Barenaked Ladies

A Word For That(Chords)

Barenaked Ladies

Key: G

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	        G 
There's a word for that 
    D               G 
But I don't seem to know it 
    C              G 
Sometimes I grow a mustache 
        D               G 
Just so I don't have to show it 

The word for that 
     C 
That someone somewhere chose 
         D7   
For that little dented skin 
           D             G 
Between my upper lip and nose 

C D G There's a word for that C D G What does it start with, the word for that? C D G I'd sound so smart if I only knew C D G The word for that, perhaps you do NC The word you're looking for is philtrum
G There's a word for that D G It may come to me soon C G It dangles down in my mouth D G And is often in cartoons The word for that C It seems like such a drag D7 To not know what to call D D That little fleshy punching bag
C D G There's a word for that C D G What does it start with, the word for that? C D G I'd sound so smart if I only knew C D G The word for that, perhaps you do NC Do you mean uvula?
G There's a word for that D G It's on the tip of my tongue C G Well, actually underneath it D G And has been since I was young The word for that C Although I wouldn't quote D7 It likely stops my tongue D G From disappearing down my throat
C D G There's a word for that C D G What does it start with, the word for that? C D G I'd sound so smart if I only knew C D G The word for that, perhaps you do C D G What does it start with, the word for that? C D G I'd sound so smart if I only knew C D G The word for that, perhaps you do NC Are you nuts? it's frenulum.

Written by Ed Robertson

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