The Miniature Philosopher

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                 Of Montreal - The Miniature Philosopher
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                        Tabbed by: gutturalguitar
                        Tuning: standard

                        The Miniature Philosopher (1999)
                        (Kevin Barnes)
                        From: "The Gay Parade"
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                        A72 (x02023)
                        F#m (xxx11109)
                        Em (xxx987)
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       A (barre)    A72

he's a miniature philosopher

   Dm     A7        Dm

he stands five foot three

    A7     C                A7

but no one takes him seriously

        Cm

he's in love with Gertrude Lullaby

        Cm/B             G

but she doesn't care for him

            E7

he's like a house boy to Miss Lullaby

          Cm                D

and their future looks very dim
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       A (barre)    A72

he's a miniature philosopher

         Dm       A7     Dm

he takes notes on all he reads

         A7      C           A7

but that doesn't satisfy his needs

       Cm

he's a desk clerk at the bank and trust

                Cm/B                       G

there's so many contracts and paperwork to do

           E7

he gets so busy at the bank and trust

            Cm                      D

there is no time for Nietzsche or Camus
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       A (barre)    A72

he's a miniature philosopher

          Dm     A7    Dm

he writes essays on Voltaire

    A7    C                 A7

but if he died no one would care

   G#7                                       C#

he doesn't know why his life turned out this way

       D#m            Adim          G#dim F#        B

no one ever reads his dissertations or    allegoric plays

      Dm          (guitar part) F#m       Em    Bm

so he comforts himself while    searching for a rhyme

         B                        G

that the public rarely recognizes genius in their time

Am          D

poor little guy

       A (barre)    A72

he's a miniature philosopher

          Dm     A7    Dm

though he hasn't got a friend

                   A7     C      A7