Barenaked Ladies - A

      
 
 "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--|
 

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 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--|
 

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 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
 ( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/barenaked_ladies/a_tab.html )
 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:
        D          E(7)         A       A7   
 And I don't even know why you keep on trying
 
        D           E(7)        A       A7 
 Like I don't even know why I keep on lying
 
            D            Bm        G              F#m 
 There are millions of people in worlds of their own
 
      D           A        E 
 And two of them can't let 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           F              
 I met a woman I used to know
 
 Dm       Gm              
 Long before you, long ago
 
 Cm               Bb         
 All I could say, after hello
 
 Gm             Cm     Dm    
  Was "are you still single?"
 
 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!