artist : andrew bird
song : twistable turnable man
album : shel silverstein musical tribute
tabber : king of suede
E – mail : kingofsuede ( at ) verizon . net
( feel free to E – mail me about any questions or corrections )

tuning ( bottom to top ) : F# A D G B E
chords used : ( during the la parts )
C# A#m G# F# C# A#m F# ( 2nd time only )
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – | – 6 – – – 6 – – – 6 – |
G | – 6 – – – 3 – – – 1 – – – 3 – – – | – 6 – – – 6 – – – 6 – |
D | – 6 – – – 3 – – – 1 – – – 4 – – – | – x – – – x – – – x – |
A | – 4 – – – 4 – – – 3 – – – x – – – | – 4 – – – x – – – x – |
F# | – – – – – 4 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – | – – – – – 4 – – – 0 – |

intro : C# A#m C# A#m C#
la la la la la la
G# F#
la la la . . la la la

C#
he’s the twistable turnable squeezable pullable 


stretchable foldable man . 

A#m
he can crawl in your pocket or fit your locket 


or screw himself into a twenty – volt socket , 

G# C#
or stretch himself up to the steeple or taller , 

A#m C#
or squeeze himself into a thimble or smaller , 

G# F#
yes he can , course he can , 

C#
he’s the twistable turnable squeezable pullable 

G# F#
stretchable shrinkable man . 

C#
and he lives a passable life 


with his squeezable lovable kissable

hugable 
 pullable tugable wife . 

A#m
and they have two twistable kids 


who bend up the way that they did . 

C#
and they turn and they stretch 


just as much as they can 

G#
for this bendable foldable 
 do – what – you’re – toldable 

F#
easily moldable 
 buy – what you’re – soldable 

G#
washable mendable 
 highly dependable 

F#
buyable saleable 
 always available 


bounceable shakeable 
 almost unbreakable 

C#
twistable turnable man .

C# A#m C# A#m C#
la la la la la la
G# F# C#
la la la . . la la la
G# F#
yes he can , course he can , 

C#
he’s the twistable turnable squeezable pullable 

G# F#
stretchable shrinkable man . 

( repeat till end )
C#/ [ ch ] B# [ /Ch ] | : C# A#m : | C#