Andrew Bird - Measuring Cups
Standard Tuning

(Upbeat notes - straight to G)      
e | -------
b | -------
g | -------
d | -------
a | -------
E | -0--2-- 


Intro 
G5 - D5 - A5 - B5 (X2)


G5                  D5                A5                    B5          
Get out your measuring cups and we'll play a new game 
G5                  D5                 A5                    B5           
Come to the front of the class and we'll measure your brain 
 G5                       D5                         E5
We'll give you a complex and we'll give it a name 

[Upbeat notes]

G5                  D5                A5                    B5         
Get out your measuring cups and we'll play a new game 
G5                     D5                        A5                 B5             
Can't have the cream when the crop and the cream are the same 
G5               D5                               E5
Liquid or gas no more than the glass will contain 


G5                                    D5 
When you talk about the hand of glory 
A5                            B5
A tale that's rather grim and gory 
G5                         D5                               E5
Is it just another children's story that's been de-clawed? 
               G5                         D5                                 E5
When the tales of brothers Grimm and Gory have been outlawed 


G5 - D5 - A5 - B5 (X2)
G5 - D5 - E5


  G5                            D5                      A5
I think they're gonna make you start over 
               B5                 G5
You don't want to start over 
              D5                           A5
Put your backpack on your shoulder 
           B5           G5  
Be the good little soldier 
                  D5
Take your places now 
                         E5          
'Cause we're all predisposed 


G5                  D5                A5                    B5          
                    measuring cups                play a new game 
G5                  D5                 A5                   B5           
                    front of the class              measure your brain 
 G5                       D5                         E5
We'll give you a complex and we'll give it a name 
G5                                    D5 
When you talk about the hand of glory 
A5                            B5
A tale that's rather grim and gory 
G5                         D5                               E5
Is it just another children's story that's been de-clawed? 
               G5                         D5                                 E5
When the tales of brothers Grimm and Gory have been outlawed 


     G5                           D5                        A5
So put your backpack on your shoulder 
                   B5       
Be the good little soldier 
G5                       D5
It's no different when your older 
           E5
You're predisposed 
G5                                  G5
That's all for questions now 
                   D5
The case is closed!


Done! Case closed, enjoy!
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