by Vampire Weekend
There isn't any guitar in the verse or pre-chorus, so you either stand around for ages
sing instead.
To get the rhythm for the solo right just listen to the song n u'll get it.
During the Chorus strum power chords over the top. Tabbing towards the end btw.
Lyrics/Chords
Verse:
G
Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?
DGD
I've seen those English dramas too, They're cruel
GD
So if there's any other way To spell the word
GD
It's fine with me, with me
Pre-Chorus:
CD
Why would you speak to me that way
GD
Especially when I always said that I
CD
Haven't got the words for you
GD
All your diction dripping with disdain
CD
Through the pain I always tell the truth
Verse:
G
Who gives a fuck about an Oxford comma?
DGD
I climbed to Dharamsala too I did
G
I met the highest lama
DGD
His accent sounded fine to me, to me
Pre-Chorus:
CD
Check your handbook It's no trick
GD
Take the chapstick Put it on your lips
CD
Crack a smile Adjust my tie
GD
Know your boyfriend, unlike other guys
Chorus:
CD
Why would you lie about how much coal you have?
GAm
Why would you lie about something dumb like that?
CD
Why would you lie about anything at all?
GAm
First the window, then it's to the wall
CDG
Lil' Jon, he always tells the truth
e|-3-3----|-3-3----|
B|-3-3----|-3-3----|
G|-4-4----|-4-4----|
D|-5-5----|-5-5----|
A|-5-5----|-5-5----|
E|-3-3----|-3-3----|
Solo:
e|-10-10-10-10--10-10-12-10-|-15-15-15-15--15-15-14-15-|
B|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15-|
G|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14-|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
e|-10-10-10-10--10-10-12-10-|-15-15-15-15--15-14-12-14-|
B|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-15-15-15-15--15-15-13-15-|
G|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14--14-14-12-14-|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
e|-10-10-10-10--10-10-12-10-|-15-15-15-15--15-15-14-15-|
B|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-15-15-15-15--15-15-15-15-|
G|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14--14-14-14-14-|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
e|-10-10-10-10--10-10-12-10-|-15-15-15-15--15-14-12-14-|
B|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-15-15-15-15--15-15-13-15-|
G|-12-12-12-12--12-12-12-12-|-14-14-14-14--14-14-12-14-|
D|--------------------------|--------------------------|
A|--------------------------|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|--------------------------|
e|----------------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|----------------------------|
G|-11-12---12-11-9--------9-11|-11-9-----------------------|
D|-----------------12--12-----|------12-10--9---10-9-------|
A|----------------------------|---------------------12--10-|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
e|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-11-12---12-12-12--12-12-12-|11-9-11--12--12-14--12--12-11-9-11-|
D|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Pre-Chorus:
CD
Check your passport It's no trick
GD
Take the chapstick Put it on your lips
CD
Crack a smile Adjust my tie
GD
Know your butler, unlike other guys
Chorus:
CD
Why would you lie about how much coal you have?
GAm
Why would you lie about something dumb like that?
CD
Why would you lie about anything at all?
GAm
First the window, then it's through the wall
CD
Why would you tape my conversations?
GAm
Show your paintings At the United Nations
CDG
Lil' Jon, he always tells the truth
e|-3-3----|-3-3----|-3-3----|-3-||
Outro: B|-3-3----|-3-3----|-3-3----|-3-||
G|-4-4----|-4-4----|-4-4----|-4-|| End
D|-5-5----|-5-5----|-5-5----|-5-||
A|-5-5----|-5-5----|-5-5----|-5-||
E|-3-3----|-3-3----|-3-3----|-3-||