Tablature what a good boy - Barenaked Ladies

          



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  From: DWattier@wimsey.com (Daniel Wattier)

  

  

  WHAT A GOOD BOY (Barenaked Ladies)

  

  G           D                           C

  When I was born, they looked at me and said

  What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy

  G           D                           C

  And when you were born, they looked at you and said

  What a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl

  

  We've got these chains that hang around our necks

  People want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath

  Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same

  When temptation calls, we just look away

  

  	CHORUS:

        G                    D

       This name is the hairshirt I wear

                 C

       And this hairshirt is woven from your brown hair

        G                D

       This song is the cross that I bear

                C

       Bear it with me, Bear with me, Bear with me

                          G    D    C  (open)   C

       Be with me tonight

                                   G    D    C  (open)   C

       I know that it isn't right

       But be with me tonight

  

  I go to school, I write exams

  If I pass, If I fail, If I drop out, does anyone give a damn?

  And if they do, they'll soon forget

  'Cause it won't take much for me to show that my life ain't over yet

  

  I wake up scared, I wake up strange

  I wake up wondering if anything in my life is ever gonna change

  I wake up scared, I wake up strange

  And everything around me stays the same

  

  CHORUS

  

  I couldn't tell you, that I was wrong

  Chickened out, grabbed a pen and paper, sat down and I wrote this song

  I couldn't tell you, you were right

  So instead I looked in the mirror, watched TV, layed awake all night

  

  We've got these chains that hang around our necks

  Perople want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath

  Afraid of change, afraid of staying the same

  When temptation calls . . .

  

  CHORUS

  REPEAT FIRST VERSE

  

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 What a good boy, de Barenaked ladies 

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