#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## 32 Footsteps by They Might Be Giants [Convention: each chord is two beats/half a measure. A dash indicates that the chord is held for another two beats; two chords with a slash between them are held for one beat/a quarter of a measure each.] 1. |: Cm - Bb - :| 32 footsteps leading to the room where the paint doesn't want to dry 32 footsteps running down the road where the dirt reaches the sky |: Gm F A - :| 32 feathers in my brand new indian headdress 32 new moons shining in 32 skies Eb - F - What's the reason? why'd you go? where's my baby? I don't know Cm Bb Cm - 32 footsteps - counted them myself - 32 footsteps |: Cm Bb Cm - :| Bing bang bingalong, sing sang singalong, ting tang tingalong tay... ping pang pingalong, king kang kingalong, hing hang hingalong hay... jing jang jingalong, king kang kingalong, ling lang lingalong lay... ming mang mingalong, ning nang ningalong, ping pang pingalong pay... What's the reason? why'd you go? where's my baby? I don't know 32 footsteps - counted them myself - 32 footsteps 2. 32 lies my ears never saw when the floorboard gave way 32 walls come tumbling down when night turns to day 32 infantrymen running in place 32 boxcars all of them have your face What's the reason? why'd you leave? don't you know we're on the eve of 32 footsteps - counted them myself - 32 footsteps twenty-eight... twenty-nine... thirty... thirty-one
