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New Kids On The Block

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Tab by Elizabeth B. Myers
[Intro]
Em  C
Em  C
Em  C
   EmN.C.
[Verse 1]
   EmI didn't Cask to be famous
   EmBut I'm not Csore
  EmCause you can Csee my face in the Emwindow of every Cstore
  EmYou can bCuy my lunch box
  EmYou can Cwear my clothes
  EmYou can sCee my name, just as Emplain as the face undCer your nose
[Chorus]
I'm a Gnew Amkid on the Fblock
Though I mGay not be JohAmann Sebastian BFach
So we mGay not wAmrite the songs we sFing
But look at GElvis, he sold his Amsoul and you crowned him Fking
[Solo]
Em  C
Em  C
Em  C
   EmN.C.
[Verse 2]
  EmI didn't Cask to be famous
  EmBut I'm not Csad
  Emya see I've Cgot everything that I aEmlways wished I  Chad
  Emin fact my mCind, I'm tired
I tEmhank the screaming Cgirls
ooh, Emooh I thank my hCairdresser for gEmiving me such Cbeautiful curls
[Pre-Chorus]
  Gnow I'm a nAmew kid on the bFlock
well I'm G23 and they Amwon't let me grow Fup  mmm
I went dGown to Amregister for the dFraft
well I gGot up to the Amcounter and the lFady there just laughed
[Chorus]
she said to her Gnew kAmid on the Fblock
   Gyoung girls sAmcream and old boys mFock
well you Gbroke my Amyoungest daughter's Fheart
well I kGnew you kids were tAmrouble from the Fstart
[Solo]
  G    G    G    Gx2
[Verse 3]
   EmI didn't aCsk to be famous,   Embut I'm not Csure
   Emthat were as Capple pie as you aEmlways thought we wCere
   EmI can sCtay up all night,   EmI can Chave a blast
  EmI can Cbreakdance, I can fight, EmI can kick your Csorry ass
[Chorus]
I'm a Gnew Amkid on the Fblock
Though I mGay not be JohAmann Sebastian BFach
there's no Gneed to Ambe afraid of Fus
though it jGust might be your Amdaughter on our Fbus
I'm a Gnew Amkid on the Fblock
Though I mGay not be JohAmann Sebastian BFach
there's no Gneed to Ambe afraid of Fus
though it jGust might be your Amdaughter on our Fbus  (hey!)
[Outro]
  GN.C.
F
  GN.C.
F
G

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New Kids On The Block

by Barenaked Ladies

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tab by Elizabeth B. Myers

[Intro]

Em C

N.C.

[Verse 1]

Em C

I didn't ask to be famous

Em C

But I'm not sore

Em C Em C

Cause you can see my face in the window of every store

Em C

You can buy my lunch box

Em C

You can wear my clothes

Em C Em C

You can see my name, just as plain as the face under your nose

[Chorus]

G Am F

I'm a new kid on the block

G Am F

Though I may not be Johann Sebastian Bach

G Am F

So we may not write the songs we sing

G Am F

But look at Elvis, he sold his soul and you crowned him king

[Solo]

Em C

N.C.

[Verse 2]

Em C

I didn't ask to be famous

Em C

But I'm not sad

Em C Em C

ya see I've got everything that I always wished I had

Em C

in fact my mind, I'm tired

Em C

I thank the screaming girls

Em C Em C

ooh, ooh I thank my hairdresser for giving me such beautiful curls

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am F

now I'm a new kid on the block

G Am F

well I'm 23 and they won't let me grow up mmm

G Am F

I went down to register for the draft

G Am F

well I got up to the counter and the lady there just laughed

[Chorus]

G Am F

she said to her new kid on the block

G Am F

young girls scream and old boys mock

G Am F

well you broke my youngest daughter's heart

G Am F

well I knew you kids were trouble from the start

[Solo]

G G G G

[Verse 3]

Em C Em C

I didn't ask to be famous, but I'm not sure

Em C Em C

that were as apple pie as you always thought we were

Em C Em C

I can stay up all night, I can have a blast

Em C Em C

I can breakdance, I can fight, I can kick your sorry ass

[Chorus]

G Am F

I'm a new kid on the block

G Am F

Though I may not be Johann Sebastian Bach

G Am F

there's no need to be afraid of us

G Am F

though it just might be your daughter on our bus

G Am F

I'm a new kid on the block

G Am F

Though I may not be Johann Sebastian Bach

G Am F

there's no need to be afraid of us

G Am F

though it just might be your daughter on our bus (hey!)

[Outro]

N.C.

About New Kids On The Block Chords by Barenaked Ladies

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