Giants - Dinner Bell guitar tab

Dinner Bell by They Might Be Giants

[Convention: each chord is two beats/half a measure. A dash indicates that

the chord is held for another two beats; two chords with a slash between

them are held for one beat/a quarter of a measure each.

The chords preceding the verses (the ones followed by colons) are lead-ins

to the verses and are held for the usual two beats.]

G C Bb C

I've been leaving on my things

F Gm Bb C

so in the morning when the morning bird sings

Dm F E - Am E Am

there's still dinner on my dinner jacket till the dinner bell rings

F:

Bb - - - F -

Experimental dog

E - - - B -

salivating dog

G - D -

good dog

Am Em Am Dm

waiting for the dinner bell

Am E Am

dinner bell dinner bell ring

D:

I've been leaving on my things

so in the morning when the morning bird sings

there's still dinner on my dinner jacket till the dinner bell rings

F:

I don't want a pizza I don't want a piece of peanut brittle I don't want a pear

I don't want a bagel I don't want a bean I wouldn't like a bag of beef or a beer

or a cup of chowder corn cake or creamed cauliflower

'cause I'm waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing

dinner bell ring

B:

Em F#m G A

shoulder bicep elbow arm

D Em F G

forearm thumb wrist knuckle palm

C D Esus4 E

middle pinky index ring

Am E Am

dinner bell dinner bell ding

F:

I don't know whether I'd rather be having a bottle of vinegar

I don't know whether I'd rather be having an egg

I don't know whether I'd rather be having an order of bacon

or whether I'd rather be having a basket of garlic bread

I don't know whether I'd rather be having some pie

or saving my appetite

'cause I'm waiting for the dinner bell to do the bell thing

dinner bell dinner bell ring

-E.M.