Words & music by Stephen Duffy & Steven Page

Main Riff
e------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|
D---7-7-7-7-9-7---7-5-4-2------------|
E---------------7--------------------|

EYou're (022100@1)in an all-girl band
EYour (022100@1)futon's second hand
E (022100@1)                                          DE
Your parents understand but you don't care
EI (022100@1)have a job in a shop
EI'm (022100@1)an undercover cop
E (022100@1)                                         
I make sure the customers aren't thieves
B (x2444x@1)        F#m (244222@1)       
Old at being young
B (x2444x@1)        F#mYoung (244222@1)at being old
B (x2444x@1)                 F#mEverything's (244222@1)on hold within our evolution

CHORUS:
E (022100@1)    G (320003@1)  F#m (244222@1)         B (x2444x@1)      
You're my alternative girlfriend
E (022100@1)    G (320003@1)  F#m (244222@1)             BI (x2444x@1)love you, now you cannot pretend
C#m (x13321@4)                                 AThere's (x02220@1)nothing left that won't cross over

ELast (022100@1)night we slept on the lawn
EYou (022100@1)woke up and I was gone
E (022100@1)                                 ED EBack (022100@1)to the dream I dream to leave
EMy (022100@1)life with her is a bore
EA (022100@1)worn-out metaphor
ENo (022100@1)more surprises up it's sleeve
B (x2444x@1)               F#mWe're (244222@1)old at being young
B (x2444x@1)           F#mYoung (244222@1)at being old
B (x2444x@1)              F#mEverything's (244222@1)been sold to other's revolutions

CHORUS:
E (022100@1)    G (320003@1)  F#m (244222@1)         B (x2444x@1)      
You're my alternative girlfriend
E (022100@1)    G (320003@1)  F#m (244222@1)             BI (x2444x@1)love you, now you cannot pretend
C#m (x13321@4)                                 AThere's (x02220@1)nothing left that won't cross over

E(Quick (022100@1)Palm mutes)           AYou (x02220@1)live above your dad's four-car garage
         E (022100@1)                  AWith (x02220@1)your vinyl and imaginary entourage
     E (022100@1)                  AIf (x02220@1)I pull up in a u-haul, pack up quick
      E (022100@1)                                A (x02220@1)          G(hold)
So we can get out of this town 'cause it makes me sick

CHORUS:
E (022100@1)    G (320003@1)  F#m (244222@1)         B (x2444x@1)      
You're my alternative girlfriend
E (022100@1)    G (320003@1)  F#m (244222@1)             BI (x2444x@1)love you, now you cannot pretend
C#m (x13321@4)                                 AThere's (x02220@1)nothing left that won't cross over

E (over and over) or Riff

E(hold)
You're my alternnative girlfriend

E (over and over) or Riff

END (listen to CD for end)

Hopefully this helps you out lots, its my first tab.
Barenaked Ladies ROCK!!!
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