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Alternative Girlfriend

Barenaked Ladies E Vote rhythm

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4 years ago
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[E]You're in an all-girl band
[E]Your futon's second hand
[E]Your parents understand but you don't care [D] [E]
[E]I have a job in a shop
[E]I'm an undercover cop
[E]I make sure the customers aren't thieves
[B]Old at bein[F#m]being young
[B]Young at be[F#M]being old
[B]Everything's on hold[F#m]hold within our evolution
 
CHORUS:
[E]You're [G]my al[F#m]alternative girl[B]girlfriend
[E]I love [G]you, [F#m]now you cannot pre[B]pretend
[C#m]There's nothing left that won't cross [A]over
 
[E]Last night we slept on the lawn
[E]You woke up and I was gone
[E]Back to the dream I dream to leave [E] [D] [E]
[E]My life with her is a bore
[E]A worn-out metaphor
[E]No more surprises up it's sleeve
[B]We're old at being[F#m]being young
[B]Young at being[F#m]being old
[B]Everything's been[F#m]been sold to other's revolutions
 
CHORUS:
[E]You're [G]my al[F#m]alternative girl[B]girlfriend
[E]I love [G]you, [F#m]now you cannot pre[B]pretend
[C#m]There's nothing left that won't cross [A]over
 
[E]You live above your dad's four[A]four-car garage
With your[E]your vinyl and imaginary [A]entourage
If I [E]pull up in a u-haul, [A]pack up quick
So we [E]can get out of
this town 'cause it [A]makes me sick[G(hold)]sick
 
CHORUS:
[E]You're [G]my al[F#m]alternative girl[B]girlfriend
[E]I love [G]you, [F#m]now you cannot pre[B]pretend
[C#m]There's nothing left that won't cross [A]over

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