Flaming Lips - Clouds Taste Metallic

all of the songs that have “originally tabbed by” in front of them are songs
tabbed by other users that were made too look prettyful by moi . the songs with no
credit are the ones i tabbed

1 . the abandoned hospital ship
2 . psychiatric explorations of the fetus with needles
3 . placebo headwound
4 . this here giraffe
5 . brainville
6 . guy who got a headache and accidentally saves the world
7 . when you smile
8 . kim’s watermelon gun
9 . they punctured my yolk
10 . lightning strikes the postman
11 . christmas at the zoo
12 . evil will prevail
13 . bad days – aurally excited version

1 . the abandoned hospital ship

verse 1

E
well it took some time ,
Amaj7
cause its a lot god , it’s a bunch
A E
it’s such a big , old , black golden buzz

verse 2

and yeah it took some help
Amaj7
with lots of machines , the experts could tell
A E
with their equipment pushed to the max . . .

verse 3

E
and sure it seems easy now
Amaj7
but i tell you what we were perplexed
A E
finding the needle in needle’s disguise

bridge

A
and now that it’s conceived ,
E F#m B
the station has all settled down ,
A
and i’m sort of relieved ,
E B E
and i’m getting over it now

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2 . psychiatric explorations of the fetus with needles

originally tabbed by : unregistered

verse 1

E A A E
cats killing dogs , pigs eating rats
E F# D E
every mouth will eat you up , the king bug laughs
E A A E
belly of the heart , belly full of bats
E F# D D
the chromosomes seem not to want the fetus

chorus

E F#
they beat you up , they make you bleed
D E
sticking needles in your knees
E F#
knowing god will be pleased
D D
should make it easy

verse 2

E A A E
snakes eating frogs , toads eating gnats
E F# D E
when the spaceship beams you up , boy , get drunk fast
E A A E
rubber bullet barn , titty – sucking calf
E F# D D
goats and roosters , bees and bugs , amoebas

chorus

E F#
they beat you up , they make you bleed
D E
sticking needles in your knees
E F#
knowing god will be pleased
D
should make it easy

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3 . placebo headwound

originally tabbed by : rs1442

chords used
F Am G C Gmaj7 D A Em B Am * C * D * D7
E | – 1 – – – 0 – – – 3 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 7 – – – 7 – – – 5 – – – 8 – – – 10 – – – 10 – |
B | – 1 – – – 1 – – – 0 – – – 1 – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – 2 – – – 8 – – – 7 – – – 5 – – – 8 – – – 19 – – – 10 – |
G | – 2 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – – – 9 – – – 8 – – – 5 – – – 9 – – – 11 – – – 11 – |
D | – 3 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 9 – – – 9 – – – 7 – – – 10 – – 12 – – – 10 – |
A | – 3 – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – 3 – – – x – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – 7 – – – 9 – – – 7 – – – 10 – – 12 – – – 12 – |
E | – 1 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – – – 5 – – – 8 – – – 10 – – – 10 – |

intro

F Am G C

verse 1

Gmaj7
where does outer space end?
it’s sort of hard to imagine
D A G
is it real?
D A G
is it nothing , nothing?

chorus

Em B Em B Am * B C * D * D7
cause it’s not so clear anymore to me

verse 2

Gmaj7
why do birds always fly south
D A G
when sometimes it’s warm in your headwound
D A G
is that nothing , nothing?

chorus

Em B Em B Am * B C * D * D7
cause it’s not so clear anymore to me

verse 3

Gmaj7
and if god hears all my questions
D A G
well how come there’s never an answer?
D A G D
is it nothing , nothing?

outro

D A D A D A D A

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4 . this here giraffe

verse 1

A E A E
i saw this bird fly off his head
A E A E
without him ever lookin up
A E A E
this here giraffe was never caught complaining
A E A E
he wouldn’t take skin off yer back .

