This could very be the weird—assist song of all time; it's basically 21 mini—songs arranged 
into one big funny song. I've tabbed them all for your pleasure.

From the album _Apollo 18_

Part One, "Everyting is Catching on Fire"


G———————————————————————————————
D———5—5———————5—5—5—5—————2—4———
A———————5—5—7—————————3—6———————
E———————————————————————————————

Part Two, "Fingertips 1" 

no bass

Part Three, "I Heard the Wind Blow"

G———————————————————————————8—7—5—3—2—2—3—2—0———————
D———————5—3—————————1—————————————————————————3—3———
A—————1———————1—6—5———3—1—0—————————————————————————
E———1———————1———————————————————————————————————————

Part Four, "Hey Now Everybody"

G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A———1—1—1—1—0—0—0—0—3—3—3—————————1—1—1—1—0—0—0—0—1—1—1—1—1———
E—————————————————————————3—3—3—3—————————————————————————————

Part Five, "What is that Standing Outside my Window?"

G—————————————————
D—————5———5———2———
A—————————————————
E———3———3———0—————

Part Six, "I Found a New Friend Underneath my Pillow"

G——————————————————————————
D———7—10—9—————————5———————
A——————————7—5—3—7———5—5———
E——————————————————————————

Part Seven, "Come On an Wreck My Car"

G———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D———————0—0—2—2—————————————0—0—2—2—4———————————0—0—2—2—————————————0—0—2—2—————
A———2—2—————————0—0—0—1—2—2———————————0—0—1—2—2—————————0—0—0—1—2—2—————————0———
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————

Part Eight, "Aren't You the Guy Who Hit Me in the Eye?"

G—————————————————————————————6———————————
D—————————————————————7—7—————————————————
A———4—4—6—6—7—7—7—7—6—————4—4———7—6—4—4———
E—————————————————————————————————————————

Part Nine, "Please Pass the Milk"

G———————————————————
D—————4———4———4—————
A———3———3———3———3———
E———————————————————

Part Ten, "Leave Me Alone"

G———————————————————————————
D———————————4—4—4—4—1—1—1———
A———4—4—4—4—————————————————
E———————————————————————————

Part Eleven, "Who's that Knockng on the Wall?"

G———————————————————
D———————————————————
A———————0—1———0—————
E———1—3—————3———3———

Part Twelve, "All Alone"

G—————————————————————————
D—————————————————————————
A———————3—0—2—3—2—0—2—3———
E———3—1———————————————————

Part Thirteen, "What's That Blue Thing Doing Here?"

G———————————————
D———0—0—2—4—5———
A———————————————
E———————————————

Part Fourteen, "Something Grabbed a hold of my My Hand"

G———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D———0—0—0—0—2—2—2———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
A—————————————————————————————————5—5—5—4—4—4—4—2—2—2—2—————————0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0———
E—————————————————5—5—4—4—2—2—0—0———————————————————————2—2—2—2—————————————————————

Part Fifteen, "I Cannot Understand You"

G—————————————————————————————0—0—2—0—0—0—2—0—0—2—0—0—0—2—0———
D—————————————————0—0—2—2—3—3—————————————————————————————————
A—————0———————0———————————————————————————————————————————————
E———3———3—3—3———3—————————————————————————————————————————————

Part Sixteen, "I Heard a Sound"

G———————————————————
D———1—1—3—3—1—1—3———
A———————————————————
E———————————————————

Part Seventeen, "Mysterious Whisper"

G—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————
D———————————————————1—1—1—1———————————————————————1—1—1—1—————————
A———————————4—4—4—4———————————————————————4—4—4—4—————————————————
E———4—4—4—4—————————————————4—4—4—4—4—4—4—————————————————4—4—4———

Part Eighteen, "The Day that Love Came to Play"

G—————————————————————————————————————————————————
D—————————————————————4———2—1———4———2—1—1—0—4—————
A—————————4—4—4—4—4—————4—————————4———————————————
E———4—4—4———————————2—————————2———————————————2———

Part Nineteen, "I'm Having a Heart Attack"

G———2—2—1—1———————————————————————————2—————————————————————————————————
D———————————4—4—0———————————0—0—2—2h4———4p2—2—2—1———————————————————————
A—————————————————4—2—2—4—4———————————————————————4—4—0———————————0—2———
E———————————————————————————————————————————————————————4—2—2—4—4———————

Part Twenty, "Fingertips II"

G——————————
D——————————
A——————————
E———3~3~———

Part Twenty—One, "I Walk Along Darkened Corridors"

G—————————————————————————————————————
D———3———————3———0—2—3———0—2—3—————————
A—————0—1—3———3———————3———————0—1—————  (x4)
E—————————————————————————————————3———

Well, this took me a very long time, so if you rate anything under five, you are either 
the most anal TMBG fan ever or a tool...YOU HEAR ME! A TOOL!!!!

Have fun!

About They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants (TMBG) are an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years Flansburgh and Linnell were frequently accompanied by a drum machine. In the early nineties, TMBG became a full band. Currently, the members of TMBG are Flansburgh, Linnell, Marty Beller, Dan Miller, and Danny Weinkauf. They are best known for an unconventional and experimental style of alternative music. Over their career, the group has found success on the modern rock and CMJ charts. More recently they have found success in the children's music genre, and in theme music for several television programs and films.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|---3---------------|

E|-------------------|

            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5h7---------|

            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------7p5---------|

            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5/7---------|

            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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They Might Be Giants — Fingertips ( Complete, Parts One Through Twenty One) bass tabs