Barenaked Ladies

Get in Line


Intro
1st Verse

Riff 1
Everywhere I go someone's tryin' to be my girlfriend's best friend
Riff 1
I'm trin' to pretend I'm relaxed but I'm playin' castanets with my knees
Riff 2
I try to be cool and give her space
Riff 2
But a guy's always there ready to jump right up and take my place
Riff 1
Everyone in this room seems to want to make a big fool out of me.
Chorus

Everybody open you're mouth
Everybody just say Ahhhhh (Ah Ahh Ahh Ahhhhh)
Everything will be all right
If you play along
2nd verse

Riff 1
Everywhere I go there's someone in a trench coat staring at me
Riff 1
When I'm not at home I'm sure someone's rummaging through my trash
Riff 2
Whatever could they want from me
Riff 2
Is it just a part of a giant government conspiracy?
Riff 1
I gotta go see my doctor about this itchy pentagram-shaped rash.
Chorus

Everybody open you're mouth
Everybody just say Ahhhhh (Ah Ahh Ahh Ahhhhh)
Everything will be all right
This won't hurt at all
Everybody get in line
Everybody turn and cough (cooouuuggghhh)
Everything will be all right
If you just lay off
Bridge

C#m A E B (Riff 5)
Dictate a memo to myself
Try to find if I'm the only one in complete health
Consult contemporaries if there's some to see
There really isn't anyone who's in my league
3rd Verse

Riff 1
Every night at Elaine's someone thinks they have to find beyond me
Riff 1 Riff 4 Riff 1
I try to take three deep breaths as I lock and arm my mini-van
Riff 2
Everyone says I'm looking great
Riff 2
But it's hard to stand-up let alone to try to concentrate
Riff 1 Riff 1 (accelerated)
I wish that everyone that I knew hadn't sold out to the man
Chorus

Everybody open you're mouth
Everybody just say Ahhhhh (Ah Ahh Ahh Ahhhhh)
Everything will be all right
Asus2 E (Riff 6)
This won't hurt at all
Final

Everybody get in line
Everybody turn and cough (cooouuuggghhh)
Everything will be all right
If you just lay
Everything will be all right
If you just lay
Everything will be all right
If you just lay off