Canvas Bags

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Intro
C (strum the D and A strings alone then the whole chord 5 times)
F Fm C G
Take your canvas bags when you go to the supermarket
F Fm C G
Why use plastic ones when you know, you know the world can't take it?
F Fm C G Am G F
Take your canvas bags when you go to the super market market market yeeeaaaah
Fm
Don’t you use those plastic ones no no no
C G Am C
Dont you know that you’ll feel better for it
Am F
Take your canvas bags
C
Take your canvas bags
G
Take your canvas bags
To the supermarket.
x3
(same chords as above)
Take your canvas baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaags
to the supermarket.
(I like to do a funky little strumming pattern here but you can do whatever you want
it
Am
Break it down
F
Ahh take your canvas ahh take your canvas
C
ahh take your canvas baaaags To the super market
G Am
All the ladies in the house come on and let me hear you say canvas!!
F C G
All the fellas in the house come one and let me hear you says bags!!
AmFCG
Interlude: x1
(the solo plays over this bit. These are the Chords that can be played along with it.
your ear for the strumming patters. It can be confusing as the words are so fast)
Am F
Just think about the world and how the world would be fantastic if we could get rid of
the plastic.
C G
We just need to get enthusiastic organise a competition gymnastic.
Am
Or a bag making comp at you school. Fuck it make it interscholastic
F C
Canvas is for everyone whether you be rebellious and iconoclastic
G
Or conservative or ecclesiastic. I don’t care if your loud and bombastic
Am F
Or quiet or virtually monastic. Sober or on the floor spastic
C G
A yoga master or completely inelastic. I’m not trying to ironic or sarcastic
G
Do something drastic to rid the world of (plastic)
Am F
Take your canvas bags
C G
Take your canvas baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Yeaaaaaah, yeah yeah
Am F
Take your canvas, Clap you bastards
C G
Yes singa, yes sing along, have you figured out the words
Am F
Take your canvas bags
C
Take your canvas bags
G
Take your canvas bags
To the supermarket.
Am F
Take your canvas bags
C
Take your canvas bags
G
Take your canvas bags
To the supermarket.
Blackout, fuck yeah!
(I like to let it ring out on an Am)
This is my first tab so I hope you have found it clear, accurate and have enjoyed
this song. Please rate it.
(Chords over the words are an approximation. They may not quite be there but I think
a pretty good guideline. Just use your ear)
Whathits

Canvas Bags chords and lyrics

Free chords for Canvas Bags by Tim Minchin. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Intro
C (strum the D and A strings alone then the whole chord 5 times)
To the supermarket.
x3
(same chords as above)
Take your canvas baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaags
to the supermarket.
(I like to do a funky little strumming pattern here but you can do whatever you want 
it
your ear for the strumming patters. It can be confusing as the words are so fast)
the plastic.
To the supermarket.
To the supermarket.
Blackout, fuck yeah!
(I like to let it ring out on an Am)
This is my first tab so I hope you have found it clear, accurate and have enjoyed 
this song. Please rate it.
(Chords over the words are an approximation. They may not quite be there but I think 
a pretty good guideline. Just use your ear)
Whathits

Canvas Bags Chords by Tim Minchin

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