Barenaked Ladies – New Kids On The Block (Ukulele)

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: "Elizabeth B. Myers" <[email protected]> Subject: chords:New Kid On the Block by Barenaked Ladies This is a funny and fun song by what is becoming my favorite band the more I listen to them. The basic structure of the song is verses
alternating between Em and C major, and the chorus following A G-Am-F
progression. I'm probably way off on some of the lyrics, but hopefully
you get the idea.
Em       C
I didn't ask to be famous

Em          C
But I'm not sore

Em      C                  Em              C
You can see my face in the window of every store

Em      C
You can buy my lunch box

Em      C
You can wear my clothes

Em      C                  Em                  C
You can see my name its as plain as the face under your nose
CHORUS:
      G   Am         F
I'm a new kid on the block

G                   Am             F
Well I may not be Johann Sebastian Bach

       G       Am                 F
And we may not write the songs we sing

            G                 Am                       F
But look at Elvis he sold his soul and you crowned him king

EM      C
I DIDNT ASK TO BE FAMOUS

EM         C
BUT IM NOT SAD

EM
YA SEE IVE GOT EVERYTHING THAT I ALWAYS WISHED I HAD
IN FACT ME MIND IS TIRED IM TIRED OF SCREAMING GIRLS I THANK MY HAIRDRESSER FOR GIVING ME SUCH BEAUTIFUL CURLS NOW IM A NEW KID ON THE BLOCK WELL IM 23 AND THEY WONT LET ME GROW UP I WENT DOWN TO REGISTER FOR THE DRAFT WELL I GOT UP TO THE COUNTER AND THE LADY THERE JUST LAUGHED CHORUS: SHE SAID YOUR A NEW KID ON THE BLOCK YOUNG GIRLS AND OLD BOYS MOCK WELL YOU BROKE MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTERS HEART WELL I KNEW YOU KIDS WERE TROUBLE FROM THE START I DIDN'T ASK TO BE FAMOUS,BUT I'M NOT SURE THAT WERE AS APPLE PIE AS YOU ALWAYS THOUGHT WE WERE I CAN STAY UP ALL NIGHT,I CAN HAVE A BLAST I CAN BREAKDANCE,I CAN FIGHT,I CAN KICK YOUR SORRY ASS I'M A NEW KID ON THE BLOCK AND THOUGH I MAY NOT BE JOHANN SEBASTION BACH THERES NO NEED TO BE AFRAID OF US THOUGH IT JUST MIGHT BE YOUR DAUGHTER ON OUR BUS