Measuring Cups Tab par Andrew Bird

# upbeat notes
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Intro 
G  D  A  Bm (x2)


G            D           A            Bm         G 
Get out your measuring cups and we'll play a new game 
            D            A               Bm           G
Come to the front of the class and we'll measure your brain 
                 D                 E
We'll give you a complex and we'll give it a name 

# upbeat notes again

G            D           A            Bm         G
Get out your measuring cups and we'll play a new game 
               D              A            Bm            G 
Can't have the cream when the crop and the cream are the same 
          D                    E
Liquid or gas no more than the glass will contain 


         G              D 
When you talk about the hand of glory 
  A                  Bm
A tale that's rather grim and gory 
      G            D                       E
Is it just another children's story that's been de-clawed? 
         G                 D                   E
When the tales of brothers Grimm and Gory have been outlawed 


G  D  A  Bm (x2)
G  D  E


  G                   D              A
I think they're gonna make you start over 
          Bm            G
You don't want to start over 
         D                A
Put your backpack on your shoulder 
       Bm          G  
Be the good little soldier 
          D
Take your places now 
                 E          
'Cause we're all predisposed 


G         D         A         Bm         G 
          measuring cups      play a new game 
          D            A             Bm           G
          front of the class         measure your brain 
                 D                 E
      give you a complex and we'll give it a name

 
         G              D 
When you talk about the hand of glory 
  A                  Bm
A tale that's rather grim and gory 
      G            D                       E
Is it just another children's story that's been de-clawed? 
         G                 D                   E
When the tales of brothers Grimm and Gory have been outlawed 


   G                 D
So put your backpack on your shoulder 
A                  Bm       
Be the good little soldier 
G                 D
It's no different when you're older 
           E
You're predisposed 
G                        Gm
That's all for questions now 
            D
The case is closed!