Barenaked Ladies - These apples
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Tuning: G C E A
[Intro]
G A7 G A7
G A7 G A7
[Verse 1]
A Gfriend brought me A7flowers she sGaid they were lA7ilacs
I've Gnever been A7good with plants G A7
Her Gnext presenA7tation a nGew dictionA7ary
She Gcircled the A7word romance A7sus4
So GenthusiA7astic a lGittle bit dA7rastic
I Gshaved her name A7in my head G A7
GAs she beA7held it she sGaid I missA7pelled it
GNeed A7more be said
[Chorus]
Bm7These applA7es are delicioGus G G/F# Em7
As a matteA7r of fact they are sheN.C. said
Bm7Can all tA7his fruit be free C
[Interlude]
G A7 G A7
G A7 G A7
[Verse 2]
She Gwrote me a A7letter as Gbig as a A7phone book
I've Gnever been A7big on mail G A7
I Gsent her a A7postcard from Gsomewhere near A7Lethbridge
G A7 A7-3 A7sus4 A7
And wondered if it still went by rail
I've Gnever been A7frightened of Gbeing enA7lightened
But Gsome things A7can go too far G A7
Though Gsometimes I stA7ammer and Gmix up my A7grammar
You Gget what my A7meanings are
[Chorus]
Bm7These applA7es are delicioGus G G/F# Em7
As a matteA7r of fact they are sheN.C. said
Bm7Can all tA7his fruit be free C
[Interlude]
G A7 G A7
[Bridge]
D/F#I'm not tryingG to sing a love sA7ong I'm trying to sing Bm7in tune
D/F#I know I amG sometimes headstrong A7 G A7
D/F#Falling in loGve catching fire A7I want to be conBm7sumed
D/F#Wondering willG I ever tire will IA7 ever tirGe A7
WillG I A7ever tire G A7
Instrumental Break:
A7 A7sus4 A7 A7 x4
[Chorus]
Bm7These applA7es are delicioGus G G/F# Em7
As a matteA7r of fact they are sheN.C. said
Bm7Can all tA7his fruit be free C
[Outro]
A7 A7sus4 A7 A7 (6x)
A7