capo 2
easy version with less barre chords

intro : Am Em

Am Em
alexander , our older brother ,
Am Em
set out for a great adventure .
Am Em
he tore our images out of his pictures ,
Am Em
he scratched our names out of all his letters .

F C Am
our mother shoulda
F C Am
just named you laika!

Am Em
come on alex , you can do it .
Am Em
come on alex , there’s nothin’ to it .
Am Em
if you want somethin’ don’t ask for nothin ,
Am Em
if you want nothin’ don’t ask for somethin’!

F C Am
our mother shoulda
F C Am
just named you laika!
Dm G C C/B Am
it’s for your own good ,
Dm G Am Em
it’s for the neighborhood!
Am Em Am Em Am Em
the neighborhood!

Am Em
our older brother bit by a vampire!
Am Em
for a year we caught his tears in a cup .
Am Em
and now we’re gonna make him drink it .
Am Em
come on alex don’t die or dry up!

F C Am
our mother shoulda
F C Am
just named you laika!
Dm G C C/B Am
it’s for your own good ,
Dm G Gm Em
it’s for the neighborhood!

Am Dm Gm Em Am Dm
the neighborhood!

Dm G
when Daddy comes home
C C/B Am
you always start a fight ,
Dm G
so the neighbors can dance
Am Em Am Em
in the police disco lights .
Am Em Am Em
the police disco lights .
Am Em
now the neighbors can dance! ( x4 )
Em
look at ’em dance