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Alternative Girlfriend

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Words & music by Stephen Duffy & Steven Page
Main Riff
e------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|
D---7-7-7-7-9-7---7-5-4-2------------|
E---------------7--------------------|
E
You're in an all-girl band
E
Your futon's second hand
E                                            D E
Your parents understand but you don't care
E
I have a job in a shop
E
I'm an undercover cop
E
I make sure the customers aren't thieves
B          F#m
Old at being young
B          F#M
Young at being old
B                   F#m
Everything's on hold within our evolution
CHORUS:
E      G    F#m           B
You're my alternative girlfriend
E      G    F#m               B
I love you, now you cannot pretend
C#m                                   A
There's nothing left that won't cross over
E
Last night we slept on the lawn
E
You woke up and I was gone
E                                   E D E
Back to the dream I dream to leave
E
My life with her is a bore
E
A worn-out metaphor
E
No more surprises up it's sleeve
B                 F#m
We're old at being young
B             F#m
Young at being old
B                F#m
Everything's been sold to other's revolutions
CHORUS:
E      G    F#m           B
You're my alternative girlfriend
E      G    F#m               B
I love you, now you cannot pretend
C#m                                   A
There's nothing left that won't cross over
E (Quick Palm mutes)           A
You live above your dad's four-car garage
         E                    A
With your vinyl and imaginary entourage
     E                    A
If I pull up in a u-haul, pack up quick
      E                                 A           G
                                                    (hold)
So we can get out of this town 'cause it makes me sick
CHORUS:
E      G    F#m           B
You're my alternative girlfriend
E      G    F#m               B
I love you, now you cannot pretend
C#m                                   A
There's nothing left that won't cross over
E (over and over) or Riff
E
(hold)
You're my alternnative girlfriend
E (over and over) or Riff
END (listen to CD for end)
Hopefully this helps you out lots, its my first tab.
Barenaked Ladies ROCK!!!
Questions mcleodkent@hotmail.com

Alternative Girlfriend chords and lyrics

Free chords for Alternative Girlfriend by Barenaked Ladies. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Words & music by Stephen Duffy & Steven Page
CHORUS:
CHORUS:
E (Quick Palm mutes)           A
You live above your dad's four-car garage
CHORUS:
E (over and over) or Riff
E (over and over) or Riff
END (listen to CD for end)
Hopefully this helps you out lots, its my first tab.
Barenaked Ladies ROCK!!!
Questions mcleodkent@hotmail.com

Alternative Girlfriend Chords by Barenaked Ladies

Learn how to play Alternative Girlfriend by Barenaked Ladies with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Alternative Girlfriend chords”, “Alternative Girlfriend guitar chords”, or “Barenaked Ladies Alternative Girlfriend 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 Alternative Girlfriend chords and for experienced players who want accurate Alternative Girlfriend lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, A, D, E, F#m.

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What key is "Alternative Girlfriend" in?

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