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The Naming Of Things Tab

by Andrew Bird


I left out the fills that he uses in this song that sort of double the vocal melody at 
points.  listen to recording to figure them out. Enjoy

                         
you remind me of you
                                       
the way you shot right through and how
you broke my window glass,
                            
fast it happened so fast
                 
I have to confess that I
                
that I was impressed that I
              
that I was impressed that i
                                    
despite all the mess and the broken glass
             
I was impressed

(Same Chords as above)

here's where I disappeared
where I fell off the pier and to..
and to be rescued I did wait
I watched waterbugs skate
as they draw figure eights as they draw
from the bottom of the lake as they draw
I watched waterbugs skate as they draw
                        F                               G ---G--G#
From the bottom of the lake I watched the waterbugs skate


memories like mohair sweaters
                                              
stretched and pilled faux distressed letters

moose's horns and figure eights
white plastic bags in search of mates
           
what suffocates the land
            
in the memory of garbage can
                
memory of garbage can

Chorus
                                               
you can't be found when the bell rings
                                                     
you weren't there that day for the naming of things
               
the naming of things
                        
The naming of things
                                    
where the homeroom bell rings
                      
the homeroom bell rings

Solo-                x4            1234

                             
hey, just look at the mess you made today
                              
didn't really think it would get this bad
                                 
hey, feel like you're living in a Russian play
                               
where it seems like you made everybody mad

(Same Chords as Verse 1)
you remind me of you
when you shot through
and broke my window glass
it happened so fast
I have to confess
I was impressed, I was impressed
despite all the mess and the broken glass
I was impressed

Repeat chorus
Chorus
                                 
you can't be found when the bell rings
                                               
you weren't there that day for the naming of things
               
the naming of things
                
The naming of things
                                    
where the homeroom bell rings
                      
the homeroom bell rings
                           
Its the naming of things
              
the naming of--

Fade out on E