Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: Piece of Dirt
Album: Lincoln

Intro: E

Chorus 1:
         E (022100@1)  A (x02220@1)               E (022100@1)           C#mPiece (x13321@4)of dirt,  that is all I'm standing on today
         E (022100@1)  A (x02220@1)         E (022100@1)               C#mPiece (x13321@4)of dirt,  the whole world has slipped away
        F#m (244222@1)             C#mI (x13321@4)would climb the highest mountain just to
F#m (244222@1)       EJump (022100@1)into a fountain
      A (x02220@1) B (x2444x@1)    E (022100@1)       C#mOr (x13321@4)to fly,   I'd fly away


Verse 1;
  F#m (244222@1)                C#mA (x13321@4)woman's voice on the radio
       A (x02220@1)                 ECan (022100@1)convince you you're in love
  A (x02220@1)                  EA (022100@1)woman's voice on the telephone
       A (x02220@1)                BCan (x2444x@1)convince you you're alone
      C#m (x13321@4)           EBut (022100@1)I set my sails so long ago
          A (x02220@1)               F#mThey've (244222@1)revoked my sailor's badge
              ASaid (x02220@1)I should be content and happy
        A (x02220@1) A (x02220@1)  A (x02220@1)   BE
On this ink spot where I stand

Chorus 2:
Piece of dirt,  that is all I'm standing on today
Piece of dirt,  the whole world has slipped away
I find myself haunted
By a spooky man named me
I wish that I could jump out of my skin