pre – chorus

A B E
and you hear yourself thinking
A B E
and you hear yourself thinking

chorus

A E D E
this here giraffe , laughed
A E D E
this here giraffe , laughed
A E D E
this here giraffe , laughed

verse 2

A E A E
i saw this man stick out his neck
A E A E
with his binoculars intact
A E A E
he couldn’t tell the right side of his brain
A E A E
had just lost all interest in his left

pre – chorus

A B E
and you feel yourself shrinking
A B E
and you feel yourself shrinking

chorus

A E D E
this here giraffe , laughed
A E D E
this here giraffe , laughed
A E D E
this here giraffe , laughed

outro

D A
and you hear yourself
D F#m E
and you hear yourself
A E D E
this here giraffe , laughed
A E D E
this here giraffe , laughed
A E D E
this here giraffe , laughed
A E D E
this here giraffe , laughed

A

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5 . brainville

originally tabbed by : desolationrow28

intro

Bm E Bm E Bm

verse 1

Bm E Bm E
i’ve heard about a place , where they enlarge yer space
Bm E E7
they take pity on the small ones
Bm E Bm E
don’t cost ya very much , they seem to know their stuff ,
Bm E E7
they take pity on the small ones

chorus

A E
so i wanna go to brainville , let’s get in
A E
and overcome my inexperience
A E
i wanna go to brainville , let’s get in
A E Bm E Bm E
and be the first one on the block that does .

bridge

D#m C#m A
they say it’s the one thing everyone should have
D A E
i know it must look bad .

verse 2

Bm E
i know i need the help
Bm E
they’d take me i can tell
Bm E
four fingers and a toenail . . .

chorus

A E
so i wanna go to brainville , let’s get in
A E
and overcome my inexperience
A E
i wanna go to brainville , let’s get in
A E Bm E Bm E
and be the first one on the block that does .

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6 . guy who got a headache and accidentally saves the world

verse 1

B A
magnified up close , in pickle jar
E
is the last hope the world has yeah , yeah
B A
thinkin that his head surely would explode
E
his thoughts go deeper than ever yeah , yeah
B A
something never dreamed in all the science books
E
the biggest light switch gets turned on yeah , yeah

chorus

A D E A E
and he’s on the way to a real first in all the universe yeah yeah yeah
A D E
he saves the day and the world knows , the sonic boom explodes

verse 2

B A
hesitant to tell the real reason
E
the nobel peace prize is given yeah , yeah
B A
its hard to celebrate with a headache
E
yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

chorus

A D E A E
and he’s on the way to a real first in all the universe yeah yeah yeah
A D E
he saves the day and the world knows , to watch his head explode yeah yeah yeah

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7 . when you smile

originally tabbed by : votegoat

intro

D G A D

verse 1

D G A
it’s like i never had to see it in your eyes or feel it , i could tell
D
when you smile .

verse 2

D G A
it’s like i didn’t need to say anything or do much , i could tell
D
when you smile

chorus

G A D A Bm
all of the subatomic pieces come together and
G A D
unfold themselves in a second

bridge

D
every single molecule is right , when

chorus

G A D A Bm
all of the subatomic pieces come together and
G A D
unfold themselves in a second

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8 . kim’s watermelon gun

intro

D

verse 1

Em D
well kim’s got the answer with her watermelon gun
A G D
and all the celebrities want permission ,
A G D
but she won’t give it to them ’till they learn how to love

chorus

A G
and kim’s got her watermelon gun ’cause it’s the consciousness of love
D A G
and kim’s got her watermelon gun ’cause it’s the consciousness of love

verse 2

Em D
and wouldn’t it be dumb
A G D
if all of their atrocities were just forgiven
A G D
but she won’t give that to them ’till they learn how to love

chorus

A G
and kim’s got her watermelon gun ’cause it’s the consciousness of love
D A G
and kim’s got her watermelon gun ’cause it’s the consciousness of love

outro

A G
but she won’t give it to them
A G
but she won’t give it to them
A G
but she won’t give it to them

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9 . they punctured my yolk

originally tabbed by : asanta777

verse 1

C Dm
they never called me
G C
up to the tower .
C Dm
we gave it to them
G C
they had the power .

