Jonathan Coulton

Big Bad World One(Chords)

Jonathan Coulton

Key: E

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Intro  E/A Amaj7 E/A Amaj7  

Verso 1: 
E/A              Em            
All alone by the table of food 
      D        G           D 
in my wrinkled suit and my borrowed tie 
E/A              Em               
Only thinking of something to say 
       D      G         D 
in the moment after the girl goes by 
G         G/F            G/E            G/Eb            
 Everyone else is having fun or else pretending to 
G       G/F         G/E  G/Eb            
 I eat another crudite 

Cadd9 G/B I quit, I'm done Asus4 D 'cause I don't think it's gonna turn out OK Cadd9 G/B It's no fair and it's no fun Asus4 D If every time it's gonna end the same way: C#m7/b5 Cm G Me: zero, Big bad world: one
Verso 2: E/A Em At the office we're all having cake D G D 'cause it's someone's birthday I don't know who E/A Em Get my plate and I'm scanning the room D G D and the only seat is right next to you G G/F G/E G/Eb I get the nod, the tiny smile that doesn't come with teeth G G/F G/E G/Eb Maybe you don't know who I am
Cadd9 G/B I quit, I'm done Asus4 D 'cause I don't think it's gonna turn out OK Cadd9 G/B It's no fair and it's no fun Asus4 D If every time it's gonna end the same way: C#m7/b5 Cm G Me: zero, Big bad world: one
Ponte: C G Staying in-side lying in bed Am Em Noticing something that's not there C G Follow my heart, follow my head Bb C(alt) E/A I'll follow anything that might get me somewhere E/A Amaj7 E/A Amaj7 Verso 3: E/A Em Catch her eye when she's pouring my coffee D G D and search my head for an opening line E/A Em But I see by the look on her face D G D if I keep my mouth shut I'll save some time G G/F G/E G/Eb What if the best that I can be just isn't good enough? G G/F G/E G/Eb Isn't it better not to know?
Cadd9 G/B I quit, I'm done Asus4 D 'cause I don't think it's gonna turn out OK Cadd9 G/B It's no fair and it's no fun Asus4 D If every time it's gonna end the same way: C#m7/b5 Cm Me: zero, Big bad world: one

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