Rhythm Section Want Ad 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.]

1.
|: GG Piano Chord 
                         CC Piano Chord 
                           EmEm Piano Chord 

In a world we call our own there's lots of room to roam

AA Piano Chord 
              :|
plenty of time to turn mistakes into rhyme
there's a place for those who love their poetry
it's just across from the sign that says Pros Only

DD Piano Chord 

So if you like a band with a chick singer

CC Piano Chord 
                                    DD Piano Chord 

say your cup of tea is a wall of trombones

CC Piano Chord 

If you dig Menudo or MDC we salute you the way we know


Chorus:
GG Piano Chord 
                            CC Piano Chord 

For every one with dollar signs in his eyes

EmEm Piano Chord 
                          AA Piano Chord 
         /           DD Piano Chord 

there must be hundreds who look at you as if you're some kind of

GG Piano Chord 
   /  CC Piano Chord 
    FF Piano Chord 
   /   CC Piano Chord 
       DD Piano Chord 

Rhythm section want ad - no others need apply

GG Piano Chord 
   /  CC Piano Chord 
  AmAm Piano Chord 
   /  DD Piano Chord 

to the rhythm section want ad -    I'll tell you why


2.
Hats off to the new age hairstyle made of bones
hats off to the use of hats as megaphones
speak softly, drive a Sherman tank
laugh hard it's a long way to the bank

Do you sing like Olive Oyl on purpose
you guys must be into the Eurythmics

(Chorus)

Bridge:
Gm for four bars
Cm for four

(Repeat verse 2)

(Chorus)

Coda:
GG Piano Chord 
   /  CC Piano Chord 
    FF Piano Chord 
   /   CC Piano Chord 
       DD Piano Chord 

Rhythm section want ad - no others need apply

G   /  C  Am   /  D         G/C  G/C ... G
to the rhythm section want ad - here's the reason why - why ...

-E.M.