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Barenaked Ladies
"Angry People"
From the album Barenaked Ladies are Men
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INTRO: 
E7 A  C#m  D  E  A  C#m  D  E
1.
AThat's the problem, dear, with C#mangry people, they
DTry to go it aloEne
ADigging in and making C#mcranky feeble pleas that
DOther angries diEsown
AAngry people think a gC#mood solution is
DGetting others invoElved
ASo they surround themselves with C#mhappy people
DAnd watch their smiles dissoElve
[Chorus]
We just Bmdrag them downE  
We just Bmdrag them downE  
We just Bmdrag them downE  
N.C.                      A    C#m    D    E    A    C#m    D  E  
Until they're just like us.
2.
AAngry people get so C#msanctimonious
DTelling us what to Edo
AHoping no one outs them C#mall as phonies just
DCause we are all phonies Etoo.
AThose of us who once had C#mwives and families
DUnderstand what I Emean
AWhat was once a calm and C#mpeaceful refuge
DIs overtaken by Espleen
[Chorus]
Cause we Bmjust drag theEm down
We just Bmdrag them downE  
We just Bmdrag them downE  
        Bm            E  A (carries through to bridge)
Until they're just like us.
[Bridge]
(A)                 C#m  D  
I am the singer in the band
We're only F#mtrying to Elend a Ahand
And though it's C#mnot what we had Dplanned
We undersEtand
[Chorus]
That we Bmjust drag you dowEn
We just Bmdrag you downE  
We just Bmdrag you downE  
Until you're just like us.
  A    C#m    D   Ex2
3.
AIn a square, a thousand C#mangry people are
DWaving signs in the aEir
AWhile a million other C#mhappy people are
DTrying hard not to cEare.
AAll the happy people's C#mbiggest problem is
DNever fearing the Eworst
AWhile the rest of us will C#mnever sleep until
DYour happy bubbles are Eburst
[Chorus]
We just Bmdrag you downE  
Didn’t I Bmjust drag you downE  
We just Bmdrag you downE  
Until you're just Alike us.C#m  D  
DmOh, Until you’re just lBmike usE  
N.C.             
Till you’re just like us
Ending: 
N.C. -  -  -        
A  C#m  D  E (repeat as long as desired)        
A

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C#m

F#m

Barenaked Ladies

"Angry People"

From the album Barenaked Ladies are Men

---------------------------------------

INTRO:

E7 A C#m D E A C#m D E

A C#m

That's the problem, dear, with angry people, they

D E

Try to go it alone

A C#m

Digging in and making cranky feeble pleas that

D E

Other angries disown

A C#m

Angry people think a good solution is

D E

Getting others involved

A C#m

So they surround themselves with happy people

D E

And watch their smiles dissolve

[Chorus]

Bm E

We just drag them down

Bm E

We just drag them down

Bm E

We just drag them down

A C#m D E A C#m D E

N.C.

Until they're just like us.

A C#m

Angry people get so sanctimonious

D E

Telling us what to do

A C#m

Hoping no one outs them all as phonies just

D E

Cause we are all phonies too.

A C#m

Those of us who once had wives and families

D E

Understand what I mean

A C#m

What was once a calm and peaceful refuge

D E

Is overtaken by spleen

[Chorus]

Bm E

Cause we just drag them down

Bm E

We just drag them down

Bm E

We just drag them down

Bm E A (carries through to bridge)

Until they're just like us.

[Bridge]

A C#m D

()

I am the singer in the band

F#m E A

We're only trying to lend a hand

C#m D

And though it's not what we had planned

We understand

[Chorus]

Bm E

That we just drag you down

Bm E

We just drag you down

Bm E

We just drag you down

Until you're just like us.

A C#m D E

A C#m

In a square, a thousand angry people are

D E

Waving signs in the air

A C#m

While a million other happy people are

D E

Trying hard not to care.

A C#m

All the happy people's biggest problem is

D E

Never fearing the worst

A C#m

While the rest of us will never sleep until

D E

Your happy bubbles are burst

[Chorus]

Bm E

We just drag you down

Bm E

Didn’t I just drag you down

Bm E

We just drag you down

A C#m D

Until you're just like us.

Dm Bm E

Oh, Until you’re just like us

N.C.

Till you’re just like us

Ending:

N.C. - - -

A C#m D E (repeat as long as desired)

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