Barenaked Ladies – Off The Hook (Ukulele)

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This is a favorite of mine and I couldn't find a tab of it anywhere, so I figured it out. I made this tab from the Demo version of the song. Listen to the song of the timing. I recommend playing the C chord as a barre chord in A formation everywhere aside from where it specifies open.

G              Em                   Bm
All around the room your things are placed

                                    G
And next to you he fills the space

          Em                Bm
And so it seems your saving grace is only saving face

G               Em              Bm
The pictures of the two of you on holiday, on honeymoon

G                       Em
You thought that he was wanting you,

Bm
But he was only wanting you to

A   Bm  C   F
Let him off the hook

G Em Bm G Em Bm

G           Em        Bm
He was your imaginary friend,

Bm                        G
You were partners til the end

               Em                 Bm
Then something bends, and then it breaks, your worst mistake

          G          Em            Bm
Accepting enemies on bended knees; a litany of tragedies,

       G                      Em              Bm
You're vexed, it seems you're hexed and after sex he expects

               A   Bm  C    F
You'll let him off the hook til

G         Em       D                    C (open)
Something that you heard while you were sleeping left you

G      Em       D                  C
Shaken while he stirred.  When you awaken you will

G        Em      A     Bm    C   F   G    Em Bm G Em Bm
Make him eat his words right off the hook

G               Em                  Bm
The credit card receipts, the dirty sheets

                              G
The souvenirs of men who cheat

             Em                Bm
It all makes sense - with each offense

You wanted to believe him

G            Em               Bm
He could get away with murder one,

                                   G
And you would clean the smoking gun

           Em                     Bm
With every crime, you bought each line,

But not this time, you'll make him

A   Bm  C     F
Eat his words cause

G         Em       D                    C(open)
Something that you heard while you were sleeping left you

G      Em       D
Shaken while he stirred

         C(open)
When you awaken you will

G        Em      A     Bm    C   F
Make him eat his words right off the hook

G Em  Bm    G    Em  Bm
Every Time, Hook and line

G Em  Bm    G    Em  A    Bm C F
Every time, Hook and line

G         Em       D                    C(open)
Something that you heard while you were sleeping left you

G      Em       D
Shaken while he stirred

         C(open)
When you awaken you will

G        Em       A     Bm C   F
Make him eat his, make him eat his

G           Em   D
Words while he's alone,

      C(open)
Cause you won't be around and

G        Em      A     Bm    C   F  G    Em D C(open)
From now on the phone stays off the hook

G    Em  D    C
Hook and line,

G Em A Bm C F G