Barenaked Ladies - I Saw It

from bnl’s 2010 album , “all in good time” .

standard tuning

no capo

chords are played as follows :
F : 133211
Gm : 355333
F6 : xx3231
A#maj7 : 6×7765
Csus : x3556
xc : x3555
xdm : x57765

[ intro ]
F , Gm ( x2 )

[ verse 1 ]
F6 F
i saw , i saw it
we all did
F6 F
it hurt , i heard it
we all hid

[ pre – chorus ]
A#maj7 Gm
you took what we all hide
we all hide from
A#maj7 Gm
the hooks went right inside
F
that’s where they hung

[ chorus ]
Gm
in the park by the playground
F
i won’t let you down
Gm
in the park by the playground

i won’t let you . . .

[ verse 2 ]
you weighed and waited
you kept steady
you’d count , and recount it
now you’re ready

[ pre – chorus ]
you took what we all hide
we all hide from
the hooks went right inside
then the feeling numbs

[ chorus ]
in the park by the playground
i won’t let you down
in the park by the playground
i won’t let you down

[ bridge ]
Csus C Dm
you think you deserve it
Csus C Dm
i won’t stand and observe it
A#maj7
from this point on
Gm
we won’t allow this , brother
A#maj7 Gm
if we don’t end this now
there’ll be others

[ coda ] ( x8 )
F Gm
i won’t let you down
F
in the park by the playground

[ fade out ]