The Smithsonian Institute Blues (Or The Big Dig) chords by Gary Lucas, Nona Hendryx

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Verse 1
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 (C minor) Come on down to the big gig
Singin' the Smithsonian Institute blues
The way it's goin' down in the brea tar pits
I know you just can't lose
The new dinosaur is walking in
the old one's shoes
Come on down to the big dig
You can't get around the big dig
This might be premature
But if I'm wrong you can say
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 (C major) It's the  (D minor) first time I was happy  (G major) 
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to  (D minor) be confused
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Singing the Smithsonian  (C minor) Insti (D minor) tute
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news  (C major)  (D minor)  (D major)  (Dsus4)  (D major)  (D minor) 
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 (D major) All  (C major)  (E minor) you dinosaurs,
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now  (C major)  (D major) it's up to you to choose
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 (E minor) Before your feet  (C major) hit the  (D major) tar,
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you better kick  (E minor) off those old  (E major) shoes  (E minor) 
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And  (C major)  (E minor)  (C major) for (C minor) get about the big dig
Now you see it, it's up to you to choose
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It sure looks funny for a new dino (F major) saur
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 (C minor) To  be an old dinosaur sheep
Dinosaur sheep
Dinosaur sheep
Come on down to the big dig
You can't get around the
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big dig  (F minor)  (C minor) 
Singin' the Smithsonian Institute Anthem
To lose
Miss Owen is the
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To Lose  (C minor) and I'll see next time.