Survey The Situation chords by Brothers Creeggan

Chords with lyrics

Song: Survey the Situation
Artist: The Brothers Creeggan
Album/Year: Trunks/2000
Genre: Acoustic/folk

This is a terrific song by Andrew and Jim Creeggan, of Barenaked Ladies fame.
 Their band, The Brothers Creeggan, was formed as a side project originally.
I really love their cool, smooth, folky sound! More songs to come!

Amara Cunningham ([email protected])

Chords used: G- (320033); C- (x32010); Am- (x02210); D- (xx0232); Em-
(022000)

INTRO

G+G        C majorC

(this is supposed to sound kind of like a hammered dulcimer, so just play
this a bunch of times using up and down strokes.)

CHORUS

G+G
I will survey...

C majorC  G+G
I will....

G+G
I will....

C majorC    G+G
Til Martha...

VERSE 1

G+G
And the teacher's....

G+G    A minorAm
But them kids.....

A minorAm   D MajorD
Keep on...

G+G
And it's me...

G+G
Feels like dyin...

C majorC    G+G
Til Martha...

BRIDGE

E minorEm
(and there won't be...) x2

G+G
"She went to see her mother"

E minorEm
(won't be...) x2

repeat chorus, but instrumental/accordion solo this time around

VERSE 2

G+G
She took...

G+G
In the eddy...

G+G    A minorAm
And she'll...

A minorAm   D MajorD
When she's....

G+G
When my...

G+G
back to...

C majorC    G+G
Oh Martha...

CHORUS

Fade out on Intro-type thing till end


And that's it! I hope you enjoyed. This was a fun venture for me, because I
am just learning how to play...so...you know...I hope this is ok. Contact me
if there is a problem.