chorus

Am
and power is the thing
C G
that made you take off from me .

verse 2

C Dm
we trained hard for the mission
G C
all floating over .
C Dm
though we’re in zero gravity
G C G
it pulled us closer .

verse 3

C Dm
we were once off to the planets
G C
inside our spacesuits .
C Dm
now i’m left here on the landing
G C
the rocket’s flame boost .

chorus

Am
and it’s leaving without me
C Bm
and you go off to the stars

bridge/key change

B Asus4 A

verse 4

D Em
goodbye goodbye look as the clouds burst
A D
they’re growing taller .
D Em
and as your ship leaves in the distance
A D
my world gets smaller .

chorus

Bm
and it takes you worlds away
D A
a million light – years from me .

D Em A

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10 . lightning strikes the postman

intro

D G E D G E D

verse 1

D G E D
i got your letter it had turned to sand ,
G E D
lighting strikes the postman in his hand ,

chorus

D G D G
i hope that you remember the things you had to say ,
E G D
it’s just a supernatural delay

verse 2

D G E D
i got yer package it was all a mess ,
G E D
lightning strikes the postman in his chest

chorus

D G D G
i hope that you remember the things you had to say ,
E G D
it’s just a supernatural delay
D G E D
i sent you a postcard and i hope yer fine
G E D
but lightning strikes the postman all the time

chorus

D G D G
i couldn’t really think of anything to say ,
E G D
it’s just a supernatural delay

outro

E G D E G
and it’s hard to read the writing through the flames

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11 . christmas at the zoo

originally tabbed by : unregistered

verse 1

E
there wasn’t any snow on christmas eve
C#m
and i knew what i should do ,
A E
i thought i’d free the animals
F#m B
all locked up at the zoo

verse 2

E
i opened up the fence where the peacocks were ,
C#m
the lamas were unleashed
A E
the snakes and seals could all get out ,
F#m B
but they refused to leave

chorus

E
all of the animals agreed they’re not
A
happy at the zoos
C#m G#m A E
but they preferred to save themselves ,
F#m B
they seemed to think they could

verse 3

E
the elephants , orangutans ,
C#m
all the birds and kangaroos
A E
all said thanks but no thanks man ,
F#m B
to be concerned is good

bridge

E C#m A E F#m B

chorus

E
it started to snow on christmas eve in the
A
middle of the night
C#m G#m A E
walking through the state park zoo
F#m B
and everything is white

outro

E A C#m G#m A E F#m B E

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12 . evil will prevail

originally tabbed by : aquel

intro

D A D A

verse 1

A D C#m
with loving hands , and their arms are stretched so wide
A D C#m
they cant seem to take a breath , knowing evil will prevail
A D C#m A
and a million people seems like a lot
D E D C#m Bm F#m E D C#m
and a million people cant be wrong

D A D A

verse 2

A D C#m
with loving smiles , and their mouths are stretched so wide
A D C#m
they cant even take a breath , knowing evil will prevail
A D C#m A
and the magic bullet is the glowing mothership
D E D C#m Bm
and the mother zapps you dead

verse 3

A D C#m
with loving hands , knowing evil will prevail
A D C#m
knowing evil will prevail
A D C#m
knowing that evil will prevail
A D C#m D C#m
knowing E – vil will
Bm
always win

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13 . bad days – aurally excited version

originally tabbed by : newg

D F# E E
D F# E G# | play only the note , not the entire chord
A E B E /
ooh ooh ooh ooh

verse 1

A
you’re sorta stuck where you are
E
but , in your dreams you can buy expensive cars ,
A
or live on mars and have it your way

verse 2

and you hate your boss at your job
E
well in your dreams you can blow his head off
A A
in your dreams show no mercy

chorus

A D A A
and all your bad days will end x2
D E A A
you have to sleep late when you can
D E A A
and all your bad days will end

bridge

A D A a x2
D E A a x2

chorus

A D A A
and all your bad days will end x2
D E A A
you have to sleep late when you can
D E D A
and all your bad days will end