Jonathan Coulton – My Beige Bear (Ukulele)

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[Chords] Cadd9 = 0203 Em/F# = 0422 G/A = 0230 Em7 = 0202 Gaug = 0332 Am/B = 2002 D/E = 2200 [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
Indigo monkey’s hiding underneath some other monkeys

D                       Cadd9
Nobody even knows she’s there
[Chorus]
Em Em/F# G    G/A G   C              D
My beige bear doesn’t care that he’s old

Em Em/F# G    G/A   G   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
Indigo monkey’s making trouble when she should be sleeping

D                       Cadd9
Everyone wants to go to bed
[Chorus]
Em Em/F# G    G/A G   C              D
My beige bear doesn’t care that he’s old

Em Em/F# G    G/A   G   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
[Instrumental] G/A G G/C G Em7 [Bridge]
G7                   Em7                Gaug          G
Beige bear says that some monkeys might just be lonely

G7                   Em7                Gaug  G
Beige bear says that no monkey wants to be bad

G7                   Em7             Gaug       G
Beige bear says that some monkeys misbehave only

                Am Am/B C
Because they’re sad
[Instrumental] D D/E Dm D 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
Indigo monkey’s lying peacefully with arms around her

D                         Cadd9
Next to a wise and kindly bear
[Chorus]
Em Em/F# G    G/A G   C              D
My beige bear doesn’t care that he’s old

Em Em/F# G    G/A   G   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