Life In A Nutshell

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LIFE, IN A NUTSHELL - Barenaked Ladies
Standard Tuning, Capo on 3rd Fret
Intro:
D D/F#G
x4
Verse 1:
D A
When she was three
Bm G
Her Barbies always did it on the first date
D A
Now she's with me
Bm G
There's never any need for them to demonstrate
D A
She's like a baby, I'm like a cat
Bm G D
When we are happy, we both get fat and still
A Bm F#
It's never enough, it's never enough, it's never enough.
Prechorus:
G A D D/F# G
So I don't tend to worry 'bout the things that other people say
A D D/F# G
And I'm learning that I wouldn't want it any other way
A D D/F#
Call me crazy but it really doesn't matter
G A Bm Bm/A
All that matters to me is she
Chorus:
D D/F# G A7
Her life in a nutshell
Bm Bm/A G A7
No way would she want it to
D D/F# G A7
Change me it's not that easy 'cause
Bm Bm/A G A7 Bm Bm/A E7/G# G6
My time is often decided for me-
Bm Bm/A E7/G# G
For me
Verse 2:
D A Bm G
She memorized every pencil crayon color in the box
D A Bm G
Her blue-green eyes complement the burnt sienna in her locks
D A
She's at the movies, I'm on the phone;
Bm G D
When we're separated we're never alone, but still
A Bm F#
It's never enough, it's never enough, no it's never enough.
Prechorus:
G A D D/F# G
So I don't tend to worry 'bout the things that other people say
A D D/F# G
And I'm learning that I wouldn't want it any other way
A D D/F#
Call me crazy but it really doesn't matter
G A Bm
All that matters to me is she
Chorus:
D D/F# G A7
Her life in a nutshell
Bm Bm/A G A7
No way would she want it to
D D/F# G A7
Change me it's not that easy 'cause
Bm Bm/A G A7 Bm Bm/A E7/G# G6
My time is often decided for me-
Bm Bm/A E7/G# G
For me
Bridge:
Em A7 Bm G G G/F#
Well I fell down with no one there to catch me from falling
Em A7
Then she came 'round
D D/C#
And only her tenderness
Bm7D/B D/A G A
()
stopped me from bawling my eyes out, I'm okay
N.C.
And that's why
Chorus:
D D/F# G A7
Her life in a nutshell
Bm Bm/A G A7
No way would she want it to
D D/F# G A7
Change me it's not that easy 'cause
Bm Bm/A G A7 G
My time is often decided for me-
Prechorus:
G A D D/F# G
()
And I don't tend to worry 'bout the things that other people say
A D D/F# G
And I'm learning that I wouldn't want it any other way
A D D/F#
Call me crazy but it really doesn't matter
G A
All that matters to me is she
Outro:
D D/F#G
x4

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LIFE, IN A NUTSHELL - Barenaked Ladies
Standard Tuning, Capo on 3rd Fret
Intro:
D  D/F#  G   x4
Verse 1:
Prechorus:
Chorus:
Verse 2:
Prechorus:
Chorus:
Bridge:
N.C.
And that's why
Chorus:
Prechorus:
Outro:
D  D/F#  G   x4

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