Sung by: John Flansburgh and John Linnell
Length: 2:21
On Albums: Then: The Earlier Years, Mightathon, Don't Let's Start, Miscellaneous T: the B Side/Remix Compilation, Lincoln
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Intro melody:
D - Eb - E - F - F# - G (the ascend)
F - F# - F - E - F (the 5 quick notes)
Bb C# C Bb C (start of main melody)
Eb C# C C# |
F Eb C# Eb |
F# F Eb F |
Ab C# |
F Eb |
F# C |
Eb C# |
F Bb |
C# C Eb A (end of main melody)
A#m Ebm
I know you deceived me, couldn't sleep last night
C F Bb F# F
Now my tear stains on the wall reflect an ugly sight
A#m
I can see your secrets
Ebm
No need to confess
C F Bb F# F F F
Everyone looks naked when you know the world's address
Bb(major)
The world's address
F
A place that's worn
Bb
A sad pun that reflects a sadder mess
Fm G
I'll repeat it for those who may not
Cm C(maj)
Have already guessed
F
The world's address
A#m Ebm
Life's parade of fashion just leaves me depressed
C F Bb F# F
Under every garment I can see the world's address
A#m Ebm
Call the men of science and let them hear this song
C F Bb F# F F F
Tell them Albert Einstein and Copernicus were wrong
Bb(major)
The world's address
F
A place that's worn
Bb
A sad pun that reflects a sadder mess
Fm G
I'll repeat it for those who may not
Cm C(maj)
Have already guessed
F
The world's address
A#m Ebm
Call the men of science and let them hear this song
C F Bb F# F F F
Tell them Albert Einstein and Copernicus were wrong
Bb(major)
The world's address
F
A place that's worn
Bb
A sad pun that reflects a sadder mess
Fm G
I'll repeat it for those who may not
Cm C(maj)
Have already guessed
F
The world's address
Bb(major)
The world's address
F
A place that's worn
Bb
A sad pun that reflects a sadder mess
Fm G
I'll say it one more time for those who may not
Cm C(maj)
Have already guessed
F
The world's address
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