{"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":1012478,"song":"Genius Next Door","artist":"Regina Spektor","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11223543-genius-next-door-chords-by-regina-spektor/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1012478?type=chord","rating":4.83608,"votes":153,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                     [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   Some said the local lake had been enchanted[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Others said it must have been the weather[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   The neighbors were trying to keep it quiet[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   But I swear that I could hear the laughter[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                   [ch]Am[/ch]      \r\n   So they jokingly nicknamed it the porridge[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]D[/ch]                                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   'Cause overnight that lake had turned as thick as butter[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   But the local kids would still go swimming, drinking[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Saying that to them it didn't matter[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\n   If you just hold in your breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   'Til you come back up in full[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\n   Hold in your breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   'Til you thought it through, you fool[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   The genius next door was busing tables[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Wiping clean the ketchup bottle labels[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   Getting high and mumbling German fables[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Didn't care as long as he was able[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                 [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   To strip his clothes off by the dumpster[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   At night while everyone was sleeping[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   And wade midway into that porridge[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Just him and the secret he was keeping[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\n   If you just hold in your breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   'Til you come back up in full[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\n   Hold in your breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   'Til you thought it through, you foolish child[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]Am[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                      [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   In the morning the film crews start arriving[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   With donuts, coffee and reporters[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                             [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   The kids were waking up hungover[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   The neighbors were starting up their cars[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                                   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   The garbage men were emptying the dumpsters[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Atheists were praying full of sarcasm[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\n   And the genius next door was sleeping[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   Dreaming that the antidote is orgasm[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]               [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\n   If you just hold in your breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\n   'Til you come back up in full[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\n   Hold in your breath[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\n   'Til you thought it through, you foolish child[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n   [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nEm Am D G\nEm Am D G\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n \n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nAm C D G\nAm C D G\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\n   Am D G\nEm Am D G","chords":["Em","Am","D","G","C"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"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]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}