They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants - Hey Mr D J guitar tab

Hey, Mr. DJ, I thought you said we had a deal 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.

Capo up two frets to be in the original key.]

Intro:

|: G D C - :| (x4)

1.

|: G D C - :| (x3)

I could never sleep my way to the top

'cause my alarm clock always wakes me right up

and since my options have been whittled away

A - D -

I struck a bargain with my radio DJ

I said, "I'd like this song to be number one"

he said, "I'd really really like to help you, my son"

and then I knew that I would have him to thank

because he asked me how much I had in the bank

|: G D C -

He said to think long-term investment

Em Em+maj7 C - :| [Em+maj7: 021000]

and that all the others had forgiven themselves

because the net reward had justified

the collossal mess they made of their lives

2.

He said the record wouldn't have to be hot

and no one ever seemed to care if it's not

it would depend on something else that I've got

and that the others who had given it a shot

Had seen a modest sum grow geometrically

and then they had forgiven themselves

because the net reward had justified

the collossal mess they made of their lives

Chorus:

G D Em D C D

Hey, Mr. DJ, I thought you said we had a deal

G D

I thought you said

C D Em D

"You scratch my back and I'll scratch your record"

C D G -

and I thought you said we had a deal

Instrumental:

|: G D C - :| (x4)

3.

Well I told you about the world (it's address)

I wonder when they're going to clean up the mess

you know the Rabid Child is still tuning in

Chess Piece Face's patience must be wearing thin

Because they haven't played this song on the air

not that anyone but me even cared

and the disc jockey has moved out of town

the district courthouse says he's nowhere to be found

He said to think long-term investment

and that all the others had forgiven themselves

He said the net reward would justify

the collossal mess they made of their lives

(Chorus and instrumental fade)

-E.M.

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