Intro
(Either strum once lightly for melancholy effect or rhythmically)
Gm
Over prescribed
C
Under the mister
F F/E (01022X) Play as walk down from open chord ‘C’
We had survived to
D7
Turn on the history channel
Gm C
And ask our esteemed panel
F
Why are we alive
F/E D7
And here's how they replied
Gm C
You're what happens when two substances collide
Gm C Dm
And by all accounts you really should've died
Dm A (Pluck Root note and then rest of chord in 4/4)
A (Then play ‘E’ chord loud into interlude…)
[Interlude] (RIFF 1):
Dm F/C Cm A# A
(Interlude chords played behind RIFF 1)
Dm F/C Cm
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
G]-----99--------[x2]-----99-55----[x2]----77-------[x2]----|
D]--77----1010-77------55-------55------55----88-55---------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
A# A
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]
Dm F/C
Stretched out on the tarmac
Cm A# A
Six miles south of North Platte
Dm F/C
He can't stand to look back
Cm A# A
At sixteen tons of HazMat
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm
And it's what goes
E A
Undelivered
D G Cm Cm/A# A
Undelivered
[Chorus]
Dm F/C Cm
And it's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left
A#
It's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left
A
Of the what? Of the head to the left
Dm F/C Cm
Exercise yourself 'till you're bereft
A#
'Cause it's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left
A
Of the...of the...to the...
[Verse 2]
(same as verse 1)
Dm F/C ..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]
Dm
And it's what goes
E A
Undelivered
D G Cm Cm/A# A
Undelivered
[Chorus]
Dm F/C Cm
It's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left
A# A
D nervous tic motion of the head
[Outro]
Gm
Over imbibed
C
Under the mister
F F/E
Barely alive we
D7 Gm
Cover the blisters in flannel
C
Though the words we speak are banal
F
Not one of them's a lie
F/E D7
Not one of them's a lie
Gm
You're what happens when
C
Two substances collide
Gm
And by all accounts
C Dm
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 G)
- 2. Ganti Chord Gitar Andrew Bird - A Nervous Tic Motion Of The Head To The Left Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar G)
- 3. Author Lagu Andra Ramadhan