Barenaked Ladies - Off The Hook

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off the hook – barenaked ladies
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( piano ) : G Em7 Bm x2

verse :
G Em7 Bm
all around the room your things are placed

and next to you he fills the space
G Em7 Bm
and so it seems your saving grace is only saving face
G Em7 Bm
the pictures of the two of you on holiday , on honeymoon
G Em7
you thought that he was wanting you ,
Bm A7sus4 G/B Csus2 G/F# G Em7 Bm
but he was only wanting you to let him off the hook
G Em7 Bm

G Em7 Bm
he was your imaginary friend , you were partners til the end
G Em7 Bm
then something bends , and then it breaks , your worst mistake
G Em7 Bm
accepting enemies on bended knees; a litany of tragedies ,
G Em7 Bm
you’re vexed , it seems you’re hexed and after sxx he expects
A7sus4 G/B Csus2 G/F#
you’ll let him off the hook til

chorus :
G Em7 Dsus4 Csus2
something that you heard while you were sleeping left you
G Em7 Dsus4 Csus2
shaken while he stirred . when you awaken you will
G Em7 A7sus4 G/B Csus2 G/F#
make him eat his words right off the

G Em7 Bm G Em7 Bm
hook and line , every time

verse :
G Em7 Bm
the credit card receipts , the dirty sheets , souvenirs of men who cheat
G Em7 Bm
it all makes sense – with each offense , you wanted to believe him
G Em7 Bm Csus2
he could get away with murder one , and you would clean the smoking gun ,
G Em7 Bm
with every crime , you bought each line , but not this time , you’ll make him
A7sus4 G/B Csus2 G/F#
eat his words cause

chorus :
G Em7 Dsus4 Csus2
something that you heard while you were sleeping left you
G Em7 Dsus4 Csus2
shaken while he stirred , when you awaken you will
G Em7 A7sus4 G/B Csus2 G/F#
make him eat his , make him eat his
G Em7 Dsus4 Csus2
words while he’s alone , cause you won’t be around and
G Em7 A7sus4 G/B Csus2 G/F#
from now on the phone stays off the

outro :
G Em7 Bm G Em7 Bm
hook and line , every time
G Em7 Bm G Em7 Bm
hook and line , every time . . .