A Barenaked Ladies
"A" by the Barenaked Ladies
Tabbed by Sam Borchard
INTRO:
Listen to the song for the rhythm, I did my best to mark out the strumming pattern
^=up)
A* C#m7
e|------5-5---4------------| B|------5-5---5------------| G|------6-6---4------------| x 2 D|--5h7-7-7---6------------| A|--5h7-7-7---4------------| E|--5---5-5----------------|
. ^ . .
A* C#m7 A* C#m7
e|------5-5---4----4--4-4-X-X------5-5---4----4--4-4-X-X--| B|------5-5---5----5--5-5-X-x------5-5---5----5--5-5-X-X--| G|------6-6---4----4--4-4-X-X------6-6---4----4--4-4-X-X--| D|--5h7-7-7---6----6--6-6-X-X--5h7-7-7---6----6--6-6-X-X--| A|--5h7-7-7---4----4--4-4-X-X--5h7-7-7---4----4--4-4-X-X--| E|--5---5-5---------------X-X--5---5-5---------------X-X--|
. ^ . . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . . ^ . ^ . ^
A* C#m7 G* Bm7
e|------5-5---4----4--4-4-X-X------3-3---2----2--2-2-X-X--| B|------5-5---5----5--5-5-X-x------3-3---3----3--3-3-X-X--| G|------6-6---4----4--4-4-X-X------4-4---2----2--2-2-X-X--| D|--5h7-7-7---6----6--6-6-X-X--3h5-5-5---4----4--4-4-X-X--| A|--5h7-7-7---4----4--4-4-X-X--3h5-5-5---2----2--2-2-X-X--| E|--5---5-5---------------X-X--3---3-3---------------X-X--|
. ^ . . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . . ^ . ^ . ^
This pattern is used for all of the verses. Often on the second C#m7 they throw the
up to fret 7 for the last two strums.
A* C#m7 A* C#m7
A is for angry, which is what you are at me
A* C#m7 G* Bm7
A is for adult, which is what I'll never be
A* C#m7 A* C#m7
A is for applesauce, my favorite meal
A* C#m7 G* Bm7
A is for Adam, which is how I sometimes feel;
G* Bm7 E
Like I'm the only man on Earth, and I've forgotten what that's worth
A is for Arthur, he's a lovable drunk
A M & Azing, like Thelonius Monk
A is for argument, A is for apparent
A is for antagonism that's not even there and
it's just you begging for attention or something I won't even mention
CHORUS:
And I d[D]on't even k[E(7)]now why you k[A]eep on t[A7]rying
Like I [D]don't even k[E(7)]now why I ke[A]ep on ly[A7]ing
There are m[D]illions of pe[Bm]ople in wo[G]rlds of their o[F#m]wn
And t[D]wo of them c[A]an't let [E]go
A is for algebra, I learned it in school
A is what Fonzie said, 'cause he was very cool
A is for adversary, A is for affection
A's for arousal, you are giving me an erection
C'mon I'm trying to show affection for longer than a half an hour
(Chorus)
BRIDGE:
(I'm not totally sure on this part, but it's the best I could do)
[Gm] [F] [Dm] [Gm] [Cm] [Bb] [Gm] [Cm] [Dm]
[Gm]I met a woman[F] I used to know
[Dm]Long befo[Gm]re you, long ago
[Cm]All I could say, [Bb]after hello
[Gm] Was "are you s[Cm]till si[Dm]ngle?"
A is for attitude I can't help but wield
A is for arrogance; emotional shield
A is for acting, A is for abhorrently
A is for asshole, which is what I am, how rude of me.
I owe you an apology I'm sorry
(Chorus)
Then it repeats the intro riff for a while.
Enjoy!
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