Theyll Need A Crane

They'll Need a Crane by They Might Be Giants

[Convention: each chord is four beats/a full measure. A dash indicates that

the chord is held for another measure; two chords with a slash between

them are held for two beats/half a measure each.]

|: Em Bm

Love sees love's happiness

G A D - :|

but happiness can't see that love is sad

sadness is hanging there

to show love somewhere something needs a change

they need a change

|: D -

They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane

D / A G

to take the house he built for her apart

F#m -

to make it break it's gonna take

F#m / G A :|

a metal ball hung from a chain

they'll need a crane, they'll need a crane

to pick the broken ruins up again

to mend her heart, to help him start

to see a world apart from pain

2.

Lad's gal is all he has

gal's gladness hangs upon the love of lad

some things gal says to lad

aren't mean't as bad but cause a little pain

they cause him pain

(Chorus)

Don't call me at work again, oh no the boss still hates me

I'm just tired and I don't love you anymore and there's a restaurant

we should check out where the other nightmare people like to go

I mean nice people baby wait I didn't mean to say nightmare

3.

Lad looks at other gals

gal thinks Jim Beam is handsomer than lad - he isn't bad

call off the wedding band

nobody wants to hear that one again

play that again

(Chorus)

Coda:

|: D - :|

They'll need a crane, they'll need a crane...

-E.M.