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They Might Be Giants : "Narrow your eyes" Guitar tabs

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Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 14:06:39 -0400
From: davidarnolddean@bellsouth.net
Subject: t/they_might_be_giants/narrow_your_eyes.tab

Artist         : They Might Be Giants are John Flansburgh & John Linnell
Track          : Narrow Your Eyes
Album          : APOLLO 18
Transcribed By : David A. Dean  (davidadean@bellsouth.net)
Guitar(s)      : Acoustic (Steel String) & Electric
Effects        : Some distortion or overdrive on electric guitar
Tuning         : Standard
Notes          : Use Electric except where specified as acoustic.
                 Im using a rhythm bar below the tab to show where &
                 how long to play notes. The ryhthm is based on 4/4.
                 The Chords used along with explanations for mechanics
                 and the rhythm bar are at the bottom of the file.
 
# This file is all the transcriber's own work. 
# If you find corrections are needed, please notify me. 
                                                      
                            - NARROW YOUR EYES -
                            They Might Be Giants
               Words and Music by John Linnell/John Flansburgh
 

The song structure is :
                                      
1)  Verse          
2)  Verse            
3)  Chorus           
4)  Verse
5)  Chorus      
6)  Riff  
7)  Bridge
8)  Verse                  
9)  Chorus   
10) Outro
 

(Verse Begin - 1st time, played acoustic)
   D                                 A               G
E--5-----5-5---x-x-5-----5-5-5-5-x-|-5---x---5---5-x-3-----3-3-3-3---|
B--3-----3-3---x-x-3-----3-3-3-3-x-|-2---x---3---2-x-3-----3-3-3-3---|
G--2-----2-2---x-x-2-----2-2-2-2---|-2---x---2---2---0-----0-0-0-0---|
D--4-----4-4---x-x-4-----4-4-4-4---|-2---x---4---2---0-----0-0-0-0---|
A--0---------------0-------0-0-0---|-0---x---0---0---2-----2-2-2-2---|
E----------------------------------|-----------------3-----3-3-3-3---|
                                                                    
|--1---&-a-2---&-a-3---&-a-4-e-&-a---1---&---2---&-a-3---&-a-4-e-&---|
 "Change"                      "To Think"
 "Un -  derstand"              "To Shake"
 "Thing"                       "The Things"
 "Change"                      "To Think"
 

   E               A                 B                     (Verse End)
E--0-----0---0-0---0-----0---0-0---|-----------------0-------0---x---|
B--0-----0---0-0---2-----2---2-2---|-4-----4-----x---0-------0---x---|
G--1-----1---1-1---2-----2---2-2---|-4-----4-----x---1-------1---x---|
D--2-----2---2-2---2-----2---2-2---|-4-----4-----x---2-------2---x---|
A--2-----2---2-2---0-----0---0-0---|-2-----2-----x---2-------2---x---|
E--0-----0---0-0-------------------|-----------------0-------0---x---|
                                                                
|--1---&-a-2-e-&---3---&-a-4-e-&-----1---&-a-2---&---3---&---4---&---|
  "Blind"                        "You're Blind"
  "Sand"                         "A  Man"
  "Said"                         "The Bed"
  "Blind"                        "You're Blind"
 

(Chorus Begin)
   G               A                 Bm              E
E----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B--3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---|-7---7---7---7---9---9---9---9---|
G--4---4---4---4---6---6---6---6---|-7---7---7---7---9---9---9---9---|
D--5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---|-9---9---9---9---9---9---9---9---|
A--5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---|-9---9---9---9---7---7---7---7---|
E----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
                                                                 
|--1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&-----1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&---|
 "Bus"                            "Late"
 "Bike"                           "World"
 "Bus"                            "Late"
 

   G               A                 D               A
E----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B--3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---|-7''''''-7''''''-5''''''-5''''''-|
G--4---4---4---4---6---6---6---6---|-7''''''-7''''''-6''''''-6''''''-|
D--5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---|-7''''''-7''''''-7''''''-7''''''-|
A--5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---|-5''''''-5''''''-7''''''-7''''''-|
E----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
                                                            
|--1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&-----1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&---|
 "Bear"                   "Narrow Your Eyes"                "Narrow Your
 "Think"                  "Narrow My Eyes"                  "Narrow My
 "Bear"                   "Narrow Your Eyes"                "Narrow Your
 

                   (Chorus Endings - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd times thru)
                 | 1st ending |    2nd ending    |     3rd ending   |
E----------------|------------|----------------0-|------------------|
B--7''''''-7'''''''-5<--------|--5''''''-5'''''0-|--5''''''-5'''''--|
G--7''''''-7'''''''-6<--------|--6''''''-6'''''--|--6''''''-6'''''--|
D--7''''''-7'''''''-7<--------|--7''''''-7'''''--|--7''''''-7'''''--|
A--5''''''-5'''''''-7<--------|--7''''''-7'''''--|--7''''''-7'''''--|
E----------------|------------|------------------|------------------|
                                                                  
|--1---&---2---&----3---------|--3---&---4---&-a-|--3---&---4---&---|
 "Eyes"      
 "Eyes"
 "Eyes"                                                    "Now Let's
 

