Barenaked Ladies – A (Guitar)

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Title: A Artist: Barenaked Ladies Album: Maybe You Should Drive [Verse]
A        E              A               E
A is for angry which is what you are at me

A        E              G               D
A is for adult which is what I'll never be

A        E              A         E
A is for applesauce, my favourite meal

A        E             G               D
A is for Adam which is how I sometimes feel

             G           D
like I'm the only man on Earth

            E
and I've forgotten what that's worth
[Verse]
A        E             A       E
A is for Arthur he's a lovable drunk

A       E             G      D
A M and Azing like Thelonius Monk

A        E         A         E
A is for argument, A is for apparent

A          E        G               D
A is for antagonism that's not even there

              G            D
it's just you begging for attention

             E
or something I won't even mention
[Chorus]
      D          E            A       A7
And I don't even know why you keep on trying

       D          E          A       A7
Like I don't even know why I keep on lying

          D           Bm        E               A
There are millions of people in worlds of their own

    D           A         E
And two of them can't let go.
[Verse]
A        E          A             E
A is for algebra, I learned it in school

A         E                  G           D
A is what Fonzie said 'cause he was very cool

A        E          A          E
A is for adversary, A is for alection

A    E               G             D
A is arousal you are giving me an erection

          G               D
c'mon I'm trying to show affection

           E
for longer than a half an hour.
[Chorus]
      D          E            A       A7
And I don't even know why you keep on trying

       D          E          A       A7
Like I don't even know why I keep on lying

          D           Bm        E               A
There are millions of people in worlds of their own

    D           A         E
And two of them can't let go.
[Instrumental] Gm F Dm Gm Am Cm A# Gm Cm Dm [Bridge]
Gm         F
Met a woman I used to know

Dm     Gm        Am
Long before you, long ago.

Cm              A#
All I could say, after hello

Gm           Cm    Dm
Was "are you still single?"
[Verse]
A        E          A              E
A is for attitude I can't help but wield

A        E          G         D
A is for arrogance, emotional shield

A        E       A          E
A is for acting, A is for abhorrently

A        E                G             D
A is for asshole which is what I am how rude of me

  G           D
I owe you an apology

    E
I'm sorry.
[Chorus]
      D          E            A       A7
And I don't even know why you keep on trying

       D          E          A       A7
Like I don't even know why I keep on lying

          D           Bm        E               A
There are millions of people in worlds of their own

    D           A         E
And two of them can't let go.
[Outro] A E A E A E G D A E A E A E G D A E A E A E G D A E A E A E G D