Cut pretty much live. During the height of the Rob, Mike, and Steve musical output orgy. Kept the live lead vocal. So, my apologies.
lyrics
BALLAD OF THE LAB ASSISTANT
G C
I always thought you were there for me girl
G C
The other way round, pure, logical
G C
But now I can clearly see the error
D A G
My hypothesis of rationality
C F D
Would never hold up for you and me
G C
My field notes said you was a sweet thing
G C
Your smile was evidentiary
G C
Our beakers were full of heat and bubbles
D A G
And then that’s when the lab got all unclean
C F D
I shoulda known then it warn’t just me…
G C G
You lost your scientific mind
G C G
Out there in the molecules and brine
C (barre third fret)
Something deeper called to you
C(eighth fret stones shape)
Said you had a job to do
A C G
& So you left your discipline behind
C – G / C-G; D
C – G / C-G; D C --
C 3rd barre (stop and bend)
(Then start verse again …)
G C
Finished my paper for the journal
G C
My findings were spelled out soberly
G C
But the board of review just sent me packing
D A G
Accused me of flat out plagiary
F A
Cuz seventeen guys had published previously
D G C
You lost your scientific mind
D G C
Out there in the particles of light
D G C
You lost your scientific mind
D G C
Down there in the mysteries of life
C (8th fret stones)
Something deeper called to you
C (3rd fret barre)
Said you had a job to do
A C G
& So you left your discipline behind
credits
from LIFE IN STEREO,
released December 2, 2013
Steve Lindstrom: Gtr, Vox
Mike Ritt: Bass, Drums, BVox,
Rob Novak: Gtr, Lead Gtr
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