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Of Montreal - The Miniature Philosopher
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Tabbed by: gutturalguitar
Tuning: standard
The Miniature Philosopher (1999)
(Kevin Barnes)
From: "The Gay Parade"
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A72 (x02023)
F#m (xxx11109)
Em (xxx987)
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guitar part:
e|------|
B|------|
G|--0-2-|
D|-4----|
A|------|
E|------|
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A (barre) A72
he's a miniature philosopher
Dm A7 Dm
he stands five foot three
A7 C A7
but no one takes him seriously
Cm
he's in love with Gertrude Lullaby
Cm/B G
but she doesn't care for him
E7
he's like a house boy to Miss Lullaby
Cm D
and their future looks very dim
e|-----|
B|-----|
G|-2-1-|
D|-0-0-|
A|-----|
E|-----|
A (barre) A72
he's a miniature philosopher
Dm A7 Dm
he takes notes on all he reads
A7 C A7
but that doesn't satisfy his needs
Cm
he's a desk clerk at the bank and trust
Cm/B G
there's so many contracts and paperwork to do
E7
he gets so busy at the bank and trust
Cm D
there is no time for Nietzsche or Camus
e|-----|
B|-----|
G|-2-1-|
D|-0-0-|
A|-----|
E|-----|
A (barre) A72
he's a miniature philosopher
Dm A7 Dm
he writes essays on Voltaire
A7 C A7
but if he died no one would care
G#7 C#
he doesn't know why his life turned out this way
D#m Adim G#dim F# B
no one ever reads his dissertations or allegoric plays
Dm (guitar part) F#m Em Bm
so he comforts himself while searching for a rhyme
B G
that the public rarely recognizes genius in their time
Am D
poor little guy
A (barre) A72
he's a miniature philosopher
Dm A7 Dm
though he hasn't got a friend
A7 C A7
he's sure he'll be famous in the end
