the GBV's songbook

name: I am a Scientist
album: Bee Thousand
date: 1994
author(s): Robert Pollard
© 1994 Needmore song (BMI)

chords:
A    577xxx
D    x577xx
D/C# x477xx
E    022xxx
B    x244xx

riff:
 (1)
A---0-0-2-0---0-5-0---0-4-0---0-
E-0---------0-------0-------0---
 (2)
A---0-0-2-0---0-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-0-
E-0---------0-------------------
 (3)
A-4-5-7-7-7-
E-0-0-0-0-0-

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(1)  x2

A                     D             D/C#
i am a scientist - i seek to understand me
 A                        D           D/C#
all of my impurities and evils yet unknown
 A                      D               D/C#
i am a journalist - i write to you to show you
 A
i am an incurable
     D            D/C#         E (3)
and nothing else behaves like me

A
                         G
and i know what's right
but i'm losing sight
         E                D
of the clues for which i search and choose
     E
to abuse
           B
to just unlock my mind
                  E       A
yeah, and just unlock my mind

(1)  x2 

A
i am a pharmacist
  D                   D/C#
prescriptions i will fill you
 A
potions, pills and medicines
   D                  D/C#
to ease your painful lives
A
i am a lost soul
    D                D/C#
i shoot myself with rock & roll
     A
the hole i dig is bottomless
     D                D/C#    E   (3)
but nothing else can set me free

A
                         G
and i know what's right
but i'm losing sight
         E                D
of the clues for which i search and choose
     E
to abuse
           B
to just unlock my mind
           E              A
yeah, and just unlock my mind

(1)  x2

(1)
 i am a scientist - i seek to understand me
(1)
 i am an incurable and nothing else behaves like me

D
       A             D
everything is right
            A               D
everything works out right
       A                    D
everything fades from sight
          E                  A
because that's alright with me

(2) A

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note:
riff (2) is the riff played during the verses. try it.

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originally tabbed by: Ralph Rotmalm & Dave Marley.
additions by: Rémi.