Tables and Chairs As recorded by Andrew Bird on the album The Mysterious Production of Eggs Transcribed by Cameron Brydon ([email protected]) Andrew Bird is an amazing singer/songwriter out of Chicago. He is a one-man orchestra, multiple instruments during each song, looping samples of each to build songs. Watch Andrew Bird on www.fabchannel.com or on www.andrewbird.net "This song is about the Apocalypse and how great things are going to be." Standard Tuning Intro Figure 1 E--2---2---2---2---| B--3---3---3---3---| G--X---X---X---X---| D--4---4---5---0---| A------------------| E------------------| Fig. 1 twice If we can call them friends then we can call them on red telephones And the won't pretend that they're too busy or they're not alone Figure 2 E-------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------| G-------------------------------------------------------| D---2----0-------0--2----0--------0---2-----0-----------| A-----2-------2--------2-------2---------2---------2----|(hold, let ring) E----------3----------------3------------------3--------| Figure 2 And if we can call them friends we can call Holler at 'em down these hallowed halls Just don't let the human factor Fail to be a factor..at all Verse 1 Chords: D and Dsus4(? not sure if this is correct name) On the record and live he doesn't add the G on the 6th string, but if you are playing by it makes the sound much bigger and more powerful. Dsus4 E--2 B--3 G--0 D--0 A--x E--3 D Don't Dsus4 Don't you worry D About the atmosphere Dsus4 D Or any sudden pressure change D-Dsus4-D-Dsus4 Verse 2 Chords: D, D w/ A C# on A string, Bm,G D/C# E--2 B--3 G--2 D--0 A--4 E--x D D/C# And did you Bm G Did you see how D D/C# All our friends were there Bm G And were drinking roses from a can D-D/C#-Bm-G D D/C# And how Bm G How I wish I D D/C# I had talked to them Bm G And I wished they D Fit into the plan Bridge Chords D, A#, A The A# can be barred or played like this: E--X B--3 G--3 D--3 A--X E--- D A# A D And we were tired of being mi---ld A# A D We were so tired of being mi---ld A# A We were so tired Verse 3 Chords: same as Verse 2 D I know we're gonna meet someday D/C# Bm G In the crumbled financial institutions of this land D D/C# Bm There will be tables and chairs, pony rides and dancing bears G There'll even be a band D D/C# 'Cause listen after The Fall, there'll be no more countries Bm G No currencies at all D D/C# We're gonna live off our wits, throw away survival kits Bm G Trade butterfly knives for Adderall D And that's not all D/C# Bm G Whoa, there will be snacks there will D D/C# There will be snacks there will Bm G Be There will be snacks Repeat chords until next section (maybe 8x) Back to Bridge D-A#-A D-A#-A D A# A D And we were tired of being mi---ld A# A D We were so tired of being mi---ld A# A We weeeeeeeere so tired Outro D D/C# Bm So don't you, don't you worry G D (play notes individually, let ring) About the atmosphere
