They Might Be Giants - Mammal

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Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: Mammal
Album Apollo 18
 
Verse 1:
E F#m F#m(E) D AGlass of milk, standing in between extinction in thed
B E AAnd explosive radiating growth.
E ASo the warm blood flows
E A F#Through the larger-chambered heart,
 
 
Chorus:
A E(G#) F#m E A E(G#) BMaintaining the very high metabolism rate they have
A B C#m B(D#)Mammal, Mammal
E F#m A BTheir names are called, they raise a paw
C#m B(D#)The bat, the cat
E F#mDolphin and
A BKoala bear and
 
Bridge:
A E(G#) F#m C#m
A E(G#) B
 
Verse 2:
E F#m F#m(E) D AOne of us might lose his hair
B E BBut you're reminded that it once was there
F#m F#m(E) D AFrom theryonic whale
B E ATo the monkey with no tail.
E ASo the warm blood flows
E A E AWith the red blood cells, lacking nuclei
E A F#Through the larger-chambered heart
 
 
Chorus:
A E(G#) F#m E A E(G#) BMaintaining the very high metabolism rate they have
A B C#m B(D#)Mammal, Mammal
E F#m A BTheir names are called, they raise a paw
C#m B(D#)The bat, the cat
E F#mDolphin and
A BKoala bear and
 
Bridge:
A E(G#) F#m C#m A E(G#) BPlacental the sister of her brother Marsupial
A E(G#) F#m ETheirsin called Monotreme
A E(G#) BDead uncle Allotheria
 
Chorus:
A B C#m B(D#)Mammal, Mammal
E F#m A BTheir names are called, they raise a paw
C#m B(D#) E F#mThe bat, the cat, phin and
A B C#m B(D#)Koala bear and, the, the ox
E F#mGiraffe and shrew
A B C#mEchidna, caribou
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