 (Riff Begin)                                       (Riff End)
E-------------------------0''''''-|-----------------------------|
B-------------------------0''''''-|-----------------------------|
G---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
D---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
A---------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E--0''''-0-2b3--2b3p0-------------|-0''''-0-2b3-2b3--0<---------|
                                                            
|--1---&-a--2---&---3---&-a-4---&---1---&-a--2---&---3---&---4--|
 

 (Bridge Begin - With Accordion)
   Em              A                F#m              B
E--7''''''''''''''-5''''''''''''''-|-5''''''''''''''-7''''''''''''''-|
B--8''''''''''''''-5''''''''''''''-|-7''''''''''''''-7''''''''''''''-|
G--9''''''''''''''-6''''''''''''''-|-6''''''''''''''-8''''''''''''''-|
D--9''''''''''''''-7''''''''''''''-|-4''''''''''''''-9''''''''''''''-|
A--7''''''''''''''-7''''''''''''''-|-4''''''''''''''-9''''''''''''''-|
E----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
                                                                 
|--1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&-----1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&---|
 

   Em              A                 D                (Bridge End)
E--7''''''''''''''-5''''''''''''''-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
B--8''''''''''''''-5''''''''''''''-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
G--9''''''''''''''-6''''''''''''''-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
D--9''''''''''''''-7''''''''''''''-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-----------|
A--7''''''''''''''-7''''''''''''''-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----------|
E----------------------------------|-----------------------------|
                                                              
|--1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&-----1-e-&-a-2-e-&-a-3---&---4---|
 

 (Outro Begin - 1st 2 measures acoustic)
   Em              A                F#m              B
E--7---------------5---------------|-5---------------7---------------|
B--8---------------5---------------|-7---------------7---------------|
G--9---------------6---------------|-6---------------8---------------|
D--9---------------7---------------|-4---------------9---------------|
A--7---------------7---------------|-4---------------9---------------|
E----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
                                                                 
|--1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&-----1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&---|
 "Toast"                            "Ne -ver" 
 

   G               A
E--3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---|
B--3---3---3---3---5---5---5---5---|
G--4---4---4---4---6---6---6---6---|
D--5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---|
A--5---5---5---5---7---7---7---7---|
E----------------------------------|
                                
|--1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&---|
  "Race"                  "Narrow"
 

                 ( Repeat these 2 measures 3 times )
   D               A                 D               A
E----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B--7''''''''''''''-5''''''''''''''-|-7''''''''''''''-5''''''''''''''-|
G--7''''''''''''''-6''''''''''''''-|-7''''''''''''''-6''''''''''''''-|
D--7''''''''''''''-7''''''''''''''-|-7''''''''''''''-7''''''''''''''-|
A--5''''''''''''''-7''''''''''''''-|-5''''''''''''''-7''''''''''''''-|
E----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
                                                                   
|--1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&-----1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&---|
 "Eyes"                   "Narrow Your Eyes"                 "Narrow"
 

   D                     (Outro End)
E----------------------------------|
B--7'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''--|
G--7'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''--|
D--7'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''--|
A--5'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''--|
E--5'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''--|
                                
|--1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&---|
 
 
 
CHORDS USED :
 
   D        A        G        E      A(2nd)      B      G(2nd)
 EADGBE   EADGBE   EADGBE   EADGBE   EADGBE    EADGBE   EADGBE
 x04235   x02225   320033   022100   x02220    x2444x   x5543x
 
 A(3rd)     Bm     E(2nd)   D(2nd)     Em      A(4th)    F#m
 EADGBE   EADGBE   EADGBE   EADGBE   EADGBE    EADGBE   EADGBE
 x7765x   x9977x   x7999x   x5777x   x79987    x77655   x44675
 
 B(2nd)   D(3rd)   G(3rd)  
 EADGBE   EADGBE   EADGBE
 x99877   x57775   x55433
 

MECHANICS USED:
 
   p     - pull off           
   b     - bend string up    
   x     - play note with heavy damping (usually indicates previous note)
   <     - play note short
 
 ''''' - Sustained Note    4''''' - Strike and sustain the 4 over the
                           time on the rhythm bar.   
 

RHYTHM BAR  --1--&--2--&--3--&--4--  :
 
 The rhythm bar that appears below the tab lines shows where and
 how long to play notes, like standard musical, notation to show
 more accurately what's being played. 9b11 could be a fast bend
 for only a sixteenth note, or it could take an entire beat.
 The Rhythm bar should help to give an indication of timing.
 
 The physical length of a measure will vary to accomodate mechanics,
 2 digit fret numbers, etc. but the note should appear directly
 under the point on the rhythm bar where it should be played. for
 example 10b12r10p8 looks like it takes a long time, but may only
 take 3/16s to play. 10b12r10p8
                        1--e--&
 
 1--e--&--a--2--  - Sixteenth notes (4/4 time)
 1--&--1--2--&--2 - A compound time like 12/8. Each beat a triplet.
 1----e----a-2--  - Triplet over the beat (4/4 time)
 |____3____|
 
 An example in 4/4 time:
 
 |--1---&---2---&---3---&---4---&--a---1---e---a--2---&---
                                       |___3___|
                               /   |   |    \  \   \ 
                           There's a  Knock at the door

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