Rhythm Section Want Ad by They Might Be Giants

[Convention: each chord is two beats/half a measure.  A dash indicates that
 the chord is held for another two beats; two chords with a slash between
 them are held for one beat/a quarter of a measure each.]


1.
|: G                         C                           Em
     In a world we call our own there's lots of room to roam

                           A              :|
plenty of time to turn mistakes into rhyme
there's a place for those who love their poetry
it's just across from the sign that says Pros Only

   D
So if you like a band with a chick singer

 C                                    D
say your cup of tea is a wall of trombones

                       C
If you dig Menudo or MDC we salute you the way we know



Chorus:
G                            C
  For every one with dollar signs in his eyes

               Em                          A         /           D
there must be hundreds who look at you as if you're some kind of


                G   /  C    F   /   C       D
Rhythm section want ad - no others need apply

                       G   /  C  Am   /  D
to the rhythm section want ad -    I'll tell you why



2.
Hats off to the new age hairstyle made of bones
hats off to the use of hats as megaphones
speak softly, drive a Sherman tank
laugh hard it's a long way to the bank

Do you sing like Olive Oyl on purpose
you guys must be into the Eurythmics

(Chorus)


Bridge:
Gm for four bars
Cm for four


(Repeat verse 2)

(Chorus)


Coda:
                G   /  C    F   /   C       D
Rhythm section want ad - no others need apply

                       G   /  C  Am   /  D         G/C  G/C ... G
to the rhythm section want ad - here's the reason why - why ...


-E.M.