These are the chords to my best approximations. But feel free to correct me if I'm wrong. CAPO: 1 Em Am Am G D Some said the local lake had been enchanted G G B7 Em Others said it must have been the weather Am Am G D The neighbors were trying to keep it quiet G G B7 Em But I swear that I could hear the laughter Am Am So they jokingly nicknamed it the porridge G D G G B7 Em Cause overnight that lake had turned as thick as butter Am Am G D But the local kids would still go swimming, drinking G Saying that to them it doesn't matter G B7 Am7 C D G If you just hold in your breath til you come back up in full Am7 C D G Hold in your breath til you thought it through, you fool Em Am Am G D The genius next door was busing tables G G B7 Em Wiping clean the ketchup bottle labels Am Am G D Getting high and mumbling German fables G G B7 Em Didn't care as long as he was able Am Am G D To strip his clothes off by the dumpsters G G B7 Em At night while everyone was sleeping Am Am G D And to wade midway into that porridge G Just him and the secret he was keeping G B7 Am7 C D G If you just hold in your breath til you come back up in full Am7 C D G Em Hold in your breath til you thought it through, you foolish child Em Am Am G D In the morning the film crews start arriving G G B7 Em With donuts, coffee and reporters Am Am G D The kids were waking up hungover G G B7 Em The neighbors were starting up their cars Am Am G D The garbageman were emptying the dumpsters G G B7 Em Atheists were praying full of sarcasm Am Am G D And the genius next door was sleeping G Dreaming that the antidote is orgasm G B7 Am7 C D G If you just hold in your breath til you come back up in full Am7 C D G Em Hold in your breath til you thought it through, you foolish child!