Intro
(Either strum once lightly for melancholy effect or rhythmically)
Em
Over prescribed
A
Under the mister
D D/C# (01022X) Play as walk down from open chord ‘C’
We had survived to
B7
Turn on the history channel
Em A
And ask our esteemed panel
D
Why are we alive
D/C# B7
And here's how they replied
Em A
You're what happens when two substances collide
Em A Bm
And by all accounts you really should've died
Bm F# (Pluck Root note and then rest of chord in 4/4)
F# (Then play ‘E’ chord loud into interlude…)
[Interlude] (RIFF 1):
Bm D/A Am G F#
(Interlude chords played behind RIFF 1)
Bm D/A Am
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G]-----99--------[x2]-----99-55----[x2]----77-------[x2]----|
D]--77----1010-77------55-------55------55----88-55---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
G F#
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G]-----99--------------1010-99-----------| {last measure
D]--77----1010-77---77---------99--------| one time}
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
(All notes should be relatively staccato)
[[Play this Interlude into Verse as many times as you want… Or if you are
as does Andrew in his live version, then play until comfortable. w/ looping, have riff continueVerses and Chorus.]]
[Verse 1]
Bm D/A
Stretched out on the tarmac
Am G F#
Six miles south of North Platte
Bm D/A
He can't stand to look back
Am G F#
At sixteen tons of HazMat
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
And it's what goes
C# F#
Undelivered
B E Am Am/G F#
Undelivered
[Chorus]
Bm D/A Am
And it's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left
G
It's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left
F#
Of the what? Of the head to the left
Bm D/A Am
Exercise yourself 'till you're bereft
G
'Cause it's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left
F#
Of the...of the...to the...
[Verse 2]
(same as verse 1)
Bm D/A ..etc.
Splayed out on a bathmat
Six miles north of South Platte
And he just wants his life back
What's in that paper knapsack
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm
And it's what goes
C# F#
Undelivered
B E Am Am/G F#
Undelivered
[Chorus]
Bm D/A Am
It's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left
G F#
B nervous tic motion of the head
[Outro]
Em
Over imbibed
A
Under the mister
D D/C#
Barely alive we
B7 Em
Cover the blisters in flannel
A
Though the words we speak are banal
D
Not one of them's a lie
D/C# B7
Not one of them's a lie
Em
You're what happens when
A
Two substances collide
Em
And by all accounts
A Bm
You really should've died
(Song order may vary -Follow recording or cover in your own way.
This song is one of my most favorites of Andrew Bird’s. I watch his live
on “looping” and was inspired to buy a 'Loop' pedal myself.
Live Version that I am transcribing nearly to:
I had to comprise (between live and album versions), for to mimic Andrew is to only try
because of his talking-singing-voice and incredible whistling and violin playing).
God Bless, and joyful music-ing!
- 1. Chord Gitar Andrew Bird - A Nervous Tic Motion Of The Head To The Left Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar A#)
- 2. Ganti Chord Gitar Andrew Bird - A Nervous Tic Motion Of The Head To The Left Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar A#)
- 3. Author Lagu Andra Ramadhan