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Courtney Barnett
Being Around (Lemonheads Cover)
Note. this song is played with the capo on the 9th fret. To play without a capo, here are the substitute chords:
 G= E,  C= A,  D= B,  Em= C#m  
(Capo 9)     
GIf I was in the fGridge,  would you Copen the door?C  
GIf I was the Ggrass, would you Dmow your lawn?D  
GIf I was your Gbody, would you still Cwear clothes?C  
GIf I was a bGooger, would you Dblow your nose?D  
Where would you Ckeep it? Would you Deat it?
I'm just Gtryin to give myself a Emreason, Cfor Dbeing Garound
G
GIf I was the fGront porch swing would you Clet me hang?C  
GIf I was the dGance floor would you sDhake your thing?D  
GIf I was a Grubber check would you Clet me bounceC  
GUp and Gdown inside your Dbank account?D  
Would you Ctrust me, not to Dbreak you?
I'm just Gtryin really hard to Emmake you, Cnotice me Dbeing Garound
G
GIf I was a Ghaircut would you Cwear a hat?C  
GIf I was a Gmaid, could I Dclean your flat?D  
GIf I was the Gcarpet would you Cwipe your feetC  
GIn time to Gsave me from mud Doff the street?D  
If you Clike me, if you Dlove me
Why don't you Gget down on your knees and Emscrub me?
I'm a little Cgrubby Dfrom being aGroundEm  
I'm a little Cgrubby Dfrom being aGround

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Being Around

by Courtney Barnett

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 9 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Courtney Barnett

Being Around (Lemonheads Cover)

Note. this song is played with the capo on the 9th fret. To play without a capo, here are the substitute chords:

G E C A D B Em C#m

= , = , = , =

(Capo 9)

G G C C

If I was in the fridge, would you open the door?

G G D D

If I was the grass, would you mow your lawn?

G G C C

If I was your body, would you still wear clothes?

G G D D

If I was a booger, would you blow your nose?

C D

Where would you keep it? Would you eat it?

G Em C D G

I'm just tryin to give myself a reason, for being around

G G C C

If I was the front porch swing would you let me hang?

G G D D

If I was the dance floor would you shake your thing?

G G C C

If I was a rubber check would you let me bounce

G G D D

Up and down inside your bank account?

C D

Would you trust me, not to break you?

G Em C D G

I'm just tryin really hard to make you, notice me being around

G G C C

If I was a haircut would you wear a hat?

G G D D

If I was a maid, could I clean your flat?

G G C C

If I was the carpet would you wipe your feet

G G D D

In time to save me from mud off the street?

C D

If you like me, if you love me

G Em

Why don't you get down on your knees and scrub me?

C D G Em

I'm a little grubby from being around

C D G

I'm a little grubby from being around

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