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Whoever posted the chords for this tune originally was close, but they got the some of
the chords in the chorus and pre-chorus sections wrong.  Thanks for posting it, but here's how it should be.
-phil
Gerbil
by Stephen Lynch
(pick the 1st verse)
AI bought a Ggerbil at the Dpetting Czoo
AIf Richard GGere can do it, DI can Ctoo.
AI get unGdressed and I Dstart to Clube
AI stick the Ggerbil in the Dend of the Ctube.
(strum the pre-chorus)
BbWondering just Ahow he'll feel
will he Bblike it better than his Alittle wheel
Bbcareful now he's Aright beside me
Bbone more inch and Che's inside me
DGO!F!!    D  FGerbil Dgo! F  D  F  
(1st Chorus)
DBurrow Fharder, Dburrow Fdeeper
Dbe my Flittle Dchimney Fsweeper
Done thing FI forDgot Fabout
                CN/C  
how am I supposed to get you out
(back to picking the verse)
so Anow my Ggerbils on Deasy Cstreet
Ait's warm and Gcozy and there's Dplenty to Ceat
Athe situatGion is Dbeyond my Ccontrol
Agotta find a Gway to get him Dout of his Chole.
(sturm pre-chorus)
BbI tried crowbars AI tried wires
BbI almost got him with a Apair of pliers
BbI tried cheese but Ahe's not biting
BbI wish this wasn't Aso exciting
DGo!F!!  DGeFrbil GoD!!!F  D  F  
(2nd Chorus) 
DJesus, FI am Dsuch a Fsucker
DPlease get Fout you Dfury Ffuuuahhh!
DI think FI am gDetting Fill
              CN/C  
suddenly he's very very still
(back to picking verse)
ANow it's too Glate my Dgerbil Cdied
AI guess I have Gcommitted DgerbaCcide
Ahere's some Gadvice Dit's very clear Ccut
               A         G               D(no C)        A  
if you love your gerbil...don't stick him up your butt
(Continue strumming verse chords)    
don't stick him up your butt
little furry gerbil in your booty hole
don't stick him up your booma whomma wam 
(start babbling to the music,
kind of a scat like singing) (Ha! Scat...um...nevermind)
Yeah!
(end on chord A)

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Gerbil

by Stephen Lynch

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Whoever posted the chords for this tune originally was close, but they got the some of

the chords in the chorus and pre-chorus sections wrong. Thanks for posting it, but here's how it should be.

-phil

Gerbil

by Stephen Lynch

(pick the 1st verse)

A G D C

I bought a gerbil at the petting zoo

A G D C

If Richard Gere can do it, I can too.

A G D C

I get undressed and I start to lube

A G D C

I stick the gerbil in the end of the tube.

(strum the pre-chorus)

Bb A

Wondering just how he'll feel

Bb A

will he like it better than his little wheel

Bb A

careful now he's right beside me

Bb C

one more inch and he's inside me

D F D F D F D F

GO!!! Gerbil go!

(1st Chorus)

D F D F

Burrow harder, burrow deeper

D F D F

be my little chimney sweeper

D F D F

one thing I forgot about

C C

how am I supposed to get you out

(back to picking the verse)

A G D C

so now my gerbils on easy street

A G D C

it's warm and cozy and there's plenty to eat

A G D C

the situation is beyond my control

A G D C

gotta find a way to get him out of his hole.

(sturm pre-chorus)

Bb A

I tried crowbars I tried wires

Bb A

I almost got him with a pair of pliers

Bb A

I tried cheese but he's not biting

Bb A

I wish this wasn't so exciting

D F D F D F D F

Go!!! Gerbil Go!!!

(2nd Chorus)

D F D F

Jesus, I am such a sucker

D F D F

Please get out you fury fuuuahhh!

D F D F

I think I am getting ill

C C

suddenly he's very very still

(back to picking verse)

A G D C

Now it's too late my gerbil died

A G D C

I guess I have committed gerbacide

A G D C

here's some advice it's very clear cut

A G D C A

(no )

if you love your gerbil...don't stick him up your butt

(Continue strumming verse chords)

don't stick him up your butt

little furry gerbil in your booty hole

don't stick him up your booma whomma wam

(start babbling to the music,

kind of a scat like singing) (Ha! Scat...um...nevermind)

Yeah!

(end on chord )

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