Dance of the Manatee
Capo 1st fret! (or transpose these chords up half step)
Intro
Em A D G x 2
(Em) D
Take a little dive into the shallow or spy what do you see?
A
I see the tortoise and the hare in a rat-race and it fits like a glove under
GA
my sleeve, just wait till then.
EmD
Their heads are the heaviest in operation,
A
he has still not lost imagination.
G
I can hear him mouth the whole ending -
A
just wait till then.
Bridge
EmDA
We marys had ourselves a ball.
GA
Oh, yes we did.
EmDA
We marys had ourselves a ball,
GA
I must admit--
Chorus
EmAmCD
Hang us those limbs hold no virtue.
EmAmCD
Those told to hold: project on my cue.
Em A D G x2 (intro)
EmD
Whether a he or a she, put your mouth where your money is.
A
Are the birds of a feather that clever?
GA
If I knew I'd keep locks, that's a given, just wait till then.
EmD
Their heads cast shadows like skyscrapers.
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/fair_to_midland/dance_of_the_manatee_crd.html )
AG
Small enough to feed off the lesses to put it all into perspective with
A
definition.
Bridge
EmDA
We marys had ourselves a ball.
GA
Oh, yes we did.
EmDA
We marys had ourselves a ball,
GA
I must admit--
Chorus
EmAmCD
Hang us those limbs hold no virtue.
EmAmCD
Those told to hold: project on my cue.
G/B G D (something like this)
Oh, take a gander the bigger they are the harder they fall.
Not needy you'll see, not needy
and I come with open arms over trees.
Not needy you'll see.
and I come with open arms over trees.
EACDEmAC
Listen to my proven guarantees while you're rolling up your sleeves,
D
beatin' on the chest.
EmACD
But we can keep it in a jar when it's comin' cats and dogs for days.
EmDA
We marys had ourselves a ball.
GA
And, I guarantee.
EmA
And what they've done for you
CD
they've done for me, they've done for me.
Chorus x2
EmAmCD
Hang us those limbs hold no virtue.
EmAmCD
Those told to hold: project on my cue.