"The Zookeeper's Boy" by Mew
From the album "Mew and the Glass Handed Kites" (2005)
Bass tabs by Linda (linda@nakedzombieforce.net)
Mew Bass Tabs @ http://nakedzombieforce.net
B tuning: B-A-D-G
Notes: For verses ("If I don't make it back from the city..."), the
rhythm changes slightly from line to line.
Intro:
G|-----------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
B|-9-9-9--9--9-9-9--9--9-9-9--9--9-9-9--9--9-9-9-|
G|----------------------------------------|
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A|----------------------------------------|
B|-9--9-9-9--9--9-9-9--9--9-9-9--9--9-9-9-|
G|--------------------------------------------------|
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A|--------------------------------------------------|
B|-9--9-9-9--9--9-9-9--9--9-9-9--9--5-5-5--5--5-5-5-|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
B|-5--2-2-2--2--2-2-2--2--0-0-0--0--0-0-0-|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-0--5-5-5--5--5-5-5--5--2-2-2--2--2-2-2--2--0-0-0--0--0-0-0--0--4-4-4-|
Are you my lady, are you? (Repeat x2)
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D|----------------------------|
A|--------4-4-4---------3-3-3-|
B|-9-9-9---------6-6-6--------|
If I don't make it back from the city
Then it is only because I am drawn away.
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D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-6-6-6--6--6-6-6--6--6-6-6--6--6-6-6-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
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D|-------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
B|-2--2-2-2--2--2-2-2--2--2-2-2--4-4-4-|
For you see, evidently there's a dark storm come
And the chain on my swing is squeaking like a mouse.
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D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-6-6-6--6--6-6-6--6--6-6-6--6--6-6-6-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
B|-2--2-2-2--2--2-2-2--2--2-2-2--4-|
So are you my lady, are you? (Repeat x2)
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D|----------------------------|
A|--------4-4-4---------3-3-3-|
B|-9-9-9---------6-6-6--------|
You're tall just like a giraffe
You have to climb to find its head.
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D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
B|-11-11-11--11--11-11-11--11--8-8-8--8--4-4-4--4-|
But if there's a glitch, you're an ostrich
You've got your head in the sand.
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D|------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------|
B|-11-11-11--11--11-11-11--11--8-8-8--8--4-4-4--4-|
In a submersible I can hardly breathe
As it takes me inside, so the light sings.
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D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-6-6-6--6--6-666--6--6-666--6--6-666-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
B|-2--2-222--2--2-222--2--2-222-4-4-4-|
Answer me truthfully, do the clouds kiss you?
With meringue-coloured hair, I know they cannot.
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D|-------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|
B|-6-6-6--6--6-666--6--6-666--6--6-666-4-4-4-2-2-2-|
G|--------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
B|-2--2-222--2--2-222--2--2-222-4-|
So are you my lady, are you? (Repeat x2)
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|--------4-4-4---------3-3-3-|
B|-9-9-9---------6-6-6--------|
Santa Ana winds bring seasickness
Zookeeper hear me out
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D|----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------6-6-6--6--3-3-3--3-|
B|-6-6-6--6--8-8-8--8---------------------|
How dare you go?
Cold in the rain
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D|----------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------6-6-6--6--3-3-3--3-------|
B|-6-6-6--6--8-8-8--8------------------------11-|
You're tall just like a giraffe
You have to climb to find its head
But if there's a glitch, you're an ostrich
You've got your head in the sand
So are you my lady, are you? (No bass)
So are you my lady, are you? (Repeat until end, last line has no bass)
G|----------------------------|
D|----------------------------|
A|--------4-4-4---------3-3-3-|
B|-9-9-9---------6-6-6--------|
