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This is an unreleased track from The Hip's 1986 demo recorded by Ken Greer. I'd encourage you to
look the demo up on YouTube for reference, as there are parts I'm not sure of the lyrics.
Any suggestions would be welcome.
[Intro]
 Em   Dsus2x4
[Verse 1]
EmHe asked me Dwhere I'm at
It's Gdown a block aCround the back
EmSummer's Dhead been cracked
But Gtruth be known, I'm Cwild like that
EmOn any Dother day
EmWe'd prob'ly Dturn away
CWe made the call, we never Dtake the rap
 Em   Dsus2x4
[Verse 2]
Emand all the Dtime I lost
to Gfind a cure I Cpaid the cost
EmI climbed a Dcastle wall
deGspite my fear I Cfought it all
EmI've taken Dthis and that
EmBeen aDround and back
CMaking out like things were Dreally tough
CNever knowing when to Dsay "enough"
[Chorus]
GWelcome to the CNuclear DBBQ
GWelcome those who Ccan't afford to Dwait
Where we Galways done the Cthings that we Dwanted to
Well it's Ceasy on the Gnorth side of the Dlake
EmMason DScott come back
He Gdone some time but Cbeat the rap
EmTried to Dtake him back
from GMason's mom and Cher friend Jack
EmEven though we Dprayed
EmHe'd always Dgo away
CHis mother said that his Dkind was trash
CI never will forget the Dway he laughed
[Chorus]
GWelcome to the CNuclear DBBQ
GWelcome those who Ccan't afford to Dwait
Where we Galways done the Cthings that we Dwanted to
Well it's Ceasy on the Gnorth side of the Dlake
[Bridge]
CFeeling young and living Gfast
Never think about the Ampast
Never learned to make it Emlast
CBroken lines and sleepless Gnights
Neon lights that cures all Ambites
Start out wrong, can't get it Dright
[Solo]
 Em   Dsus2x4
[Verse 3]
EmSomeone's Dgot to lose
to Gsome degrees, Csome pay the dues
EmMadman Dslipped the noose
The Gmeek stay home and Cwatch the news
EmAnother Dman in black
EmAnother Dheart attack
CWe hang on hope but wonder Dwhat's the use
CIt seems that some just never Dget to choose
[Chorus]
GWelcome to the CNuclear DBBQ
GWelcome those who Ccan't afford to Dwait
Here we'vGe always done thCe things that wDe wanted to
Well it's Ceasy on the Gnorth side of the Dlake
And I said
GWelcome to the CNuclear DBBQ
GWelcome those who Ccan't afford to Dwait
Here we'vGe always done thCe things that wDe wanted to
Well it's Ceasy on the Gnorth side of the Dlake
It's so Ceasy on the Gnorth side of the Dlake
So damn Ceasy on the Gnorth side of the Dlake
[Outro]
Em Dsus2

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Nuclear Bbq

by The Tragically Hip

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus2

This is an unreleased track from The Hip's 1986 demo recorded by Ken Greer. I'd encourage you to

look the demo up on YouTube for reference, as there are parts I'm not sure of the lyrics.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

[Intro]

Em Dsus2

[Verse 1]

Em D

He asked me where I'm at

G C

It's down a block around the back

Em D

Summer's head been cracked

G C

But truth be known, I'm wild like that

Em D

On any other day

Em D

We'd prob'ly turn away

C D

We made the call, we never take the rap

Em Dsus2

[Verse 2]

Em D

and all the time I lost

G C

to find a cure I paid the cost

Em D

I climbed a castle wall

G C

despite my fear I fought it all

Em D

I've taken this and that

Em D

Been around and back

C D

Making out like things were really tough

C D

Never knowing when to say "enough"

[Chorus]

G C D

Welcome to the Nuclear BBQ

G C D

Welcome those who can't afford to wait

G C D

Where we always done the things that we wanted to

C G D

Well it's easy on the north side of the lake

Em D

Mason Scott come back

G C

He done some time but beat the rap

Em D

Tried to take him back

G C

from Mason's mom and her friend Jack

Em D

Even though we prayed

Em D

He'd always go away

C D

His mother said that his kind was trash

C D

I never will forget the way he laughed

[Chorus]

G C D

Welcome to the Nuclear BBQ

G C D

Welcome those who can't afford to wait

G C D

Where we always done the things that we wanted to

C G D

Well it's easy on the north side of the lake

[Bridge]

C G

Feeling young and living fast

Never think about the past

Never learned to make it last

C G

Broken lines and sleepless nights

Neon lights that cures all bites

Start out wrong, can't get it right

[Solo]

Em Dsus2

[Verse 3]

Em D

Someone's got to lose

G C

to some degrees, some pay the dues

Em D

Madman slipped the noose

G C

The meek stay home and watch the news

Em D

Another man in black

Em D

Another heart attack

C D

We hang on hope but wonder what's the use

C D

It seems that some just never get to choose

[Chorus]

G C D

Welcome to the Nuclear BBQ

G C D

Welcome those who can't afford to wait

G C D

Here we've always done the things that we wanted to

C G D

Well it's easy on the north side of the lake

And I said

G C D

Welcome to the Nuclear BBQ

G C D

Welcome those who can't afford to wait

G C D

Here we've always done the things that we wanted to

C G D

Well it's easy on the north side of the lake

C G D

It's so easy on the north side of the lake

C G D

So damn easy on the north side of the lake

[Outro]

Em Dsus2

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