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Not An Usher Song - Squid Biologist
[Intro]
 D   Bm   D   Bmx 2
[Verse]
DGetting Hungry wanted BmChic-Fil-A, Dforgot that it was Bma Sunday,
DThen some chick like kneed me Bmin the face, DI guess its just another Bmshitty summer day
D Bm D Bm
[Verse]
DWalking down the street when I Bmlook up above, Dsomething is a hovering and I Bmhope it's a dove
D'till I get home where all the Bmstress goes away, Dthen I get home and there's a Bmshadow in my face
F#O nGo, there's a F#bat in my Gface, I'm F#flailing and Gscreaming like there's a F#bat in my Gface
a F#broom in my Ghand makes the F#tension go Gaway, at F#times like Gthese what would AUsher say (Usher would say)
[Chorus]
DWe're not trying to write an BmUsher song, DWe're Squid Biologist Bmc'mon sing along,
DWe'ere not trying to write an BmUsher song, Dwasn't he the one who sang that Gsong about thongs nonono
 D   Bm   D   Bmx2
[Verse]
GLast week I had a fever, and I Awoke up with a bloody nose,
Gthen the diner fed me dairy, even Athough I cant eat lactose
Gthe next day i felt ok but, then a Arake hit me in the nut
F#sometimes life Gsucks, and you F#just have bad Gluck, and it F#wont be Gok, thats not what AUsher would say(usherdsay)
[Chorus]
DWe're not trying to write an BmUsher song, DWe're Squid Biologist Bmc'mon sing along,
DWe'ere not trying to write an BmUsher song, Dwasn't he the guy who said he Glet out the dogs
 D   Bm   D   Bmx2
[Verse]
DMaybe I dont always do the Bmthings I should, but if DI could change a thing well i dont Bmthink I would
Dhanging with my squids and were Bmgonna play, Dgotta say I love to live my Bmlife this way
you'll F#flip your Glid, cuz F#we're the Gsquids, Awer're the squidsss (we're the squids)
[Chorus]
DWe're not trying to write an BmUsher song, DWe're just some good friends who are Bmsquidding along
DWasnt I the guy banging on the Bmbathroom floor, Dwho cares we're Squid Biologist Gcmon sing along
[Outro]
 D   Bm   D   Bmx4

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Not An Usher Song

by Squid Biologist

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Not An Usher Song - Squid Biologist

[Intro]

D Bm D Bm

x 2

[Verse]

D Bm D Bm

Getting Hungry wanted Chic-Fil-A, forgot that it was a Sunday,

D Bm D Bm

Then some chick like kneed me in the face, I guess its just another shitty summer day

D Bm D Bm

[Verse]

D Bm D Bm

Walking down the street when I look up above, something is a hovering and I hope it's a dove

D Bm D Bm

'till I get home where all the stress goes away, then I get home and there's a shadow in my face

F# G F# G F# G F# G

O no, there's a bat in my face, I'm flailing and screaming like there's a bat in my face

F# G F# G F# G A

a broom in my hand makes the tension go away, at times like these what would Usher say (Usher would say)

[Chorus]

D Bm D Bm

We're not trying to write an Usher song, We're Squid Biologist c'mon sing along,

D Bm D G

We'ere not trying to write an Usher song, wasn't he the one who sang that song about thongs nonono

D Bm D Bm

[Verse]

G A

Last week I had a fever, and I woke up with a bloody nose,

G A

then the diner fed me dairy, even though I cant eat lactose

G A

the next day i felt ok but, then a rake hit me in the nut

F# G F# G F# G A

sometimes life sucks, and you just have bad luck, and it wont be ok, thats not what Usher would say(usherdsay)

[Chorus]

D Bm D Bm

We're not trying to write an Usher song, We're Squid Biologist c'mon sing along,

D Bm D G

We'ere not trying to write an Usher song, wasn't he the guy who said he let out the dogs

D Bm D Bm

[Verse]

D Bm D Bm

Maybe I dont always do the things I should, but if I could change a thing well i dont think I would

D Bm D Bm

hanging with my squids and were gonna play, gotta say I love to live my life this way

F# G F# G A

you'll flip your lid, cuz we're the squids, wer're the squidsss (we're the squids)

[Chorus]

D Bm D Bm

We're not trying to write an Usher song, We're just some good friends who are squidding along

D Bm D G

Wasnt I the guy banging on the bathroom floor, who cares we're Squid Biologist cmon sing along

[Outro]

D Bm D Bm

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