“not a robot , but a ghost”
by andrew bird
album – noble beast ( 2009 )

this song has a lot of tricky timing , a key change or two , strange section lengths , etc . . .
so listen closely to the song to hear all of that , because i’ve only given you the basics here .
additionally , some parts are based more on the movement of different complex instrumental and
melodic lines than simple chords , so a few chord sections here are simply loose representations .
feel free to correct them if you find a better fit .
email me with questions and/or comments at willowbrookchaps@gmail . com

intro

| : Bm6 | C#7b9 | F#m | n . C . : | repeat x4

verse 1

Bm C#7 F#m F#7
i run the numbers through the floor
Bm C#7 F#m F#7
here’s how it goes , i crack the codes , i crack the codes that end the war

( fig . 1 )

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – 4 – – – 4 – – 7 – – 7 – – – – 6 – – – 6 – – – 6 – – 4 – – 2 – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 2 – – – 2 – – 5 – – 5 – – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – 2 – – 0 – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

i crack the codes that end the war

( fig . 2 )

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – 7 – – – – – – |
G | – – – 4 – – – 4 – – 7 – – 7 – – – – 6 – – – 6 – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – 4 – – – – – – |
A | – – – 2 – – – 2 – – 5 – – 5 – – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

Bm
the hour
F#m
the hour
Bm
the hour
F#m
the hour

verse 2 – fig . 1 and fig . 2 throughout

Bm C#7 F#m F#7
i pushed a note under your door
Bm C#7 F#m F#7
here’s how it goes , things come to blows , but we don’t want this anymore
Bm C#7 F#m F#7
no we don’t want this anymore
Bm C#7 F#m F#7
we don’t want this anymore
Bm C#7 F#m
i crack the codes you end the war

A C# D F#

A C#
i hear the clockwork in your core
D F#
time strips the gears till you forget what they were for
A C#
i push the numbers through your pores
D F#
i crack the codes i crack the codes that end the war

F#maj7 G# C#
how’s my living
F#maj7 G# C#
you can call
F#maj7 G# C#
encrypted numbers on
F#maj7 G# C#
bathroom stalls , there’s
F#maj7 G# C#
something burning , it
F#maj7 G# C#
casts A pall , it’s
F#maj7 G# C#
melting numbers right
F#maj7 G# C#
off the wall

interlude – Bm F#

Bm F#
i run the numbers through the floor
Bm F#
here’s how it goes , i crack the codes , i crack the codes , you end
Bm F#
the war

outro – repeat and fade

Bm
the hour , the hour , the hour , the hour ,
F#
the hour , the hour , the hour , the hour . . .