What a Good Boy- Barenaked Ladies [G]When I was b[D]orn, they looked at me and s[C]aid What a good boy, what a smart boy, what a strong boy [G]And when you were b[D]orn, they looked at you and s[C]aid What a good girl, what a smart girl, what a pretty girl [G]We've got these [D]chains that hang around our ne[C]cks People want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath [G]Afraid of c[D]hange, afraid of staying the s[C]ame When temptation calls, we just look away Chorus: [G]This name is the h[D]airshirt I wear And this hai[C]rshirt is woven from your brown hair [G]This song is the c[D]ross that I bear Bear wit[C]h me, Bear with me, Bear with me Be with me tonight[G] [D] [C] I know that it isn't rig[G]ht [D] [C] But be with me tonight [G]I go to [D]school, I write ex[C]ams If I pass, If I fail, If I drop out, does anyone give a damn? [G]And if they [D]do, they'll soon for[C]get 'Cause it won't take much for me to show that my life ain't over yet [G]I wake up [D]scared, I wake up str[C]ange I wake up wondering if anything in my life is ever gonna change [G]I wake up [D]scared, I wake up str[C]ange And everything around me stays the same [Chorus] [G]I couldn't tell [D]you, that I was wr[C]ong Chickened out, grabbed a pen and paper, sat down and I wrote this song [G]I couldn't tell [D]you, you were ri[C]ght So instead I looked in the mirror, watched TV, laid awake all night [G]We've got these [D]chains that hang around our ne[C]cks People want to strangle us with them before we take our first breath [G]Afraid of c[D]hange, afraid of staying the s[C]ame When temptation calls . . . [Chorus and repeat first verse]