Words are like
        Am
A rusty nail
        C
A minor scale
  G
A snail

G
Words are like
           Am
A postcard stamp
          C
A highway ramp
  G
A cramp

Am
Words are like

Kaleidoscopes

The taste of soap

A billy goat
 C      G
A coat

Am
Words are like

A teenage star

A prison guard

A faded scar
 C      G
A car