Get In Line Tab by Barenaked Ladies
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Tabbed by David Bédard-Barrette, McGill University, Canada, March 2002
davidbarrette@videotron.ca
Here is another Barenaked Ladies great song. Get In Line was originally on the
King of The Hill Soundtrack, but you can now find this song on the Ladies'
Greatest Hits. No capo and standard tuning. Any corrections are welcome !
Song: Get In Line
Band: Barenaked Ladies
Album: Disc 1: Their Greatest Hits 1991-2000 & King Of The Hill Soundtrack
Composers: Ed Robertson/Steve Page
Version: Album version
CHORDS AND RIffS
Riff 1 Riff 2 Riff 3
e-------------- ----5-7-8--- ---------------------------
B-------------- ----5-7-8--- ---------------------------
G-------------- ------------ ---------------------------
D----5h6------- ------------ --5h6---5-6---5-6---5-6----
A--7----0-5-7-- ------------ ------0-----0-----0-----0--
E-------------- ------------ ---------------------------
Riff 4 Riff 5 Riff 6
e--------- ----------------------- --10-10-10-10-10-10-9----------
B--------- --9-9-9-9-9-9-7-------- ----------------------12-10-9--
G--1-1-1-- ----------------9-8-6-- -------------------------------
D--2-2-2-- ----------------------- -------------------------------
A--2-2-2-- ----------------------- -------------------------------
E--------- ----------------------- -------------------------------
CHORDS
E Badd9 Asus2 E7 C#m A B G#
e----0----2-----0----0----4----5----2---4---
B----0----2-----0----0----5----5----4---4---
G----1----4-----2----1----6----6----4---5---
D----2----4-----2----0----6----7----4---6---
A----2----2-----0----2----4----7----2---6---
E----0----X-----0----0----x----5----X---4---
Intro
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1st Verse
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Riff 1
Everywhere I go someone's tryin' to be my girlfriend's best friend
Riff 1
I'm trin' to pretend I'm relaxed but I'm playin' castanets with my knees
Riff 2
I try to be cool and give her space
Riff 2
But a guy's always there ready to jump right up and take my place
Riff 1
Everyone in this room seems to want to make a big fool out of me.
Chorus
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E Badd9
Everybody open you're mouth
Asus2 E
Everybody just say Ahhhhh (Ah Ahh Ahh Ahhhhh)
E Badd9
Everything will be all right
Asus2 E
If you play along
2nd verse
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Riff 1
Everywhere I go there's someone in a trench coat staring at me
Riff 1
When I'm not at home I'm sure someone's rummaging through my trash
Riff 2
Whatever could they want from me
Riff 2
Is it just a part of a giant government conspiracy?
Riff 1
I gotta go see my doctor about this itchy pentagram-shaped rash.
Chorus
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E Badd9
Everybody open you're mouth
Asus2 E
Everybody just say Ahhhhh (Ah Ahh Ahh Ahhhhh)
E Badd9
Everything will be all right
Asus2 E
This won't hurt at all
E Badd9
Everybody get in line
Asus2 E
Everybody turn and cough (cooouuuggghhh)
E Badd9
Everything will be all right
Asus2 E
If you just lay off
Bridge
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C#m A E B (Riff 5)
Dictate a memo to myself
C#m A E B
Try to find if I'm the only one in complete health
C#m A E B
Consult contemporaries if there's some to see
C#m A G# A Badd9
There really isn't anyone who's in my league
3rd Verse
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Riff 1
Every night at Elaine's someone thinks they have to find beyond me
Riff 1 Riff 4 Riff 1
I try to take three deep breaths as I lock and arm my mini-van
Riff 2
Everyone says I'm looking great
Riff 2
But it's hard to stand-up let alone to try to concentrate
Riff 1 Riff 1 (accelerated)
I wish that everyone that I knew hadn't sold out to the man
Chorus
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E Badd9
Everybody open you're mouth
Asus2 E
Everybody just say Ahhhhh (Ah Ahh Ahh Ahhhhh)
E Badd9
Everything will be all right
Asus2 E (Riff 6)
This won't hurt at all
Final
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E Badd9
Everybody get in line
Asus2 E
Everybody turn and cough (cooouuuggghhh)
E Badd9
Everything will be all right
Asus2
If you just lay
E Badd9
Everything will be all right
Asus2
If you just lay
E Badd9
Everything will be all right
Asus2 E
If you just lay off
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That's it ! Comments are welcome ! --- CHICKITY CHINA, THE CHINESE CHICKEN ---
