Artist: Barenaked Ladies Song: Elf's Lament Album: Barenaked For The Holidays (2004) (Capo on 2) Dm7: xx0211 G7: 320001 C: x32010 Am7: x02010 C7: x32310 Dm7/C: xxx565 G/D: xxx787 C/E: xxx988 Am/C: xxx555 E/B: xxx454 E7: 020100 Dsus2: xx0230 Cadd9: x30030 G/B: x20033 G: 320033 Csus4: x33010 G6/B: x20030 A#6b5: x10030 Fmaj13: 100010 Em7: 020030 (or possibly 030030) Dm: xx0231 Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) Am7Dm7 (x02010@1) G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) C7 (x32310@1)Dm7/C G/D (4x3121@7) C/E (x3111x@5) Am/CI'm (032210@1)a man of reason, and they say 'tis the season Dm7/C G/D (4x3121@7) C/E (x3111x@5) E/BTo (443121@4)be jolly, but it's folly when you volley for position Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) Am7Never (x02010@1)in existence has there been such a resistance Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) E7To (020130@1)ideas meant to free us, if you could see us then you'd listen Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) Am7Toiling (x02010@1)through the ages making toys on garnished wages Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) E7There's (020130@1)no union, we're only through when we outdo the competition Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) C7I (x32310@1) make toys but I've got aspirations Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) C7Make (x32310@1)some noise, use your imagination Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) C7Girls (x32310@1)and boys, before you wish for Dm7 G7What (320001@1)you wish for, there's a list for who's been Dsus2 (xx0230@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1) G/B (143121@7) G (320003@1) C (x32010@1)Csus4 (x33010@1)C (x32010@1)N.C. Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) Am7A (x02010@1)full indentured servitude can reflect on one's attitude Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) E7But (020130@1)that silly red hat just makes the fat man look outrageous Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) Am7Absurd (x02010@1)though it may seem, you know I've heard there's even been Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) E7Illegal (020130@1)doping, and though we're coping, I just hope it's not contagious Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) Am7You (x02010@1)try to start a movement and you think you see improvement Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) E7But (020130@1)when thrown into the moment, we just don't seem so courageous Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) C7I (x32310@1) make toys but I've got aspirations Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) C7Make (x32310@1)some noise, use your imagination Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) C7Girls (x32310@1)and boys, before you wish for Dm7 G7What (320001@1)you wish for, there's a list for who's been Dsus2 (xx0230@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1) G/B (143121@7) G (320003@1) Cadd9Naughty (x32030@1)or nice, but consider the price to an elf G6/B You look at yourself, you're an elf A#6b5 A7sus4 (002033@1) Fmaj13 And the shelf is just filled with disappointing memories Cadd9 (x32030@1) G6/B A#6b5 Trends come and go, and your friends wanna know A7Sus4 Fmaj13 Em7 Why you aren't just happy making crappy little gizmos Dm (xx0231@1) G (320003@1) Csus4 (x33010@1)C (x32010@1)N.C. Every kid knows they'll just throw this stuff away Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) Am7We're (x02010@1)used to repetition so we drew up a petition Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) E7We (020130@1)the undersigned feel undermined, let's redefine employment Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) Am7We (x02010@1)know that we've got leverage, so we'll hand the fat man a beverage Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) E7He'll (020130@1)sit back while we attack the utter lack of our enjoyment Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) Am7It (x02010@1)may be tough to swallow, but our threats are far from hollow Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) N.C. E7He (020130@1)may thunder, but if he blunders he may wonder where the toys went Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) C7I (x32310@1) make toys but I've got aspirations Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) C7Make (x32310@1)some noise, use your imagination Dm7 G7 (320001@1) C (x32010@1) C7Girls (x32310@1)and boys, before you wish for Dm7 G7What (320001@1)you wish for, there's a list for who's been Dsus2 (xx0230@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1) G/B (143121@7) GNaughty (320003@1)or nice, but consider the price Dsus2 (xx0230@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1) G/B (143121@7) GNaughty (320003@1)or nice, but consider the price Dsus2 (xx0230@1) Cadd9 (x32030@1) G/B (143121@7) G (320003@1) N.C. C(7 (x32010@1)fr.) Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf
