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Tabbed by David Bdard-Barrette, McGill University, Canada, January 2004
davidbarrette@videotron.ca
This song is on the Everything to Everyone CD. I think I'm the only one to think
that this is BNL's best song on this CD but whatever ! I love you all anyway !
No capo. Any corrections are welcome !
Song: Take It Outside
Band: Barenaked Ladies
Album: Everything To Everyone
Composers: Ed Robertson/Steve Page
Version: Album version (acoustic also)
TUNING
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Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb
(This is quite rare for a Barenaked Ladies song)
CHORDS
Asus2 E Asus2/G# Bsus4 C#sus4
e----0----0-----0-------0------0----0----
B----0----0-----0-------0------0----0----
G----2----1-----4-------4------6----1----
D----2----2-----4-------4------6----2----
A----0----2-----x-------2------4----2----
E----0----0-----4-------x------x----0----
Please note:
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I know that Asus2/G# is not the right "spelling" for that chord, but I have
no idea what the real name for that chord is ! I only know it's right because
I watched the DVD that comes with the Everything to Everyone CD.
1st Verse
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Asus2 E Asus2 E
Oh, I - I watch it all go down
Asus2 E Asus2 E
Closed eyes - pretend noone's around
Asus2 Asus2/G# Asus2 E
So I - I chose to play the clown
Asus2 Asus2/G# Asus2 Bsus4
Or blow by and never make a sound
Chorus
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E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2
Any other guy would wanna take it outside
E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2
But I'd never even try who wants to get their lights knocked out?
E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2
Any other guy would wanna stir it up some,
Asus2/G# Asus2 Bsus4
But I'd rather say goodbye
2nd Verse
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Asus2 E Asus2 E
Turn 'round - say it to my face
Asus2 E Asus2 E
No sound - Everything's a race
Asus2 Asus2/G# Asus2 E
Lose ground - lost in your embrace
Asus2 Asus2/G# Asus2 Bsus4
Leave town - never leave a trace
Chorus
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E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2
Any other guy would wanna take it outside
E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2
But I'd never even try who wants to get their lights knocked out?
E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2
Any other guy would wanna stir it up some,
Asus2/G# Asus2 Bsus4
But I'd rather say goodbye
Bridge
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C#sus4 Asus2 E Bsus4
Hardly know what anything's for
C#sus4 Asus2 E Bsus4
Just for show, I'm slamming the door
C#sus4 Asus2 E Bsus4 Asus2
Even so, my heart and my head are an open book
Chorus
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E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2
Any other guy would wanna take it outside
E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2
But I'd never even try who wants to get their lights knocked out?
E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2
Any other guy would wanna stir it up some,
Asus2/G# Asus2 Bsus4
But I'd rather say goodbye
Chorus
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E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2
Any other guy would wanna take it outside
E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2
But I'd never even try who wants to get their lights knocked out?
E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2
Any other guy would wanna stir it up some,
Asus2/G# Asus2 Bsus4
But I'd rather say goodbye
Asus2/G# Asus2 Bsus4
I'd rather say goodbye
End on Bsus4
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That's it ! Comments are welcome ! --- CHICKITY CHINA, THE CHINESE CHICKEN ---
