Capo: 2

Very easy song. Never been one of my favorites, but it's fun to play every now and again. Standard tuning Capo on 2nd fret, with the low E string left open The chords are played as follows: D: xx0232 Cadd9: x32033 A7sus: 002030 A: 00222x Em: 022000 Fmaj7: 033210 A7: 002020 G: 320033 [Intro] D, Cadd9 (x5) [Verse 1]

^DYou're ^Cadd9in an ^Dall-girl ^Cadd9band ^DYour f^Cadd9uton's se^Dcond ^Cadd9hand ^DYour p^Cadd9arents u^Dnder^Cadd9stand, but ^Dyou don't ^Cadd9care ^D ^Cadd9 ^A7sus ^D ^DI h^Cadd9ave a j^Dob in a ^Cadd9shop ^DI'm an ^Cadd9under ^Dcover ^Cadd9cop ^DI make ^Cadd9sure the cu^Dstome^Cadd9rs aren't thi^Deves^Cadd9 ^D ^Cadd9

[Pre-Chorus]

^AOld at being y^Emoung ^AYoung at being ^Emold ^AEverything's on ^Emhold within our evolution

[Chorus]

^DYou're ^Fmaj7my al^Emternative girlf^A7susriend ^A7 I ^Dlove ^Fmaj7you and now ^Emyou cannot ^A7suspretend ^A7 ^Bm There's nothing left that won't cross ^Gover

[Verse 2] Last night we slept on the lawn You woke up and I was gone Back to the dream I dream to leave My life with her is a bore A worn-out metaphor No more surprises up its sleeve [Pre-Chorus] We're old at being young, young at being old Everything's been sold to others' revolutions [Chorus] [Bridge]

You ^Dlive above your dad's four-^Cadd9car gar^Gage With your ^Dvinyl and imaginary ^Cadd9entoura^Gge If I ^Dpull up in a U-Haul, ^Cadd9pack up q^Guick So we can ^Dget out of this town, 'cause it ^Cadd9makes me ^Fmaj7sick

[Chorus]

Barenaked Ladies - Alternative girlfriend