#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Sun, 07 Dec 1997 23:16:49 -0500 From: Burton Posey Subject: CRD: b/barenaked_ladies/brian_wilson.crd Brian Wilson (CAPO ON 3RD FRET) G D Am7 G Drove downtown in the rain, 9:30 on a Tuesday night D Bm7 Am7 Just to check out the late night record shop G D Am7 Call it impulsive, call it compulsive, call it insane G D Bm7 Am7 But when I'm surrounded I just can't stah-op (This progression continues throughout the slow intro) It's a matter of instinct, it's a matter of conditioning, a matter of fact You can call me Pavlov's dog Ring a bell and I'll salivate, well how'd you like that Dr. Landy tell me you're not just a pedagogue, 'cause right now I'm CHORUS: G D Am7 Lying in bed just like Brian Wilson did G D Em Em/C Em/C# Em/C Well I'm, lying in bed just like Brian Wilson did (Progression for the verse is the same as intro. Just listen to the song to get the proper rythym and tempo) Well I'm lying here, just staring at the ceiling tiles And I'm thinking about, whoa what to think about Just listening and relistening to smiley smile And I'm wondering if this is some kind of creative doubt, because I'm CHORUS Am7 D F Em And if you wanna find me I'll be out in the sandbox Am7 D G F Am7 Just wondering where the hell all the love has gah-ah-ahn D F Em Am7 Playing my guitar and building castles in the sun, whoa-whoa-oh-oh D G And singing fun, fun, fun CHORUS Am E7 Am E7 Am I had a dream that I was three hundred pounds E7 Am E7 Am And though I was very heavy I floated 'til I couldn't see the ground (Pick up the rythym at this point) E7 Am E7 I floated 'til I couldn't see the ground Am E7 Somebody help me (I couldn't see the ground) Am E7 Somebody help me (I couldn't see the ground) Am E7 Somebody help meeeeee, because I'm CHORUS (With lots of angst, repeat intro) G D Am7 G Drove downtown in the ray-ee-ain, 9:30 on a Tuesday night D Bm7 Am7 G Just to check out the late night record shop (late night record shop) D Am7 Call it impulsive, call it compulsive, or call it insane (whoa-oh) G D Bm7 Cmaj7 'Cause when I'm surrounded I just can't stah-ah-ah-p The outro is a Secret Agent Man sort of thingy based in Em that goes as follows: Em Em/C Em/C# Em/C Do this a few times, then just go wild on the Em. If you've got a bongo playing comrade, this can really sound great. Reformatted by Burton Posey (song retransposed for a non-zipped chord version(i.e. CrdZ files) **this file was originally done by Liz Myers**