A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left by Andrew Bird Transcribed by: Chuck or Charmister Email: chhuckim@gmail for Q&A (LONG transcription; There are song comments "between the lines" and you can copy+paste and cut out the comments in Word if wanted: Credit to Charmister) Tuning: Standard E INTRO:(Either strum once lightly for melancholy effect or rhythmically) DmOver (xx0231@1)prescribed GUnder (320003@1)the mister C C/B (01022X) Play as walk down from open chord ‘C’ We had survived to A7Turn (x02020@1)on the history channel Dm (xx0231@1) GAnd (320003@1)ask our esteemed panel CWhy (x32010@1)are we alive C/B (x2555x@1) A7And (x02020@1)here's how they replied Dm (xx0231@1) GYou're (320003@1)what happens when two substances collide Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) AmAnd (x02210@1)by all accounts you really should've died AmE (Pluck Root note and then rest of chord in 4/4) E(Then (022100@1)play ‘E’ chord loud into interlude…) Interlude (RIFF 1): Am C/G Gm F E (Interlude chords played behind RIFF 1) Am (x02210@1) C/G (3x555x@1) GmG]-----99--------[x2]-----99-55----[x2]----77-------[x2]--| (355333@1)D]--77----1010-77------55-------55------55----88-55-------| F (133211@1) EG]-----99--------------1010-99-----------| (022100@1) {last measure D]--77----1010-77---77---------99--------| one time} (All notes should be relatively staccato) [[Play this Interlude into Verse as many times as you want… Or if you are as does Andrew in his live version, then play until comfortable. w/ looping, have riff continue Verses and Chorus.]] VERSE 1: Am (x02210@1) C/GStretched (3x555x@1)out on the tarmac Gm (355333@1) F (133211@1) ESix (022100@1)miles south of North Platte Am (x02210@1) C/GHe (3x555x@1)can't stand to look back Gm (355333@1) F (133211@1) EAt (022100@1)sixteen tons of HazMat PRE-CHORUS: AmAnd (x02210@1)it's what goes B (x2444x@1) EUndelivered (022100@1)A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) GmGm/F (355333@1)EUndelivered (022100@1)CHORUS: Am (x02210@1) C/G (3x555x@1) GmAnd (355333@1)it's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left FIt's (133211@1)a nervous tic motion of the head to the left EOf (022100@1)the what? Of the head to the left Am (x02210@1) C/G (3x555x@1) GmExercise (355333@1)yourself 'till you're bereft F'Cause (133211@1)it's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left EOf (022100@1)the...of the...to the... VERSE: Am (x02210@1) C/G..etc. (3x555x@1)Splayed out on a bathmat Six miles north of South Platte And he just wants his life back What's in that paper knapsack PRE-CHORUS: AmAnd (x02210@1)it's what goes B (x2444x@1) EUndelivered (022100@1)A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) GmGm/F (355333@1)EUndelivered (022100@1)CHORUS: Am (x02210@1) C/G (3x555x@1) GmIt's (355333@1)a nervous tic motion of the head to the left F (133211@1) EA (022100@1)nervous tic motion of the head OUTRO: DmOver (xx0231@1)imbibed GUnder (320003@1)the mister C (x32010@1) C/BBarely (x2555x@1)alive we A7 (x02020@1) DmCover (xx0231@1)the blisters in flannel GThough (320003@1)the words we speak are banal CNot (x32010@1)one of them's a lie C/B (x2555x@1) A7Not (x02020@1)one of them's a lie DmYou're (xx0231@1)what happens when GTwo (320003@1)substances collide DmAnd (xx0231@1)by all accounts AmYou (x02210@1)really should've died (Song order may vary -Follow recording or cover in your own way. This song is one of my most favorites of Andrew Bird’s. I watch his live on “looping” and was inspired to buy a 'Loop' pedal myself. Live Version that I am transcribing nearly to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRk2iHkOcNE I had to comprise (between live and album versions), for to mimic Andrew is to only try because of his talking-singing-voice and incredible whistling and violin playing). God Bless, and joyful music-ing!