Andrew Bird - Imitosis

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released on march 20th 2007 , “imitosis” is one of the twelve tracks from
andrew birds 3rd album “armchair apocrypha” . the song consists of several
looped staccato violin tracks and some guitar arrengements that make up an
eclectic atmosphere where andrew often improvises with his violin in live
performances .

tabbed by pelusteriano
contact at my ug profile
lyrics by andrew bird
music by andrew bird , martin dosh & chris morrisey
key of a minor

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chords ( low to high )

Am x02210
C/G 33201
xfmaj7 x3321
xe 022100

note : play in “reggae style” , first with a muted down – stroke ,
then play the chord using an up – stroke :
| – x – Am – x – Am – x – C – x – C – | – x – Fmaj7 – x – Fmaj7 – x – E – x – E – |

intro

let ring
Am C/G Fmaj7 E
| | – – – – – 5 – 7 – – – – – 7 – 8 – | – – – – – 5 – 7 – – ( 5 ) h7p5 – – – | |
| | – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – – – | – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – | |
| | o – – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – | – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – o | |
| | o – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – o | |
| | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | |
| | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | |

verse i

Am C/G Fmaj7 E
he’s keeping busy , yeah , he’s bleeding stones
Am C/G Fmaj7 E
with his machinations and his palindromes
Am C/G Fmaj7 E
it was anything but hear the voice
Am C/G Fmaj7 E
anything but hear the voice
Am C/G
it was anything but hear the voice
Fmaj7 E Am C/G Fmaj7 E
that says that we’re all basically alone

Am C/G Fmaj7 E

verse ii

Am C/G Fmaj7 E
poor professor pynchon had only good intentions
Am C/G Fmaj7 E
when he put his bunsen burners all away
Am C/G Fmaj7
and turning to a playground in a petri dish
E Am
where single cells would swing their fists
C/G Fmaj7 E
at anything that looks like easy prey
Am C/G Fmaj7 E
in this nature show that rages every day
Am C/G Fmaj7 E ( strum louder )
it was then he heard his intuition say
Am
we were all basically alone

chorus
C/G Fmaj E
and despite what all his studies had shown
Am C/G Fmaj7 E
that what’s mistaken for closeness is just a case for mitosis
Am C/G Fmaj7 E Am C/G Fmaj7 E
and why – – – – do some show no mercy while others are painfully shy?
Am C/G Fmaj7 E
tell me doctor can you quantify?
Am C/G Fmaj7 E ( strum louder )
he just wants to know the reason , the reason why

Am C/G Fmaj7 E

verse iii

Am C/G
why do they congregate in groups of four

Fmaj7 E Am
scatter like a billion spores
C/G Fmaj7 E
and let the wind just carry them away?
Am C/G Fmaj7
how can kids be so mean?
E Am
our famous doctor tried to glean
C/G Fmaj7 E
as he went home at the end of the day
Am C/G Fmaj7 E
in this nature show that rages every day
Am C/G Fmaj7 E ( strum louder )
it was then he heard his intuition say
Am
we were all basically alone

chorus

C/G Fmaj7 E
despite what all his studies had shown
Am C/G Fmaj7 E
that what’s mistaken for closeness is just a case of mitosis
Am C/G Fmaj7 E
sure fatal doses of malcontent through osmosis
Am C/G Fmaj7 E Am C/G Fmaj7 E
and why – – – – do some show no mercy while others are painfully shy?
Am C/G Fmaj7
well , tell me doctor , can you quantify?
E ( strum louder )
the reason why

Am C/G Fmaj7 E . . . end on Am