Birdhouse In Your Soul Bass Tab

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Birdhouse In Your Soul »
Your Racist Friend
Twisting
Hearing Aid

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From the album _Flood_

INTRO

G-----------------------
D-----------------------
A---3-5-6-8-1-3-4-5-----
E-------------------3---

CHORUS

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D------------------------------------------
A---3-LET RING-----3-LETRING-0-2-3-2-0-----
E--------------1-3---------------------3---

G---------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------
A---6-6-6-6---------6-6-6-6---------6-3-------
E-----------4-4-4-4---------4-4-4-4-----4-3---

VERSES PART 1 ("I have a secret to tell...")

G-----------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------
A---3-3-2h3-3-3-------------3-3-2h3-3-3---------------
E---------------1-1-0-1-3-3-------------1-1-0-1-3-3---

repeat until

VERSES PART 2 ("my story's infinate...")

G---------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------
A---0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-------------------
E-----------1-1-1-1---------1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3---

BRIDGE

G-----------------------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------------------
A---3-3-2h3-3-3-------------3-3-2h3-3-3-------------3-3-2h3-3-3---
E---------------1-1-0-1-3-3-------------1-1-0-1-3-3---------------

G---------------------------------------------------------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------------------
A---0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0-----------
E-----------1-1-1-1---------1-1-1-1---------1-1-1-1---------1-1-1-1---

G-----------------------------------------------------
D-----------------------------------------------------
A---2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-----------------7-7-5-5-4-4-2-2---
E-------------------5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-------------------

INTRO LINE (moved down 1 1/2 step)

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D-----------------------
A---0-2-3-5---0-1-2-----
E-----------3-------3---

Thats all, one of the greatest songs (and basslines, for that matter) tabbed for your 
enjoyment). Have fun!

Source: http://www.bassmasta.net/t/they_might_be_giants/137867.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture DANIEL Average	#1 by DANIEL ROBEY at Oct 1, 2005 at 2:53 AM EST
	At the beginning he's definately a nightlight and his ancestry is a lighthouse...but i think when he's talking about killing jason off, etc, he's the sirens...possible meaning there? or maybe those words just sounded good together to john and john...

No Picture Jon Average	#2 by Jon Turner at Oct 17, 2005 at 2:48 PM EST
	The Johns have actually admited this one's about a night light so that takes some of the mystery away. Accross the room from the night light is a picture of a lighthouse which would be his primitive ancestry.

No Picture Matt Rhythm Player	#3 by Matt Hudson at Feb 5, 2006 at 12:48 AM EST
	... but it's not about God, it's about a light. or a nightlight, says doortodoor. the lyrics fit for both - what watches over us all? light... there's a light on next to my computer right now. there are lights in my bedroom, lights at school, lights in the stores, churches, and so on...

No Picture peebo Average	#4 by peebo at May 14, 2006 at 3:25 PM EST
	The thing about TMBG is the lyrics tend to be the odder of the possibilities. The thought of a song about G-d watching over us is pretty ordinary, there are many songs of this theme. The Johns tend to go for odder meanings to their songs hence, writing a song about a nightlight shaped like a blue canary. Also, have you seen the music video? Tons of lights in it.

No Picture Christian Average	#5 by Christian Tinch at Jan 3, 2007 at 2:42 PM EST
	Yes, that's the Jason and the Argonauts from ancient Greek lit. Jason's the rightfull heir to the kingdom that his uncle Pelia has grabbed and Jason's mother hid him away until he came of age to be able to take back the kingdom. When Jason comes to claim his birthright, Uncle P suggests that Jason go on a quest to prove he is fit to rule the kingdom. Let's see... how about getting the Goldn Fleece which is protected by a dragon. "No Problem,' says Jason and he sets off across the sea to certain death on the Argo wit the rest of the nauts. Lots of laughs with mighty deeds, hot chicks, ship-eating rocks, etc.

No Picture GRiMM Average	#6 by GRiMM . at Feb 5, 2007 at 3:58 AM EST
	Is it possible they were all just taking drugs and don't even know what it's about themselves?

No Picture --xXeduXx--UC Rhythm Player	#7 by --xXeduXx--UC at Jun 8, 2007 at 5:00 PM EST
	Yeah, i like God better. Way to go, Shaelock.