CONVENTIONEERS
Band: Barenaked Ladies
Album: Maroon
One of the coolest songs to play on guitar. My guitar teacher
Ritchie figured out the bulk of the chords, I just made it easier to
read.
E: 0 2 2 1 0 0
E6: 0 7 6 6 5 0
E7: 0 2 0 1 0 0
C#m: x 4 6 6 5 4
Aa7: 5 x 6 6 5 x
A7: 5 x 5 6 5 X
B: x 2 4 4 4 2
C#m/C (C#2): x 3 6 6 5 x
Intro:
You walked into the room and the whole place stopped to notice
Standing next to you, I feel hopeless and you know this
Aa7
I?ve never been ashamed of my attraction
Aa7
I?d be happy if you gave me just a fraction
Aa7
As we danced, I could see in your eyes
You and me as senior citizens in love
Followed your perfume out away from all the rabble
Right up to your room for a drink and travel scrabble
Aa7
You, stationed in the warm glow of the T.V.
Aa7
Too patient as I?m playing L O V E
Aa7
And we laugh ? and we laugh ? and we laugh
And we have to or we?ll end up in the bath
Now we?re in the bath, I?m already thinking marriage
I know that in the past it was something I?d disparage
Aa7
You turned down all the lights, I lit the candles
Aa7
We rolled around in robes and hotel sandals
Aa7
Then you slept, and I dressed, and I left
And I guess I?ll see you Monday like before
Aa7
Before all the fireworks exploded
Aa7
Our conversations were so loaded, innuendo flying
Aa7
Now what can we say? Have a nice day
Looks like rain today?
What you say doesn?t matter anyway
Now I?m in the cab, heading back to my apartment
Everything is drab, and I wish it never started
Aa7
Now I?ve landed in this awkward situation
Aa7
How can I just avoid this conversation?
Aa7
So I wait, come in late. It?d be great
If you transferred out of state