THE DEAD MILKMEN
The Girl With The Strong Arm

from Stoney's Extra Stout (Pig)

Tabbed by: Ben Gladdle (moose9377@hotmail.com)


Well, this one was a bit of a marathon. Not only are the verse
chords damn tricky, but the words! Damn. Anyway, I've eventually
come up with an approximation that will do. If you don't like it...
fix it! :P


Main Riff:
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G# C#
G# C# highF#

The main riff is played for the verses. It's quite fast and thus
is even harder to figure out. I'm still not 100% on this (the G#
doesn't really sound right, but neither does anything else!) but
it'll do until someone fixes it. Hit the G# and C# twice each and
the F# 3 times.


Verse:
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    G#            C#             G#    C#    highF#
The girl with the strong arm has saved world cinema
Saved it from itself I like to think
The girl with the strong arm restores old paintings
Including one she found under the sink
The girl with the strong arm killed an innocent bystander
That leaves you with a mental picture
The girl with the strong arm drank straight whiskey
But I understand she still quotes scriptures

Chorus: (for want of a better word)
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Bm                     G
All the poor gardeners pool their resources
A
During the week long festival
Bm                 G
Kneeling down to think about the future
F#
Racing you would be quite dull
Bm                 G
After many years of exodus
A
The hatchery fish run in rich rivers
Bm                        G
I'm afraid the memories regarding Nixon
D
Are a little scary

verse:
The girl with the strong arm threatens the Quakers
They all say she's mad y'know
The girl with the strong arm has an abrasive accent
She uses words like eskimo
The girl with the strong arm stands beside a woman
Whose many parts add up to one
The girl with the strong arm makes political commentary
Yet I feel that it's all in fun

chorus:
In your nightmares rub around
Those gay white males line up at church
Drink their coffee pretend to be a cowboy
Set aside an hour to search
Pulling up leaves like little Russian problems
Is now the tasty thing to do
The unattractive ? cloying sweetness is you

Other Bit:
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         E                      A
The most popular sidearm with Canadian woodsmen
B                 D
Is the blue steel woodchuck gun
E                 A
Manufactured in Atlanta, Georgia
B              D
By the firm of Youse & Son
  E                      A
I find no fault with the two young lovers
    B                 D
Who dine all night on candied eels
     E                  A
Then dance till dawn to big band music
B                D
And the sound of baboon squeals
E                B
All last night I stared at jelly
E                B
Till I knew love was all around
E                B
Travelling through O'Hare airport
E                B
Dressed like a circus clown

verse:
The girl with the strong arm has started licking batteries
And that's kinda strange, even for her
The girl with the strong arm would like to be a banker
But I don't think she's really sure

chorus:
Using strings just to pull things over
Really keeps the party going
I'm not sure but the history of Denmark
Maybe the only thing worth knowing
Has it ever dawned on you
That car accidents just might be art
And all those kids in foster care
Just don't think you're very smart

chorus: (2nd bit only)
Down by the ? on mother's day
In a state of perpetual bliss
Stan's the man with the lisp

End on D.


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