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Barenaked Ladies - Brian Wilson
Caoo on 3rd fret
[Verse 1]
  GDrove doDwntown in the rAm7ain, 9:30 on a Tuesday Gnight
Just to Dcheck out the late night Bm7record Am7shop
  GCall it imDpulsive, call it comAm7pulsive, call it insane
  GBut when I'm surDrounded I just can't Bm7stah-Am7op
  GIt's a matter of Dinstinct, it's a matter of conAm7ditioning, a matter of fact
  GYou can cDall me Pavlov's Bm7dogAm7  
  GRing a bDell and I'll salivateAm7, well how'd you like that
  GDr. LaDndy, tell me you're nBm7ot just a pedaAm7gogue, 'cause right now I'm
[Chorus]
  GLying in Dbed just like Am7Brian Wilson did
Well I'm, Glying in Dbed just like Brian EmWilson dEm/CidEm/C#  Em/C  
Em  Em/C  Em/C#  Em/C
[Verse 2]
  GSo I'm lDying hereAm7, just staring at the ceiling Gtiles
And I'm thDinking about, Bm7whoa what to think aAm7bout
  GJust lDistening and reAm7listening to smiley sGmile
And I'm wDondering if this is Bm7some kind of creAm7ative drought, because
[Chorus]
  GI'm lying in Dbed just like Am7Brian Wilson did
Well I'm, Glying in Dbed just like Brian EmWilson dEm/Cid          Em/C#WEm/Choa
Em  Em/C  Em/C#  Em/C
[Bridge]
    Am7And if you wanna Dfind me I'll be Fout in the sEmandbox
    Am7Just wondering Dwhere the hell all the Glove has Fgo-o-Am7one
Playing my guiDtar and building Fcastles in the Emsun, whoa-whoa-Am7oh-oh
And Dsinging fun, fun, fGun
[Chorus]
(G)                       D  Am7  
I'm lying in bed just like Brian Wilson did
Well I'm, Glying in Dbed just like Brian EmWilson dEm/Cid          Em/C#WEm/Choa
Em  Em/C  Em/C#  Em/C
[Bridge]
   AmI Em7had a Amdream that I was Em7three hundred Ampounds
And Em7though I was very hAmeavy I fEm7loated 'til I couldn't see the Amground
I Em7floated 'til I cAmouldn't see the grouEm7nd
AmSomebody help me (Em7I couldn't see the ground)
AmSomebody help me (Em7I couldn't see the ground)
AmSomebody help meE7eeeee, because I'm
[Chorus]
  GLying in Dbed just like Am7Brian Wilson did
Well I'm, Glying in Dbed just like Brian EmWilson dEm/CidEm/C#  Em/C  
[Verse 3]
  GDrove doDwntown in the raAm7in, 9:30 on a Tuesday Gnight
Just to Dcheck out the late night Bm7record Am7shop (late night record Gshop)
Call it imDpulsive, you can call it comAm7pulsive, you can call it insane (whoa-oh)
 G'Cause when I'm surDrounded I just can't Bm7stah-ah-Cmaj7ah-p
[Outro]
  Em    Em/C    Em/C#    Em/C(x14)
Em

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Brian Wilson

by Barenaked Ladies

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Barenaked Ladies - Brian Wilson

Caoo on 3rd fret

[Verse 1]

G D Am7 G

Drove downtown in the rain, 9:30 on a Tuesday night

D Bm7 Am7

Just to check out the late night record shop

G D Am7

Call it impulsive, call it compulsive, call it insane

G D Bm7 Am7

But when I'm surrounded I just can't stah-op

G D Am7

It's a matter of instinct, it's a matter of conditioning, a matter of fact

G D Bm7 Am7

You can call me Pavlov's dog

G D Am7

Ring a bell and I'll salivate, well how'd you like that

G D Bm7 Am7

Dr. Landy, tell me you're not just a pedagogue, 'cause right now I'm

[Chorus]

G D Am7

Lying in bed just like Brian Wilson did

G D Em Em/C Em/C# Em/C

Well I'm, lying in bed just like Brian Wilson did

Em Em/C Em/C# Em/C

[Verse 2]

G D Am7 G

So I'm lying here, just staring at the ceiling tiles

D Bm7 Am7

And I'm thinking about, whoa what to think about

G D Am7 G

Just listening and relistening to smiley smile

D Bm7 Am7

And I'm wondering if this is some kind of creative drought, because

[Chorus]

G D Am7

I'm lying in bed just like Brian Wilson did

G D Em Em/C Em/C# Em/C

Well I'm, lying in bed just like Brian Wilson did Whoa

Em Em/C Em/C# Em/C

[Bridge]

Am7 D F Em

And if you wanna find me I'll be out in the sandbox

Am7 D G F Am7

Just wondering where the hell all the love has go-o-one

D F Em Am7

Playing my guitar and building castles in the sun, whoa-whoa-oh-oh

D G

And singing fun, fun, fun

[Chorus]

G D Am7

()

I'm lying in bed just like Brian Wilson did

G D Em Em/C Em/C# Em/C

Well I'm, lying in bed just like Brian Wilson did Whoa

Em Em/C Em/C# Em/C

[Bridge]

Am Em7 Am Em7 Am

I had a dream that I was three hundred pounds

Em7 Am Em7 Am

And though I was very heavy I floated 'til I couldn't see the ground

Em7 Am Em7

I floated 'til I couldn't see the ground

Am Em7

Somebody help me (I couldn't see the ground)

Am Em7

Somebody help me (I couldn't see the ground)

Am E7

Somebody help meeeeee, because I'm

[Chorus]

G D Am7

Lying in bed just like Brian Wilson did

G D Em Em/C Em/C# Em/C

Well I'm, lying in bed just like Brian Wilson did

[Verse 3]

G D Am7 G

Drove downtown in the rain, 9:30 on a Tuesday night

D Bm7 Am7 G

Just to check out the late night record shop (late night record shop)

D Am7

Call it impulsive, you can call it compulsive, you can call it insane (whoa-oh)

G D Bm7 Cmaj7

'Cause when I'm surrounded I just can't stah-ah-ah-p

[Outro]

Em Em/C Em/C# Em/C

(x14)

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