Song is originally sang with one specific person singing the chorus throughout, and a trio harmonizing all the verses and bridge. Intro Instrumental: A E F#m C#m Bm Intro Lyrics: A (x02220@1) EThere (022100@1)once was a boy F#m (244222@1) C#mWho (x13321@4)lived in a house F#m (244222@1) C#m (x13321@4) BmAnd (x24432@1)the house sat under a tree Bm (x24432@1) F#m (244222@1) Bm (x24432@1) F#mBy (244222@1)the tree ran a fence that stretched far and wide A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) ARound (x02220@1)the gated community Chorus: ACan (x02220@1)I have my ball? C#mCan (x13321@4)you get my ball? F#m (244222@1) C#m (x13321@4) F#mI (244222@1)kicked it into the tree BmAnd (x24432@1)my ball bounced up And my ball dropped in A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) ATo (x02220@1)the Gated Community Verse 1: A (x02220@1) Oh! The Gated Community Is where we like to be Everything's so lovely EOh, (022100@1)our hearts are filled with glee And when you come to visit You can stand outside and see What a lovely bunch we are AIn (x02220@1)our gated unity! CHORUS Verse 2: AOh! (x02220@1)The Gated Community Is where we like to be Our clothes are never dirty EAnd (022100@1)the lawns are always green And when you come to visit You can stand outside and see What a tidy bunch we are AIn (x02220@1)our gated unity! Bridge: DThe (xx0232@1)Gated Community EWe (022100@1)think you will agree DIs (xx0232@1)pleasantly devoid EOf (022100@1)unsightly stray debris Free, free of debris! Verse 3: AThe (x02220@1)Gated Community Is where we'll always be Our smiles are white cause we're inside EIn (022100@1)comfy custody And when you come to visit You can stand outside and see What a smiling bunch we are AIn (x02220@1)our gated unity! THE CHORUS AND VERSE 4 IS SANG TOGETHER HERE Chorus: Verse 4: A (x02220@1) ACan (x02220@1)I have my ball? Oh, the Gated Community Can you get my ball? Is where we like to be E (022100@1) EI (022100@1)kicked it into the tree Our lives are made perfect by a hefty entrance fee And my ball bounced up And when you come to visit And my ball dropped in You can stand outside and see BACK TO SINGLES A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) To the gated commu-- What a lovely bunch we are A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) To the gated commu-- What a happy bunch we are TOGETHER A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) To the Gated Community! 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