Barenaked Ladies – What A Good Boy (Ukulele)
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[Verse]
G D When I was born they looked at me and said C what a good boy what a smart boy what a strong boy G D And when you were born they looked at you and said C what a good girl what a smart girl what a pretty girl G D C We've got these chains that hang around our necks
people want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath
G D C Afraid of change afraid of staying the same
when temptation calls we just look away
[Chorus]
G D This name is the hairshirt I wear C D and this hairshirt is woven from your brown hair G D This song is the cross that I bear C bear with me bear with me bear with me D G G/F# Em C be with me tonight G G/F# Em C I know that it isn't right
but be with me tonight
G D C I go to school I write exams
if I pass if I fail if I drop out does anyone give a damn
G D C And if they do they'll soon forget
cause it won't take much for me to show my life ain't over yet
G D C I wake up scared I wake up strange
I wake up wondering if anything in my life is ever going to change
G D Em I wake up scared I wake up strange C G and everything around me stays the same
[Chorus]
D its the hairshirt I wear C D G and this hairshirt is woven from, is woven from your brown hair D This song is the cross that I bear C bear with me bear with me bear with me D G G/F# Em C be with me tonight G G/F# Em C G G/F# Em C I know that it isn't right
but be with me tonight
G D I couldn't tell you that I was wrong C chickened out grabbed a pen and paper sat down and I wrote this song G D I couldn't tell you that you were right C so instead I looked in the mirror watched TV laid awake all night G D C We've got these chains hang 'round our necks
people want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath
G D C Afraid of change afraid of staying the same
when temptation calls
[Chorus]
G D This name is the hairshirt I wear C D and this hairshirt is woven from - is woven from - is woven from hair G D This song is the cross that I bear C bear with me bear with me bear with me D be with me tonight G D When I was born they looked at me and said C What a good boy what a smart boy what a strong boy G D And when you were born they looked at you and said Em C G what a good girl what a smart girl what a pretty girl hey