This song is very fun to play. The original is mostly tab, but this chord version can be played to make it a bit easier on a novice. I only play the middle 4 strings (ADGB) on the C, Fma7, G and Am. That gives the D (and high E string) a little more emphasis at the end of the verse. Enjoy... Capo on 4th fret. Intro: C Fmaj7 G Am G Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 G D Fmaj7 VERSE 1:

I look straight in the ^Cwi^Fmaj7ndow, ^G try not to look ^Ambe-^G ^Fmaj7 -low Pretend I'm not up ^Che^Fmaj7re, ^G I try counting ^Dshe-^Fmaj7-ep But the sheep seem to ^Csh^Fmaj7ower ^G off this office ^Amtow^Ger^Fmaj7 Nine-point-eight straight ^Cdo^Fmaj7wn ^G I can't stop my ^Dknee^Fmaj7s

CHORUS:

I wish I could f^Amly From this ^Gbuilding From this ^Dwal^Fmaj7l And if I should ^Amtry Would you ca^Gtch me if I^D fa^Fmaj7ll?

VERSE 2:

My hands clench the ^Csq^Fmaj7ueegee^G, my secular ^Amros^Gar^Fmaj7y Hang on to your^C w^Fmaj7allet,^G hang on to your ^Dring^Fmaj7s

Can't look below^C m^Fmaj7e; ^G something might ^Amthrow^G m^Fmaj7e Curse at the w^Cin^Fmaj7dstorm^Gs that October^D bri^Fmaj7ngs

VERSE 3:

I look in the ^Cbo^Fmaj7ardroo^Gm; a modern pharaoh's^Am to^Gmb^Fmaj7 I'd gladly swap ^Cpl^Fmaj7aces, ^G if they care to^D div^Fmaj7e

They're lined up at the^C w^Fmaj7indow,^G peer down into ^Amlim^Gbo^Fmaj7 They're frightened of ^Cju^Fmaj7mping,^G in case they ^Dsurv^Fmaj7ive

CHORUS:

I wish I could ^Amstep from this sca^Gffold Onto^Em soft green pastures, sho^Fmaj7pping malls, or b^Amed With my fam^Gily and my p^Emastor and my grand^Amfather who's ^DDead^Fmaj7

VERSE 4:

Look straight in the ^Cmi^Fmaj7rror, ^G watch it come ^Amcle^Gar^Fmaj7er I look like a ^Cpa^Fmaj7inter,^G behind all the ^Dgrea^Fmaj7se

But paintings ^Ccr^Fmaj7eating^G, and I'm just ^Amera^Gsi^Fmaj7ng A crystal-clear ^Cca^Fmaj7nvas ^G is my master^Dpiec^Fmaj7e

CHORUS:

I wish I could f^Amly From this ^Gbuilding From this ^Dwal^Fmaj7l And if I should ^Amtry Would you ca^Gtch me if I^D fa^Fmaj7ll?

OUTRO: (fading)

When I ^C f^Fmaj7all...^G.. ^Am ^G ^Fmaj7 When I ^C f^Fmaj7all...^G.. ^Am ^G ^Fmaj7 When I ^C f^Fmaj7all...^G.. ^Am ^G ^Fmaj7 When I ^C f^Fmaj7all...^G.. ^Am ^G ^Fmaj7

Barenaked Ladies - When i fall