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Joyce the Librarian – Chords & Lyric Sheet

Artist: They Might Be Giants
Album: Join Us (2011)
Key: G major (bright, folky feel)
Capo: None (standard tuning)
Time Signature: 4/4
Tempo: ~120 bpm, swing/shuffle feel

Verse 1: G - Em - C - D In the stacks, she'll find you G - Em - C - D Dewey Decimal, she's got the clue G - Em - C - D Joyce the librarian, with a heart so bright G - Em - C - D Helping you find your book, on a quiet night

Verse 2: She's got a soft spot for Waugh and a fondness for Colette She shushes at salacious remarks But when the library's closed and she's walking home She hums the blues and romances joyce the librarian lyrics and chords fixed

(Verse 1)
[G] Joyce, [D] I don't [Em] know what you [C] look like
[G] But I [D] know that you [C] work in the library
[G] Joyce, [D] I've been [Em] trying to [C] read more
[G] But I [D] struggle with the [C] words on the page

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The Fixed Chords (No Capo Required)

The studio version of "Joyce the Librarian" is played in standard tuning (EADGBe) with no capo. The key is D major, but the song uses a classic punk I-IV-V progression with a twist.

Chorus

C G
Joyce the Librarian
Em D
She knows where it's at
C G
Joyce the Librarian
Am D G (hold G)
She'll find the book you never knew you had Joyce would approve—quietly, with a gentle nod over

Now go play it correctly. Joyce would approve—quietly, with a gentle nod over her reading glasses. And please, return the tablature on time. No overdue fines for misinformation.