CONVENTIONEERS Band: Barenaked Ladies Album: Maroon One of the coolest songs to play on guitar. My guitar teacher Ritchie figured out the bulk of the chords, I just made it easier to read. E: 0 2 2 1 0 0 E6: 0 7 6 6 5 0 E7: 0 2 0 1 0 0 C#m: x 4 6 6 5 4 Aa7: 5 x 6 6 5 x A7: 5 x 5 6 5 X B: x 2 4 4 4 2 C#m/C (C#2): x 3 6 6 5 x Intro: E6 E E6 E E6 E You walked into the room and the whole place stopped to notice E6 E Standing next to you, I feel hopeless and you know this C#m Aa7 I?ve never been ashamed of my attraction C#m Aa7 B I?d be happy if you gave me just a fraction E E7 Aa7 As we danced, I could see in your eyes A7 E You and me as senior citizens in love E6 E Followed your perfume out away from all the rabble E6 E Right up to your room for a drink and travel scrabble C#m Aa7 You, stationed in the warm glow of the T.V. C#m Aa7 B Too patient as I?m playing L O V E E E7 Aa7 And we laugh ? and we laugh ? and we laugh A7 E And we have to or we?ll end up in the bath E6 E Now we?re in the bath, I?m already thinking marriage E6 E I know that in the past it was something I?d disparage C#m Aa7 You turned down all the lights, I lit the candles C#m Aa7 B We rolled around in robes and hotel sandals E E7 Aa7 Then you slept, and I dressed, and I left A7 E And I guess I?ll see you Monday like before C#m Aa7 E Before all the fireworks exploded C#m Aa7 E Our conversations were so loaded, innuendo flying C#m C#2 Aa7 E E6 Now what can we say? Have a nice day E E6 Looks like rain today? E E6 E What you say doesn?t matter anyway E6 E Now I?m in the cab, heading back to my apartment E6 E Everything is drab, and I wish it never started C#m Aa7 Now I?ve landed in this awkward situation C#m Aa7 B How can I just avoid this conversation? E E7 Aa7 So I wait, come in late. It?d be great A7 E If you transferred out of state Feed back? smartartist6@hotmail.com
