Verse 1:
A D
When I wake up on the wrong side of the planet
A D
And the creamer for my coffee has gone bad
A D
And the people on the street should really can it
A D
Because I don't think they would like me when I'm mad
E D A
Down at the bottom I have a secret trick
E A
It's a thing to bring me up when I am low
E D A
It's simple, it is easy, and it's real quick
E
And it went extinct two hundred million years ago
Chorus:
D A
Di-me-tro-don
A E A
They ate sharks and were ten feet long
D A
Di-me-tro-don
A E A
It's a thought that I can count on
E D A
When my darkest thoughts have got a hold on me
E D A
I close my eyes and I remember all their giant teeth
E D A
To shake off all the problems I have piled on
D D A
I picture the sailback giants of Di-me-tro-don
D A
Verse 2:
A D
I am walking in a mall or in an airport
A D
And I'm filling up with loneliness and fear
A D
Like I'm not really a member of the species
A D
And I don't think I am special I'm just weird
E D A
When I am feeling this one thing will make me smile
E A
There are other folks who never quite fit in
E D A
They're kind of mammals, but they look like reptiles
E D
And I bet that difference never bothers them
Chorus:
D A
Di-me-tro-don
A E A
They ate sharks and were ten feet long
D A
Di-me-tro-don
A E A
It's a thought that I can count on
E D A
When my darkest thoughts have got a hold on me
E D A
I close my eyes and I remember all their giant teeth
E D A
To shake off all the problems I have piled on
D D A
I picture the sailback giants of Di-me-tro-don
D A
Break:
D A
D
E D
Be yourself
E D
Count on your inner strength
E D
Find your people
E
Hunt the weak
Chorus:
D A
Di-me-tro-don
A E A
They ate sharks and were ten feet long
D A
Di-me-tro-don
A E A
It's a thought that I can count on
E D A
When my darkest thoughts have got a hold on me
E D A
I close my eyes and I remember all their giant teeth
E D A
To shake off all the problems I have piled on
D D A
I picture the sailback giants of Di-me-tro-don
D A
Outro:
D A
Di-me-tro-don
D A
Di-me-tro-don
