Jonathan Coulton – My Beige Bear (Guitar)

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Chords

[Chords] G = 320033
Cadd9    = x32033
Cadd9(2) = x32030
Am7-5 = x05545
{Intro]
(Guitar 1)
E|---------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------|
D|-7-7-7s5-7-7-7s5-7s9-7s5---------------------|
A|-------------------------9-9-9s5-9-10s7------|
E|----------------------------------------10s3-|

(Guitar 2)
E|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------0h2-3p2-|
D|-----------------0h2-3p2--------------2h3---------|
A|-------------2h3----------3-2-3-2-3h5-------------|
E|-3-2-3-2-3h5--------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
G                           Cadd9
Taupe mouse, top hat on his head

                   G
Thinks he looks so good

                           Cadd9
Teal cat won’t get off the bed

                D
Even though she should
Cadd9(2) Indigo monkey’s hiding underneath some other monkeys
D                       Cadd9(2) Am7-5
Nobody even knows she’s there
[Chorus]
Em Em/F# G    G/A G/B C              D
My beige bear doesn’t care that he’s old

Em Em/F# G    G/A   G/B C            D
My beige bear still has four paws to hold

          C             A7
When it’s dark and it’s cold

        Am7     D7       G   Cadd9
I reach out for my beige bear
[Verse 2]
G                       Cadd9
Tan horse, dusty on the shelf

                 G
Too breakable to touch

                        Cadd9
Jade snake, happy by herself

                  D
Won’t cuddle very much
Cadd9(2) Indigo monkey’s making trouble when she should be sleeping
D                       Cadd9(2) Am7-5
Everyone wants to go to bed
[Chorus]
Em Em/F# G    G/A G/B C              D
My beige bear doesn’t care that he’s old

Em Em/F# G    G/A   G/B C            D
My beige bear still has four paws to hold

          C             A7
When it’s dark and it’s cold

        Am7     D7       Em  Em/F# G
I reach out for my beige bear
G/A G/B G/C G/D G/E [Bridge]
G/F                  G/E                G/Eb          G/D
Beige bear says that some monkeys might just be lonely

G/F                  G/E                G/Eb  G/D
Beige bear says that no monkey wants to be bad

G/F                  G/E             G/Eb       G/D
Beige bear says that some monkeys misbehave only

                Am Am/B C C/Db
Because they’re sad
D D/E D/F D/F# G Cadd9 G Cadd9 [Verse 3]
G                           Cadd9
Mauve dog gets the bed just right

                      G
The pillow sinks down deep

                          Cadd9
Cream cow moos a soft goodnight

                D
Now everyone’s asleep
Cadd9(2) Indigo monkey’s lying peacefully with arms around her
D                         Cadd9(2) Am7-5
Next to a wise and kindly bear
[Chorus]
Em Em/F# G    G/A G/B C              D
My beige bear doesn’t care that he’s old

Em Em/F# G    G/A   G/B C            D
My beige bear still has four paws to hold

          C             A7
When it’s dark and it’s cold

        Am7     D7       Em  Em/F# G
I reach out for my beige bear