Chord Andrew Bird A Nervous Tic Motion Of The Head To The Left Ukulele Versi 1

A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left by Andrew Bird
Transcribed by: Chuck or Charmister Email: chhuckim@gmail for Q&A
(LONG transcription; There are song comments "between the lines" and you can
copy+paste and cut out the comments in Word if wanted: Credit to Charmister)

Tuning: Standard E
INTRO:(Either strum once lightly for melancholy effect or rhythmically)
Dm
Over prescribed
G
Under the mister
C C/B (01022X) Play as walk down from open chord ‘C’
We had survived to
A7
Turn on the history channel
Dm G
And ask our esteemed panel
C
Why are we alive
C/B A7
And here's how they replied
Dm G
You're what happens when two substances collide
Dm G Am
And by all accounts you really should've died
Am E (Pluck Root note and then rest of chord in 4/4)
E (Then play ‘E’ chord loud into interlude…)

Interlude (RIFF 1):
Am C/G Gm F E (Interlude chords played behind RIFF 1)
Am C/G Gm
G]-----99--------[x2]-----99-55----[x2]----77-------[x2]--|
D]--77----1010-77------55-------55------55----88-55-------|
F E
G]-----99--------------1010-99-----------| {last measure
D]--77----1010-77---77---------99--------| one time}
(All notes should be relatively staccato)

[[Play this Interlude into Verse as many times as you want… Or if you are
as does Andrew in his live version, then play until comfortable. w/ looping, have riff continue
Verses and Chorus.]]

VERSE 1:
Am C/G
Stretched out on the tarmac
Gm F E
Six miles south of North Platte
Am C/G
He can't stand to look back
Gm F E
At sixteen tons of HazMat

PRE-CHORUS:
Am
And it's what goes
B E
Undelivered
A D Gm Gm / F E
Undelivered
CHORUS:
Am C/G Gm
And it's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left
F
It's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left
E
Of the what? Of the head to the left
Am C/G Gm
Exercise yourself 'till you're bereft
F
'Cause it's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left
E
Of the...of the...to the...

VERSE:
Am C/G ..etc.
Splayed out on a bathmat
Six miles north of South Platte
And he just wants his life back
What's in that paper knapsack

PRE-CHORUS:
Am
And it's what goes
B E
Undelivered
A D Gm Gm / F E
Undelivered
CHORUS:
Am C/G Gm
It's a nervous tic motion of the head to the left
F E
A nervous tic motion of the head

OUTRO:
Dm
Over imbibed
G
Under the mister
C C/B
Barely alive we
A7 Dm
Cover the blisters in flannel
G
Though the words we speak are banal
C
Not one of them's a lie
C/B A7
Not one of them's a lie
Dm
You're what happens when
G
Two substances collide
Dm
And by all accounts
Am
You really should've died
(Song order may vary -Follow recording or cover in your own way.

This song is one of my most favorites of Andrew Bird’s. I watch his live
on “looping” and was inspired to buy a 'Loop' pedal myself.
Live Version that I am transcribing nearly to:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRk2iHkOcNE
I had to comprise (between live and album versions), for to mimic Andrew is to only try
because of his talking-singing-voice and incredible whistling and violin playing).
God Bless, and joyful music-ing!