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Some Fantastic

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CAPO 3 to match the Album
[Verse 1]
GOne day D/F#I will build a fouCadd9ntain
Drink and D/F#never grow oldG  
Then I'll D/F#market an Cadd9elixir
that will D/F#eliminate the common coEmld
EmFind your sEm7ickness on my liAmstAm7  
    EmPay up Em7front and make a AmwishAm7  
[Verse 2]
   GOne day D/F#I will work with anCadd9imals
All the teD/F#sts I'm gonna doG  
All my stuD/F#ff's completely Cadd9natural
And when D/F#we're done we'll boil 'em down for Emglue
That we can Em7use to re-adAmhereAm7  
    EmYour lips to Em7mine if you were hAmereAm7  
[Chorus]
GThere's a G/F#lot I will Em7never dA7o
GSome G/F#fantastic, I Em7know it's A7true
GBut none as G/F#much as my Em7want to A7be with Cyou
[Verse 3]
GI can't D/F#stand to wait in Cadd9line long
So I buiD/F#lt a new machineG  
It just meD/F#asures up the diCadd9stance
And then D/F#eliminates the folks beGtween
[Verse 4]
GOne day D/F#I'll construct Cadd9a satellite
And I'll D/F#name it after youG  
'Cause you D/F#were the greatest Cadd9friend of all
Except for D/F#when you split my lip in Emtwo
To see the Em7look upon your AmfaceAm7  
    EmAs I lEm7aunch you into Amspace.Am7  
[Chorus]
GThere's a G/F#lot I will Em7never dA7o
GSome G/F#fantastic, I Em7know it's A7true
GBut none as G/F#much as my Em7want to A7be with Cyou
[Bridge]
GBye-Dbye Emself-A7respect
GI haven't Dhad much of it Em7since you A7left
GI Dmissed Em7out on the bA7est of yCou
[Verse 4]
GSome day D/F#I will find thCadd9e secret 
To your sD/F#ocial chemistryG  
Then I'll D/F#print it on a t-Cadd9shirt
And it'll D/F#make you want to be with Emme
If I Em7wear it past your wAmorkAm7  
    EmYou'll see Em7other guys are AmjerksAm7  
    EmMuch like Em7pheromones for AmfliesAm7  
    EmYou will Em7not avoid my Ameyes.Am7  
[Chorus]
GThere's a G/F#lot I will Em7never dA7o
GSome G/F#fantastic, I Em7know it's A7true
GBut none as G/F#much as my Em7want to A7be with Cyou
[Bridge]
GBye-Dbye Emself-A7respect
GI haven't Dhad much of it Em7since you A7left
GI missed Dout Em7on the A7best of Cyou
[Bridge]
GBye-Dbye Emself-A7respect
GI haven't Dhad much of it Em7since you A7left
GI Dmissed oEm7ut on the A7best of Cyou
[Outro]
GBye Dsus4/F#bye--Cadd9  
GBye Dsus4/F#bye--Cadd9  
GBye Dsus4/F#bye--Cadd9  
G

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Some Fantastic

by Barenaked Ladies

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Cadd9

Em7

Am7

G/F#

Dsus4/F#

CAPO 3 to match the Album

[Verse 1]

G D/F# Cadd9

One day I will build a fountain

D/F# G

Drink and never grow old

D/F# Cadd9

Then I'll market an elixir

D/F# Em

that will eliminate the common cold

Em Em7 Am Am7

Find your sickness on my list

Em Em7 Am Am7

Pay up front and make a wish

[Verse 2]

G D/F# Cadd9

One day I will work with animals

D/F# G

All the tests I'm gonna do

D/F# Cadd9

All my stuff's completely natural

D/F# Em

And when we're done we'll boil 'em down for glue

Em7 Am Am7

That we can use to re-adhere

Em Em7 Am Am7

Your lips to mine if you were here

[Chorus]

G G/F# Em7 A7

There's a lot I will never do

G G/F# Em7 A7

Some fantastic, I know it's true

G G/F# Em7 A7 C

But none as much as my want to be with you

[Verse 3]

G D/F# Cadd9

I can't stand to wait in line long

D/F# G

So I built a new machine

D/F# Cadd9

It just measures up the distance

D/F# G

And then eliminates the folks between

[Verse 4]

G D/F# Cadd9

One day I'll construct a satellite

D/F# G

And I'll name it after you

D/F# Cadd9

'Cause you were the greatest friend of all

D/F# Em

Except for when you split my lip in two

Em7 Am Am7

To see the look upon your face

Em Em7 Am Am7

As I launch you into space.

[Chorus]

G G/F# Em7 A7

There's a lot I will never do

G G/F# Em7 A7

Some fantastic, I know it's true

G G/F# Em7 A7 C

But none as much as my want to be with you

[Bridge]

G D Em A7

Bye-bye self-respect

G D Em7 A7

I haven't had much of it since you left

G D Em7 A7 C

I missed out on the best of you

[Verse 4]

G D/F# Cadd9

Some day I will find the secret

D/F# G

To your social chemistry

D/F# Cadd9

Then I'll print it on a t-shirt

D/F# Em

And it'll make you want to be with me

Em7 Am Am7

If I wear it past your work

Em Em7 Am Am7

You'll see other guys are jerks

Em Em7 Am Am7

Much like pheromones for flies

Em Em7 Am Am7

You will not avoid my eyes.

[Chorus]

G G/F# Em7 A7

There's a lot I will never do

G G/F# Em7 A7

Some fantastic, I know it's true

G G/F# Em7 A7 C

But none as much as my want to be with you

[Bridge]

G D Em A7

Bye-bye self-respect

G D Em7 A7

I haven't had much of it since you left

G D Em7 A7 C

I missed out on the best of you

[Bridge]

G D Em A7

Bye-bye self-respect

G D Em7 A7

I haven't had much of it since you left

G D Em7 A7 C

I missed out on the best of you

[Outro]

G Dsus4/F# Cadd9

Bye bye--

G Dsus4/F# Cadd9

Bye bye--

G Dsus4/F# Cadd9

Bye bye--

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