Chords used:
[F] [C] [G] [Em] [Am]
e-|---1-----0-----3-----0-----0---|
B-|---1-----1-----3-----0-----1---|
G-|---2-----0-----0-----0-----2---|
D-|---3-----2-----0-----2-----2---|
A-|---3-----3-----2-----2-----0---|
E-|---1-----x-----3-----0-----x---|
Intro - F
[C]The city children, they know how to breed
They've touched some love, but they believe in need
I said to my[F]self, I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."[C]
[C]The downtown bigots, they want to be friends
I filled their cup up until they said when
I said to my[F]self, I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."[C]
I [G]feel a fever, a [F]generation
I [C]am just human, I?m [Em]information
It's [F]true, it's [G]true
You gonna [C]die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
And cry, cry, cry, and do that tear jerk
[F]Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk, too[C]
[F]I do that tear jerk,[G] I do that tear jerk for [C]you
[C]The progress mongers, the southpaws of smoke
Full-formed veneers for us average folks
I said to my[F]self, I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don?t cry."[C]
[C]And after us, the engines will search
For fashion youth, the signs and wonders in shirts
I said to my[F]self I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."[C]
I [G]feel a fever, a [F]generation
I [C]am just human, I?m [Em]information
It's [F]true, it's [G]true
You gonna [C]die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
And cry, cry, cry, and do that tear jerk
And [F]I, I, I, I do that tear jerk, its [C]true
You gonna [C]die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
And cry, cry, cry, and do that tear jerk
[F]Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk, too[C]
[F]I do that tear jerk,[G] I do that tear jerk for [C]you
(This part is mostly drums, so I like to just do one stab at the beginning of each line
and maybe do a light tapping on the guitar so that it's not completely a capella. I'll
provide the chords I do the stabs of.)
[C]I stole these rhythms from the man who had them, and uh
[F]He wiped his chin down with Uncle Tom's napkin, and uh
[C]He said you choose this day whom you will serve, and uh
[F]Take bits of grace, not just the things you will deserve, and uh
[Am]"Well, Jesus Christ," I said "you're changing your mind.", and uh
[C]You're turning water back from that wine
F (resume playing normally)
It's the day the Lord has made and the year of rabbits, too
I got my calenda[G]r mind and it's set on you
I'm gonna [C]die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk
And [F]I, I, I, I do that tear jerk, its t[C]rue
You gonna [C]die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk
And [F]I, I, I, and do that tear jerk, it's [C]true
[F]I do that tear jerk,[G] I do that tear jerk for [C]you
F G C (let ring)
I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you
[F] [C] [G] [Em] [Am]
e-|---1-----0-----3-----0-----0---|
B-|---1-----1-----3-----0-----1---|
G-|---2-----0-----0-----0-----2---|
D-|---3-----2-----0-----2-----2---|
A-|---3-----3-----2-----2-----0---|
E-|---1-----x-----3-----0-----x---|
Intro - F
[C]The city children, they know how to breed
They've touched some love, but they believe in need
I said to my[F]self, I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."[C]
[C]The downtown bigots, they want to be friends
I filled their cup up until they said when
I said to my[F]self, I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."[C]
I [G]feel a fever, a [F]generation
I [C]am just human, I?m [Em]information
It's [F]true, it's [G]true
You gonna [C]die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
And cry, cry, cry, and do that tear jerk
[F]Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk, too[C]
[F]I do that tear jerk,[G] I do that tear jerk for [C]you
[C]The progress mongers, the southpaws of smoke
Full-formed veneers for us average folks
I said to my[F]self, I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don?t cry."[C]
[C]And after us, the engines will search
For fashion youth, the signs and wonders in shirts
I said to my[F]self I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."[C]
I [G]feel a fever, a [F]generation
I [C]am just human, I?m [Em]information
It's [F]true, it's [G]true
You gonna [C]die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
And cry, cry, cry, and do that tear jerk
And [F]I, I, I, I do that tear jerk, its [C]true
You gonna [C]die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
And cry, cry, cry, and do that tear jerk
[F]Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk, too[C]
[F]I do that tear jerk,[G] I do that tear jerk for [C]you
(This part is mostly drums, so I like to just do one stab at the beginning of each line
and maybe do a light tapping on the guitar so that it's not completely a capella. I'll
provide the chords I do the stabs of.)
[C]I stole these rhythms from the man who had them, and uh
[F]He wiped his chin down with Uncle Tom's napkin, and uh
[C]He said you choose this day whom you will serve, and uh
[F]Take bits of grace, not just the things you will deserve, and uh
[Am]"Well, Jesus Christ," I said "you're changing your mind.", and uh
[C]You're turning water back from that wine
F (resume playing normally)
It's the day the Lord has made and the year of rabbits, too
I got my calenda[G]r mind and it's set on you
I'm gonna [C]die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk
And [F]I, I, I, I do that tear jerk, its t[C]rue
You gonna [C]die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk
And [F]I, I, I, and do that tear jerk, it's [C]true
[F]I do that tear jerk,[G] I do that tear jerk for [C]you
F G C (let ring)
I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you
