Barenaked Ladies - Brian Wilson

(Steven Page)

Tab By: Liz Myers

Capo: 3rd Fret

[G]   Drove [D]downtown in the [Am7]rain, 9:30 on a Tuesday [G]night
Just to [D]check out the late night[Bm7] record [Am7]shop
[G]   Call it im[D]pulsive, call it com[Am7]pulsive, call it insane
[G]   But when I'm sur[D]rounded I just can't [Bm7]stah-[Am7]op

[G]   It's a matter of [D]instinct, it's a matter of [Am7]conditioning, a matter of [G]fact
You can [D]call me Pavlov's[Bm7] dog[Am7]
[G]   Ring a [D]bell and I'll salivate[Am7], well how'd you like that 
[G]   Dr. [D]Landy tell me [Bm7]you're not just a peda[Am7]gogue, 'cause right now I'm

CHORUS:
[G]   Lying in [D]bed just like [Am7]Brian Wilson did
Well I'm[G] lying in [D]bed just like Brian [Em]Wilson did  [Em/C]  [Em/C#]  [Em/C]

INSTRUMENTAL: [Em]  [Em/C]  [Em/C#]  [Em/C]

[G]   So I'm [D]lying here [Am7] just staring at the ceiling [G]tiles
And I'm [D]thinking about, [Bm7]whoa what to think a[Am7]bout
[G]   Just [D]listening and re[Am7]listening to smiley smile
[G]And I'm [D]wondering if this is [Bm7]some kind of [Am7]creative doubt, because I'm

CHORUS

INSTRUMENTAL

BRIDGE #1:
[Am7]And if you wanna [D]find me I'll be [F] out in the [Em]sandbox
[Am7]Just wondering [D]where the hell all the [G]love has [F]gah-ah-[Am7]ahn
Playing my gui[D]tar and building [F]castles in the [Em]sun, whoa-whoa-[Am7]oh-oh
And [D]singing fun, fun, [G]fun

CHORUS

INSTRUMENTAL

BRIDGE #2:
[Am]    I [E7]had a [Am]dream that I was [E7]three hundred [Am]pounds
And [E7]though I was very [Am]heavy I [E7]floated 'til I couldn't see the [Am]ground
I [E7]floated 'til I [Am]couldn't see the [E7]ground
[Am]Somebody help me ([E7]I couldn't see the ground)
[Am]Somebody help me ([E7]I couldn't see the ground)
[Am]Somebody help meee[E7]eee, because I'm

CHORUS

[G]   Drove [D]downtown in the ray-ee-[Am7]ain, 9:30 on a Tuesday [G]night
Just to [D]check out the late night [Bm7]record [Am7]shop (late night record [G]shop)
Call it im[D]pulsive, call it com[Am7]pulsive, or call it insane (whoa-oh)
[G]'Cause when I'm sur[D]rounded I just can't [Bm7]stah-ah-ah-[CM7]p

INSTRUMENTAL (x6)

OUTRO: [Em]