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Take it Outside

Barenaked Ladies
Chords & TabKeyETuningHalf-Step Downintermediate
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Chords in this song6

Song

This has always been one of my favorite BNL songs. It's much different than
anything else they've put out, in my opinion.
Unlike any other BNL song, this one is in Eb tuning (tuned down a half step to D#
G# C# F# A# D#). You MUST use this tuning, otherwise the song will sound nothing like it should.
No capo
Chords used in this song are played as follows:
Asus2: x02200
E: 022100
Asus2/F#: 202200
Bsus4/G#: 404400
Bsus4: x24400
C#m7: x46600
[Intro] x2
D#(e)-----------------------------------------|
A#(B)---4\5-----4--2---0----0----0----0---0---|
F#(G)-----------------------1----2----2/4-----|
C#(D)--------------------------------------2--|
G#(A)-----------------------------------------|
D#(E)-----------------------------------------|

Verse 1

Oh, I - I watch it all go down
Closed eyes - pretend no one's around
Asus2/F# Bsus4/G# Asus2 Bsus4
So I - I chose to play the clown
Asus2/F# Bsus4/G# Asus2 Bsus4
Or blow by and never make a sound

Chorus

Any other guy would wanna take it outside
E Bsus4 C#m7 Asus2 (3 strums, then PM)
But I'd never even try who wants to get their lights knocked out?
Any other guy would wanna stir it up some,
Asus2/F# Bsus4/G# Bsus4
But I'd rather say goodbye

Verse 2

Turn 'round - say it to my face
No sound - Everything's a race
Lose ground - lost in your embrace
Leave town - never leave a trace

Bridge

Hardly know what anything's for
Just for show, I'm slamming the door
Even so, my heart and my head are an open book

Instrumental

Asus2 , E [x4]
or
Play the intro riff [x4]

Chorus×2

Asus2/F# Bsus4/G# Bsus4
I'd rather say goodbye
(End on E)

Comments

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