{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":176489,"song":"Gerbil","artist":"Stephen Lynch","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11216925-gerbil-chords-by-stephen-lynch/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/176489?type=chord","rating":4.62522,"votes":19,"content":"Whoever posted the chords for this tune originally was close, but they got the some of\r\nthe chords in the chorus and pre-chorus sections wrong.  Thanks for posting it, but here's how it should be.\r\n-phil\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nGerbil\r\nby Stephen Lynch\r\n\r\n(pick the 1st verse)\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch] \r\nI bought a gerbil at the petting zoo[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf Richard Gere can do it, I can too.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch] \r\nI get undressed and I start to lube[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI stick the gerbil in the end of the tube.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(strum the pre-chorus)\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]  \r\nWondering just how he'll feel[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch] \r\nwill he like it better than his little wheel[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch] \r\ncareful now he's right beside me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch] \r\none more inch and he's inside me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] \r\nGO!!!    Gerbil go! [/tab]\r\n\r\n(1st Chorus)\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBurrow harder, burrow deeper[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch] \r\nbe my little chimney sweeper[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]F[/ch]\r\none thing I forgot about[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                N/[ch]C[/ch]\r\nhow am I supposed to get you out[/tab]\r\n\r\n(back to picking the verse)\r\n[tab]   [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nso now my gerbils on easy street[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nit's warm and cozy and there's plenty to eat[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch] \r\nthe situation is beyond my control[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\ngotta find a way to get him out of his hole.[/tab]\r\n\r\n(sturm pre-chorus)\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch] \r\nI tried crowbars I tried wires[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch] \r\nI almost got him with a pair of pliers[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch] \r\nI tried cheese but he's not biting[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]                 [ch]A[/ch] \r\nI wish this wasn't so exciting[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] \r\nGo!!!  Gerbil Go!!![/tab]\r\n\r\n(2nd Chorus) \r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch] \r\nJesus, I am such a sucker[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nPlease get out you fury fuuuahhh![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch] \r\nI think I am getting ill[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              N/[ch]C[/ch]\r\nsuddenly he's very very still[/tab]\r\n\r\n(back to picking verse)\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nNow it's too late my gerbil died[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch] \r\nI guess I have committed gerbacide[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch] \r\nhere's some advice it's very clear cut[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]             (no [ch]C[/ch])      [ch]A[/ch]  \r\nif you love your gerbil...don't stick him up your butt[/tab]\r\n\r\n(Continue strumming verse chords)    \r\ndon't stick him up your butt\r\nlittle furry gerbil in your booty hole\r\ndon't stick him up your booma whomma wam \r\n(start babbling to the music,\r\nkind of a scat like singing) (Ha! Scat...um...nevermind)\r\nYeah!\r\n\r\n(end on chord [ch]A[/ch])","plain_text":"Whoever posted the chords for this tune originally was close, but they got the some of\nthe chords in the chorus and pre-chorus sections wrong.  Thanks for posting it, but here's how it should be.\n-phil\n\n\n\nGerbil\nby Stephen Lynch\n\n(pick the 1st verse)\n\n\n\n\n\n(strum the pre-chorus)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(1st Chorus)\n\n\n\n\n\n(back to picking the verse)\n\n\n\n\n\n(sturm pre-chorus)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n(2nd Chorus) \n\n\n\n\n\n(back to picking verse)\n\n\n\n\n\n(Continue strumming verse chords)    \ndon't stick him up your butt\nlittle furry gerbil in your booty hole\ndon't stick him up your booma whomma wam \n(start babbling to the music,\nkind of a scat like singing) (Ha! Scat...um...nevermind)\nYeah!\n\n(end on chord A)","chords":["A","G","D","C","Bb","F"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}