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Ill Be That Girl

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ARTIST: Barenaked Ladies
SONG: I'll Be That Girl
TABBED BY: Kenneth Peng
http://smashinggrapes.cjb.net
CAPO ON 4th FRET
[Intro]
Em   G    D     C
If I were Emyou (and I wGish that I were you)
DAll the things I'd do to Cmake myself turn blue
I supEmpose I'd start by remGoving all my clothes,
Dtie my pantyhose aroCund my neck
[Chorus]
I'll be that gGirl - and yCadd9ou would Dbe right ovGerCadd9  
DIf I wGere a field, Cadd9you would Dbe in cGloverCadd9  
DIf I Gwere the sun, Cadd9you would bDe in sGhadowCadd9  
And Dif I hGad a gun, Cadd9there'd be Dno toEmmorrow
[Verse]
If you will not hGave me as myself,
perhDaps as someone else
PerhCaps as you I'll be worth noticEming
Then even a Geunuch won't resist
The mDagic of a kiss from sCuch as me
[Chorus]
I'll be that Ggirl - and Cadd9you would Dbe right ovGerCadd9  
DIf I wGere a field, Cadd9you would Dbe in cGloverCadd9  
DIf I Gwere the sun, Cadd9you would bDe in sGhadowCadd9  
And Dif I hGad a gun, Cadd9there'd be Dno tomoGrrow
It's time to Cadd9kick off your shoes,
leDarn how to choose sGadness
It's time to Cadd9throw off those chains,
Daddle our brains
with Gmadness
'Cause we've got Cadd9plenty of time
to gDrow old and die
But wChen at last your beauty's faded,
you'll be glDad that I have waited Emfor you
[Instrumental]
G D C
When you're Emdone
with being bGeautiful and young
DWhen that course is run, then cCome to me
[Chorus]
I'll be that Ggirl - and Cadd9you would Dbe right oGverCadd9  
DIf I wGere a field, Cadd9you would Dbe in cGloverCadd9  
DIf I Gwere the sun, Cadd9you would bDe in sGhadowCadd9  
And Dif I hGad a gun, Cadd9there'd be Dno toGmorrow
Cadd9There'd be Dno toGmorrow
Cadd9There'd be Dno toGmorrow
Cadd9There'd be Dno toGmorrow
Cadd9There'd be Dno toGmorrow
Cadd9      D    G

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Ill Be That Girl

by Barenaked Ladies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

ARTIST: Barenaked Ladies

SONG: I'll Be That Girl

TABBED BY: Kenneth Peng

http://smashinggrapes.cjb.net

CAPO ON 4th FRET

[Intro]

Em G D C

Em G

If I were you (and I wish that I were you)

D C

All the things I'd do to make myself turn blue

Em G

I suppose I'd start by removing all my clothes,

D C

tie my pantyhose around my neck

[Chorus]

G Cadd9 D G Cadd9

I'll be that girl - and you would be right over

D G Cadd9 D G Cadd9

If I were a field, you would be in clover

D G Cadd9 D G Cadd9

If I were the sun, you would be in shadow

D G Cadd9 D Em

And if I had a gun, there'd be no tomorrow

[Verse]

If you will not have me as myself,

perhaps as someone else

C Em

Perhaps as you I'll be worth noticing

Then even a eunuch won't resist

D C

The magic of a kiss from such as me

[Chorus]

G Cadd9 D G Cadd9

I'll be that girl - and you would be right over

D G Cadd9 D G Cadd9

If I were a field, you would be in clover

D G Cadd9 D G Cadd9

If I were the sun, you would be in shadow

D G Cadd9 D G

And if I had a gun, there'd be no tomorrow

Cadd9

It's time to kick off your shoes,

D G

learn how to choose sadness

Cadd9

It's time to throw off those chains,

addle our brains

with madness

Cadd9

'Cause we've got plenty of time

to grow old and die

But when at last your beauty's faded,

D Em

you'll be glad that I have waited for you

[Instrumental]

G D C

When you're done

with being beautiful and young

D C

When that course is run, then come to me

[Chorus]

G Cadd9 D G Cadd9

I'll be that girl - and you would be right over

D G Cadd9 D G Cadd9

If I were a field, you would be in clover

D G Cadd9 D G Cadd9

If I were the sun, you would be in shadow

D G Cadd9 D G

And if I had a gun, there'd be no tomorrow

Cadd9 D G

There'd be no tomorrow

Cadd9 D G

There'd be no tomorrow

Cadd9 D G

There'd be no tomorrow

Cadd9 D G

There'd be no tomorrow

Cadd9 D G

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