Barenaked Ladies – Elfs Lament chords
Chords:
---------------------------------------------- Tabbet by Daniel Olsen This tab is as close as I could get it. I have included some comments in the bottom with regards to the parts of the song that I couldn't quite get right. Any help would be much appreciated. ---------------------------------------------- Capo 2 Standard Tuning Chords:F G C Am Dm Ee|-1---3---0---0---1---0--|B|-1---3---1---1---3---0--|G|-2---0---0---2---2---1--|D|-3---0---2---2---0---2--|A|-3---2---3---0---0---2--|E|-1---3---0---X---X---0--|Verse:F G C Am DmI'm a man of reason, and they say "'Tis the season to be jolly"G C EBut it's folly when you volley for positionF G C AmNever in existence has there been such a resistanceDm GTo ideas meant to free usC EIf you could see us, then you'd listenF G C AmToiling through the ages, making toys on garnished wagesDmThere's no unionG C EWe're only through when we out do the competitionChorus:F G C EI make toys, but I've got aspirationsF G CMake some noiseEUse your imaginationF G C E DmGirls and boys, before you wish for what you wish forGThere's a list for who's beenDm C F G CNaughty or nice, but consider the price to an elfVerse:F G C AmA full indentured servitude can reflect on one's attitudeDm G C EBut that silly red hat just makes the fat man look outrageousF G C AmAbsurd though it may seem, you know, I've heard there's even been illegal dopingDm G C EAnd though we're coping, I just hope it's not contagiousF G C AmYou try to start a movement, and you think you see improvementDm G C EBut when thrown into the moment, we just don't seem so courageousChorus:F G C EI make toys, but I've got aspirationsF G CMake some noiseEUse your imaginationF G C E DmGirls and boys, before you wish for what you wish forGThere's a list for who's beenDm C F G CNaughty or nice, but consider the price to an elfBridge:C GYou look at yourselfYou're an elfAm F AmAnd the shelf is just filled with disappointing memoriesC G AmTrends come and go, and your friends wanna knowC Am Cwhy you aren't just happy making crappy little gizmosF G CEvery kid knows they'll just throw this stuff awayVerse:F G C AmWe're used to repetition, so we drew up a petitionDm GWe, the undersigned, feel underminedC ELet's redefine "employment"F G C AmWe know that we've got leverage, so we'll hand the fat man a beverageDm G C EAnd sit back while we attack the utter lack of our enjoymentF G C AmIt may be tough to swallow, but our threats are far from hollowDm G C EHe may thunder, but if he blunders, he may wonder where the toys wentChorus:F G C EI make toys, but I've got aspirationsF G CMake some noiseEUse your imaginationF G C E DmGirls and boys, before you wish for what you wish forGThere's a list for who's beenDm C F G Naughty or nice, but consider the priceDm C F G Naughty or nice, but consider the priceDm C F G CNaughty or nice, but consider the price to an elfEND! ------------------------------------------------------------ I'm having some problems with two places in this song (both in the bridge section):Am F AmAnd the shelf is just filled with disappointing memoriesLast chord doesn't sound quite right, but as close as I could get it. And the next part:C G AmTrends come and go, and your friends wanna knowC Am Cwhy you aren't just happy making crappy little gizmosThe "happy making crappy little gizmos part" part sounds like its missing something. Please comment if you have any ideas on how to play this properly and I'll update the tab. ------------------------------------------------------------