Barenaked Ladies - Alternative Girlfriend

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 : 00222
xem : 022000
Fmaj7 : 033210
A7 : 002020
G : 320033

[ intro ]
D , Cadd9 ( x5 )

[ verse 1 ]
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
you’re in an all – girl band
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
your futon’s second hand
D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9 A7sus D
your parents understand , but you don’t care
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
i have a job in a shop
D Cadd9 D Cadd9
i’m an under cover cop
D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9
i make sure the customers aren’t thieves

[ pre – chorus ]
A Em
old at being young
A Em
young at being old
A Em
everything’s on hold within our evolution

[ chorus ]
D Fmaj7 Em A7sus A7
you’re my alternative girlfriend
D Fmaj7 Em A7sus A7
i love you and now you cannot pretend
Bm G
there’s nothing left that won’t cross over

[ 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 ]
D Cadd9 G
you live above your dad’s four – car garage
D Cadd9 G
with your vinyl and imaginary entourage
D Cadd9 G
if i pull up in a u – haul , pack up quick
D Cadd9 Fmaj7
so we can get out of this town , ’cause it makes me sick

[ chorus ]