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                          BARENAKED LADIES - The Flag
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Intro:
    Dm     Am/D     Em/Dx4
Verse:
The Dmphone rings, it's early, it's Gseven o'clock,
He says, F"Sorry I woke you, but I Cjust had to talk.
You know Dmlast night, remember, when GI tried to choke you?
I didn't Fmean it, I was drunk, it was Conly a joke."
Prechorus:
You should Dmknow Dm/Cthat by Gnow,
When the Fchequered Cflag comes Dmdown,
A#No one, no one, Ano one has won the race. 
Intro
Verse:
The Dmnext night he's over and Gover and under
And Fafter he's finished she Clies there and wonders
Just Dmwhy does she need him, and Gwhy does she stay here,
And Fthen in the darkness, she'll Cquietly say, "Dear,
Prechorus:
You've Dmnever Dm/Creally Gknown.
That Fwhen the whCite flag is fDmlown,
A#No one, no one, Ano one has won the waDmr." 
Verse:
They're Dmcomplicated people leading Gcomplicated lives,
And he Fcomplicates their problems by telling Ccomplicated lies.
He Dmtells her he's sorry. She Gtells him, "It's over."
He Ftells her he's sorry. She Csays, over and over, 
Prechorus:
"You've Dmnever Dm/Creally Gknown,
That Fwhen the whCite flag is fDmlown,
A#No one, no one, Ano one has won the wDmar." 
Outro:  
Emaj7There goes a forest and thAadd9ere goes a bluebird
Emaj7There goes a partridge and thAadd9ere goes a Go Train
Emaj7There goes an angel and thAadd9ere goes a steeple
Emaj7There goes a cop car and thAadd9ere goes an eagle
Emaj7There goes a raven and thAadd9ere go the ribbons
Emaj7There goes a raven and thAadd9ere go the ribbons
Emaj7There goes a raven and thAadd9ere go
Amaj7/C#  
The ribbons, the ribbons, the ribbons, the ribbons
of the flEmaj7ag.Aadd9  

All chords in this song (13)

The story behind the song

This song comes from a Canadian rock band known for combining pop and rock songwriting with acoustic arrangements and vocal harmonies. Their lyrics often balance humor with more serious subjects, and "The Flag" likely explores one of those deeper themes. Playing this song, you might feel a sense of thoughtful reflection, tapping into the band's ability to convey meaningful ideas.

AI-written from these sources:Barenaked Ladies — Wikipedia ↗

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The Flag

by Barenaked Ladies

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Chords in this song · guitar

Am/D

Em/D

Dm/C

Emaj7

Aadd9

Amaj7

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BARENAKED LADIES - The Flag

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Intro:

Dm Am/D Em/D

Verse:

Dm G

The phone rings, it's early, it's seven o'clock,

F C

He says, "Sorry I woke you, but I just had to talk.

Dm G

You know last night, remember, when I tried to choke you?

F C

I didn't mean it, I was drunk, it was only a joke."

Prechorus:

Dm Dm/C G

You should know that by now,

F C Dm

When the chequered flag comes down,

A# A

No one, no one, no one has won the race.

Intro

Verse:

Dm G

The next night he's over and over and under

F C

And after he's finished she lies there and wonders

Dm G

Just why does she need him, and why does she stay here,

F C

And then in the darkness, she'll quietly say, "Dear,

Prechorus:

Dm Dm/C G

You've never really known.

F C Dm

That when the white flag is flown,

A# A Dm

No one, no one, no one has won the war."

Verse:

Dm G

They're complicated people leading complicated lives,

F C

And he complicates their problems by telling complicated lies.

Dm G

He tells her he's sorry. She tells him, "It's over."

F C

He tells her he's sorry. She says, over and over,

Prechorus:

Dm Dm/C G

"You've never really known,

F C Dm

That when the white flag is flown,

A# A Dm

No one, no one, no one has won the war."

Outro:

Emaj7 Aadd9

There goes a forest and there goes a bluebird

Emaj7 Aadd9

There goes a partridge and there goes a Go Train

Emaj7 Aadd9

There goes an angel and there goes a steeple

Emaj7 Aadd9

There goes a cop car and there goes an eagle

Emaj7 Aadd9

There goes a raven and there go the ribbons

Emaj7 Aadd9

There goes a raven and there go the ribbons

Emaj7 Aadd9

There goes a raven and there go

Amaj7 C#

The ribbons, the ribbons, the ribbons, the ribbons

Emaj7 Aadd9

of the flag.

About The Flag Chords by Barenaked Ladies

Learn how to play The Flag by Barenaked Ladies with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Flag chords”, “The Flag guitar chords”, or “Barenaked Ladies The Flag chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Flag chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Flag lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, Am/D, Em/D, G, F, C.

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