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Title: A
Artist: Barenaked Ladies
Album: Maybe You Should Drive
[Verse]
AA is for Eangry which is Awhat you are at Eme
AA is for Eadult which is Gwhat I'll never Dbe
AA is for Eapplesauce, my Afavourite Emeal
AA is for EAdam which is Ghow I sometimes Dfeel
like I'm the Gonly man on DEarth
and I've forEgotten what that's worth
[Verse]
AA is for EArthur he's a Alovable Edrunk
AA M and EAzing like TheGlonius DMonk
AA is for Eargument, AA is for aEpparent
AA is for anEtagonism Gthat's not even Dthere
it's just you Gbegging for aDttention
or something EI won't even mention
[Chorus]
And I Ddon't even Eknow why you Akeep on A7trying
Like I Ddon't even Eknow why I Akeep on A7lying
There are Dmillions of Bmpeople in Eworlds of their Aown
And Dtwo of them Acan't let Ego.
[Verse]
AA is for Ealgebra, I Alearned it in Eschool
AA is what EFonzie said 'cause Ghe was very Dcool
AA is for Eadversary, AA is for alEection
AA is Earousal you are Ggiving me an eDrection
c'mon I'm Gtrying to show aDffection
for longer Ethan a half an hour.
[Chorus]
And I Ddon't even Eknow why you Akeep on A7trying
Like I Ddon't even Eknow why I Akeep on A7lying
There are Dmillions of Bmpeople in Eworlds of their Aown
And Dtwo of them Acan't let Ego.
[Instrumental]
Gm   F   Dm   Gm Am
Cm   A#  Gm   Cm Dm
[Bridge]
GmMet a woman FI used to know
DmLong beGmfore you, Amlong ago.
CmAll I could say, A#after hello
GmWas "are you Cmstill Dmsingle?"
[Verse]
AA is for Eattitude I Acan't help but Ewield
AA is for Earrogance, Gemotional Dshield
AA is for Eacting, AA is for abEhorrently
AA is for Easshole which is Gwhat I am how Drude of me
I Gowe you an aDpology
I'm Esorry.
[Chorus]
And I Ddon't even Eknow why you Akeep on A7trying
Like I Ddon't even Eknow why I Akeep on A7lying
There are Dmillions of Bmpeople in Eworlds of their Aown
And Dtwo of them Acan't let Ego.
[Outro]
A  E  A  E  A  E  G  D
A  E  A  E  A  E  G  D
A  E  A  E  A  E  G  D
A  E  A  E  A  E  G  D

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A

by Barenaked Ladies

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Title: A

Artist: Barenaked Ladies

Album: Maybe You Should Drive

[Verse]

A E A E

A is for angry which is what you are at me

A E G D

A is for adult which is what I'll never be

A E A E

A is for applesauce, my favourite meal

A E G D

A is for Adam which is how I sometimes feel

G D

like I'm the only man on Earth

and I've forgotten what that's worth

[Verse]

A E A E

A is for Arthur he's a lovable drunk

A E G D

A M and Azing like Thelonius Monk

A E A E

A is for argument, A is for apparent

A E G D

A is for antagonism that's not even there

G D

it's just you begging for attention

or something I won't even mention

[Chorus]

D E A A7

And I don't even know why you keep on trying

D E A A7

Like I don't even know why I keep on lying

D Bm E A

There are millions of people in worlds of their own

D A E

And two of them can't let go.

[Verse]

A E A E

A is for algebra, I learned it in school

A E G D

A is what Fonzie said 'cause he was very cool

A E A E

A is for adversary, A is for alection

A E G D

A is arousal you are giving me an erection

G D

c'mon I'm trying to show affection

for longer than a half an hour.

[Chorus]

D E A A7

And I don't even know why you keep on trying

D E A A7

Like I don't even know why I keep on lying

D Bm E A

There are millions of people in worlds of their own

D A E

And two of them can't let go.

[Instrumental]

Gm F Dm Gm Am

Cm A# Gm Cm Dm

[Bridge]

Gm F

Met a woman I used to know

Dm Gm Am

Long before you, long ago.

Cm A#

All I could say, after hello

Gm Cm Dm

Was "are you still single?"

[Verse]

A E A E

A is for attitude I can't help but wield

A E G D

A is for arrogance, emotional shield

A E A E

A is for acting, A is for abhorrently

A E G D

A is for asshole which is what I am how rude of me

G D

I owe you an apology

I'm sorry.

[Chorus]

D E A A7

And I don't even know why you keep on trying

D E A A7

Like I don't even know why I keep on lying

D Bm E A

There are millions of people in worlds of their own

D A E

And two of them can't let go.

[Outro]

A E A E A E G D

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