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Author: They Might Be Giants
Sung by: John Flansburgh
Length: 3: 4
On Albums: John Henry

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Intro:
E  C#m  G#  A
A  B  C#m  F#
E  A  E  B



1.
E                C#m          G#            A
  Here comes the dirt bike;   beware of the dirt bike

         A                   B             C#m                   F#
'Cause I hear they're coming to our town - they've got plans for everyone

          E                       A
And now I hear they're over their sophomore jinx

           E               B   B7
So you had better check it out



2.
E            C#m         G#          A
All hail the dirt bike - philosopher dirt bike

A             B                  C#m                   F#
Silence as we gathered round; we saw the word and were on our way

         E              A           F#             A
Now it's   brainwashing dirt bike,  ground shaking dirt bike

E            A               F#   A7  -
Mind bending dirt bike in control



Instrumental:
|: E  C#m  G#  A :|



3.
E             C#m         G#             A
Soul crushing dirt bike - self-propelled dirt bike

          A                 B           C#m                   F#
You see I never thought I'd understand 'til that bike took me by the hand



Coda:
       E    A
Now I ride

E   B
Ride

E    A  G#
Ride

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-E.M.