Circular Karate Chop chords by They Might Be Giants

Chords with lyrics

Verse:

   FF   G minorGm     Bb majorBb
Never took a class before in

    FF
Self defense

FF        G minorGm       Bb majorBb
Never looked at you before with

    FF
Common sense

Pre-Chorus:

G minorGm        DmDm
Gird myself for a short sharp shot

G minorGm       DmDm
Trace myself in sidewalk chalk

   A minorAm         Bb majorBb
I'll shut my mouth, you do the talking

Chorus:

     FF       DmDm     FF     DmDm
You're so proud of your circular karate chop

   FF      DmDm      FF      DmDm
Afternoons in the mirror doing pop and lock

     G minorGm        Bb majorBb        C majorC
From the junk shop to the truck stop to the big big top

Break:
C majorC C C majorC C

Verse:

FF        G minorGm          Bb majorBb
Detention hall, name on the wall and

    FF
Locker dent

FF       G minorGm        Bb majorBb
Never mind the withered words of

     FF
Encouragement

Pre-Chorus:

G minorGm       DmDm
Pulling off my anorak

G minorGm       DmDm
Dumping out my black backpack

   A augmentedA
Take what you'd like

   Bb majorBb      C majorC
I'll keep on walking

Chorus:

     FF       DmDm     FF     DmDm
You're so proud of your circular karate chop

   FF      DmDm      FF      DmDm
Afternoons in the mirror doing pop and lock

     G minorGm        Bb majorBb        C majorC
From the junk shop to the truck stop to the big big top

       FF          DmDm     FF        DmDm
You're still bragging about your telescoping roundhouse kick

       FF        DmDm       FF       DmDm
You're still looking for your Commodore's old control stick

   G minorGm      Bb majorBb
So myopic, stay on topic

     C majorC
Man, this world is sick

Bridge:

N.C.
Three rules from your sensei

N.C.
One: Outsource your feelings

N.C.
Two: Limit your training to be task specific

N.C.
Three: Assign regret to those accountable

Verse:

FF        G minorGm          Bb majorBb
Detention hall, name on the wall and

    FF
Locker dent

FF       G minorGm        Bb majorBb
Never mind the withered words of

     FF
Encouragement

Pre-Chorus:

G minorGm       DmDm
Pulling off my anorak

G minorGm       DmDm
Dumping out my black backpack

   A augmentedA
Take what you'd like

   Bb majorBb      C majorC
I'll keep on walking

Chrorus:

     FF       DmDm     FF     DmDm
You're so proud of your circular karate chop

   FF      DmDm      FF      DmDm
Afternoons in the mirror doing pop and lock

     G minorGm        Bb majorBb        C majorC
From the junk shop to the truck stop to the big big top


       FF          DmDm     FF        DmDm
You're still bragging about your telescoping roundhouse kick

       FF        DmDm       FF       DmDm
You're still looking for your Commodore's old control stick

   G minorGm      Bb majorBb
So myopic, stay on topic

     C majorC
Man, this world is sick

Outro:
C majorC C C majorC FF