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Running Out Of Ink

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Capo - 2nd Fret
 D#dim7- XX1212
[Intro]
G C F D/F#
G D
[Verse 1]
I stopped into a Gclub
I thought I'd see a Cshow
Everyone was Fthere
At least everyone I Dknow
Their knickers in a Gknot
Their hands upon their Cheart
The best they'd ever Fseen
The greatest work of Dart
I wished that it was Gme....
[Chorus]
G7It's bleaker than you Cthink
CmI'm running out of Gink
G7Give a guy a Cbreak
CmThis is what it GtakesD  
To drive a man to GdrinkD  
[Verse 2]
A party at a Gfriend's
Toronto's coolest Cscene
I thought I'd bring a Ftape
To show them where I'd Dbeen
They listened for a Gwhile
The lyrics made them Csmile
They said that it was Ffine
Although it's not the Dstyle
I said it wasn't Gme     D  
[Verse 3]
Once upon a Gtime
I couldn't get Cenough
Until I made it Fbig
And that's when it got Drough
Dissapointed? GNo;
Perhaps a bit surpCrised...
To look them in the Fface
And see it in their Deyes
They wish it wasn't Gme
[Chorus]
G7It's bleaker than you Cthink
CmI'm running out of Gink
G7Give a guy a Cbreak
CmThis is what it GtakesD  
To drive a man to GdrinkD  
[Verse 4] (muted)
I used to hold you Gclose
You used to tell me Cthings
You never told a Fsoul
Until you heard me Dsing
The details of your Glife
Condensed into a Csong
The neighbor and his Fwife
Work out and sing Dalong
And you can't look at Gme
[Chorus]
G7It's bleaker than you Cthink
CmI'm running out of Gink
G7Give a guy a Cbreak
CmThis is what it GtakesD  
To drive a man to Gdrink  D  
[Bridge]
AmCould song be an Emalibi
GA lyric reFplacement for Efalling in Amlove
But now that the Emwell is dry
I Ccan't underFstand what I've Ebeen singing Amof...D#dim7  
Do you Emknow what iD#dim7t is to lEmove? (D#dim7To love)
(D#dim7)  Em  
To really love? (To love) 
D#dim7To really Emlove....
B7Really EmloveD#dim7  
   G
 DoI?
[Verse 5]
I cycled by your Ghouse
I saw you on the Clawn
I see you all the Ftime
Now that you are Dgone
I tried to call your Gname
But something made me Cstop
I call you once a Fday
Until you call the Dcops
And told them it was Gme   D  
[Verse 6]
I filled a plastic Gbag
With everything I Cwrote
I threw it off a Fbridge
I thought that it would Dfloat.
The water made it Gsink
The bag was bleeding Cink.
I wished that it could Fswim
I wished that I could Ddrink
I wished that it was Gme.
[Chorus]
G7It's bleaker than you Cthink
CmI'm running out of Gink
G7Give a guy a Cbreak
CmThis is what it Gtakes
G7To drive a man to Cdrink
CmI'm running out of Gink
G7Give a guy a Cbreak
CmThis is what it GtakesD  
To drive a man to GdrinkD  
To drive a man to GdrinkD  
To drive a man to Gdrink

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The story behind the song

Barenaked Ladies are known for their blend of pop and rock songwriting, often featuring folk-derived acoustic arrangements and vocal harmonies. Their lyrics frequently balance humor with more serious subjects, a style that has been a hallmark of the Canadian band since their formation in 1988. This song, appearing on their 2006 album Barenaked Ladies Are Me, fits into their tradition of crafting engaging and thoughtful music. It plays like a reflection on reaching a limit, a moment of creative or emotional exhaustion.

AI-written from these sources:Barenaked Ladies — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Running Out Of Ink

by Barenaked Ladies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#dim7

D/F#

Capo - 2nd Fret

D#dim7

- XX1212

[Intro]

G C F D/F#

G D

[Verse 1]

I stopped into a club

I thought I'd see a show

Everyone was there

At least everyone I know

Their knickers in a knot

Their hands upon their heart

The best they'd ever seen

The greatest work of art

I wished that it was me....

[Chorus]

G7 C

It's bleaker than you think

Cm G

I'm running out of ink

G7 C

Give a guy a break

Cm G D

This is what it takes

G D

To drive a man to drink

[Verse 2]

A party at a friend's

Toronto's coolest scene

I thought I'd bring a tape

To show them where I'd been

They listened for a while

The lyrics made them smile

They said that it was fine

Although it's not the style

G D

I said it wasn't me

[Verse 3]

Once upon a time

I couldn't get enough

Until I made it big

And that's when it got rough

Dissapointed? No;

Perhaps a bit surprised...

To look them in the face

And see it in their eyes

They wish it wasn't me

[Chorus]

G7 C

It's bleaker than you think

Cm G

I'm running out of ink

G7 C

Give a guy a break

Cm G D

This is what it takes

G D

To drive a man to drink

[Verse 4] (muted)

I used to hold you close

You used to tell me things

You never told a soul

Until you heard me sing

The details of your life

Condensed into a song

The neighbor and his wife

Work out and sing along

And you can't look at me

[Chorus]

G7 C

It's bleaker than you think

Cm G

I'm running out of ink

G7 C

Give a guy a break

Cm G D

This is what it takes

G D

To drive a man to drink

[Bridge]

Am Em

Could song be an alibi

G F E Am

A lyric replacement for falling in love

But now that the well is dry

C F E Am D#dim7

I can't understand what I've been singing of...

Em D#dim7 Em D#dim7

Do you know what it is to love? (To love)

D#dim7 Em

()

To really love? (To love)

D#dim7 Em

To really love....

B7 Em D#dim7

Really love

[Verse 5]

I cycled by your house

I saw you on the lawn

I see you all the time

Now that you are gone

I tried to call your name

But something made me stop

I call you once a day

Until you call the cops

G D

And told them it was me

[Verse 6]

I filled a plastic bag

With everything I wrote

I threw it off a bridge

I thought that it would float.

The water made it sink

The bag was bleeding ink.

I wished that it could swim

I wished that I could drink

I wished that it was me.

[Chorus]

G7 C

It's bleaker than you think

Cm G

I'm running out of ink

G7 C

Give a guy a break

Cm G

This is what it takes

G7 C

To drive a man to drink

Cm G

I'm running out of ink

G7 C

Give a guy a break

Cm G D

This is what it takes

G D

To drive a man to drink

G D

To drive a man to drink

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