A

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Title: A
Artist: Barenaked Ladies
Album: Maybe You Should Drive
[Verse]
A E A E
A is for angry which is what you are at me
A E G D
A is for adult which is what I'll never be
A E A E
A is for applesauce, my favourite meal
A E G D
A is for Adam which is how I sometimes feel
G D
like I'm the only man on Earth
E
and I've forgotten what that's worth
[Verse]
A E A E
A is for Arthur he's a lovable drunk
A E G D
A M and Azing like Thelonius Monk
A E A E
A is for argument, A is for apparent
A E G D
A is for antagonism that's not even there
G D
it's just you begging for attention
E
or something I won't even mention
[Chorus]
D E A A7
And I don't even know why you keep on trying
D E A A7
Like I don't even know why I keep on lying
D Bm E A
There are millions of people in worlds of their own
D A E
And two of them can't let go.
[Verse]
A E A E
A is for algebra, I learned it in school
A E G D
A is what Fonzie said 'cause he was very cool
A E A E
A is for adversary, A is for alection
A E G D
A is arousal you are giving me an erection
G D
c'mon I'm trying to show affection
E
for longer than a half an hour.
[Chorus]
D E A A7
And I don't even know why you keep on trying
D E A A7
Like I don't even know why I keep on lying
D Bm E A
There are millions of people in worlds of their own
D A E
And two of them can't let go.
[Instrumental]
Gm F Dm Gm Am
Cm A# Gm Cm Dm
[Bridge]
Gm F
Met a woman I used to know
Dm Gm Am
Long before you, long ago.
Cm A#
All I could say, after hello
Gm Cm Dm
Was "are you still single?"
[Verse]
A E A E
A is for attitude I can't help but wield
A E G D
A is for arrogance, emotional shield
A E A E
A is for acting, A is for abhorrently
A E G D
A is for asshole which is what I am how rude of me
G D
I owe you an apology
E
I'm sorry.
[Chorus]
D E A A7
And I don't even know why you keep on trying
D E A A7
Like I don't even know why I keep on lying
D Bm E A
There are millions of people in worlds of their own
D A E
And two of them can't let go.
[Outro]
A E A E A E G D
A E A E A E G D
A E A E A E G D
A E A E A E G D

A chords and lyrics

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

Title: A
Artist: Barenaked Ladies
Album: Maybe You Should Drive
[Verse]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Instrumental]
Gm   F   Dm   Gm Am
Cm   A#  Gm   Cm Dm
[Bridge]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Outro]
A  E  A  E  A  E  G  D
A  E  A  E  A  E  G  D
A  E  A  E  A  E  G  D
A  E  A  E  A  E  G  D

A Chords by Barenaked Ladies

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