Chord Imitosis by Andrew Bird

* - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - please note - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * * this file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the * * song . you may only use this file for private study , scholarship , or research . * * - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - * released on march 20th 2007 , "imitosis" is one of the twelve tracks from andrew birds 3rd album "armchair apocrypha" . the song consists of several looped staccato violin tracks and some guitar arrengements that make up an eclectic atmosphere where andrew often improvises with his violin in live performances . tabbed by pelusteriano contact at my ug profile lyrics by andrew bird music by andrew bird , martin dosh & chris morrisey key of a minor = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = chords low to high Am x02210 C/G 33201 xfmaj7 x3321 xe 022100 note : play in "reggae style" , first with a muted down - stroke , then play the chord using an up - stroke : | - x - Am - x - Am - x - C - x - C - | - x - Fmaj7 - x - Fmaj7 - x - E - x - E - | intro let ring Am C/G Fmaj7 E | | - - - - - 5 - 7 - - - - - 7 - 8 - | - - - - - 5 - 7 - - 5 h7p5 - - - | | | | - - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - | - - - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6 - | | | | o - - - 5 - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - | - 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - o | | | | o - 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - o | | | | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | | | | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | | verse i Am C/G Fmaj7 E he’s keeping busy , yeah , he’s bleeding stones Am C/G Fmaj7 E with his machinations and his palindromes Am C/G Fmaj7 E it was anything but hear the voice Am C/G Fmaj7 E anything but hear the voice Am C/G it was anything but hear the voice Fmaj7 E Am C/G Fmaj7 E that says that we’re all basically alone Am C/G Fmaj7 E verse ii Am C/G Fmaj7 E poor professor pynchon had only good intentions Am C/G Fmaj7 E when he put his bunsen burners all away Am C/G Fmaj7 and turning to a playground in a petri dish E Am where single cells would swing their fists C/G Fmaj7 E at anything that looks like easy prey Am C/G Fmaj7 E in this nature show that rages every day Am C/G Fmaj7 E strum louder it was then he heard his intuition say Am we were all basically alone chorus C/G Fmaj E and despite what all his studies had shown Am C/G Fmaj7 E that what’s mistaken for closeness is just a case for mitosis Am C/G Fmaj7 E Am C/G Fmaj7 E and why - - - - do some show no mercy while others are painfully shy? Am C/G Fmaj7 E tell me doctor can you quantify? Am C/G Fmaj7 E strum louder he just wants to know the reason , the reason why Am C/G Fmaj7 E verse iii Am C/G why do they congregate in groups of four Fmaj7 E Am scatter like a billion spores C/G Fmaj7 E and let the wind just carry them away? Am C/G Fmaj7 how can kids be so mean? E Am our famous doctor tried to glean C/G Fmaj7 E as he went home at the end of the day Am C/G Fmaj7 E in this nature show that rages every day Am C/G Fmaj7 E strum louder it was then he heard his intuition say Am we were all basically alone chorus C/G Fmaj7 E despite what all his studies had shown Am C/G Fmaj7 E that what’s mistaken for closeness is just a case of mitosis Am C/G Fmaj7 E sure fatal doses of malcontent through osmosis Am C/G Fmaj7 E Am C/G Fmaj7 E and why - - - - do some show no mercy while others are painfully shy? Am C/G Fmaj7 well , tell me doctor , can you quantify? E strum louder the reason why Am C/G Fmaj7 E . . . end on Am