Barenaked Ladies

Barenaked Ladies - Take It Outside guitar tab

Tabbed by David Bédard-Barrette, McGill University, Canada, January 2004

davidbarrette@videotron.ca

This song is on the Everything to Everyone CD. I think I'm the only one to think

that this is BNL's best song on this CD but whatever ! I love you all anyway !

No capo. Any corrections are welcome !

Song: Take It Outside

Band: Barenaked Ladies

Album: Everything To Everyone

Composers: Ed Robertson/Steve Page

Version: Album version (acoustic also)

TUNING

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Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, eb

(This is quite rare for a Barenaked Ladies song)

CHORDS

Asus2 E Asus2/G# Bsus4 C#sus4

e----0----0-----0-------0------0----0----

B----0----0-----0-------0------0----0----

G----2----1-----4-------4------6----1----

D----2----2-----4-------4------6----2----

A----0----2-----x-------2------4----2----

E----0----0-----4-------x------x----0----

Please note:

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I know that Asus2/G# is not the right "spelling" for that chord, but I have

no idea what the real name for that chord is ! I only know it's right because

I watched the DVD that comes with the Everything to Everyone CD.

1st Verse

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Asus2 E Asus2 E

Oh, I - I watch it all go down

Asus2 E Asus2 E

Closed eyes - pretend noone's around

Asus2 Asus2/G# Asus2 E

So I - I chose to play the clown

Asus2 Asus2/G# Asus2 Bsus4

Or blow by and never make a sound

Chorus

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E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2

Any other guy would wanna take it outside

E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2

But I'd never even try who wants to get their lights knocked out?

E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2

Any other guy would wanna stir it up some,

Asus2/G# Asus2 Bsus4

But I'd rather say goodbye

2nd Verse

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Asus2 E Asus2 E

Turn 'round - say it to my face

Asus2 E Asus2 E

No sound - Everything's a race

Asus2 Asus2/G# Asus2 E

Lose ground - lost in your embrace

Asus2 Asus2/G# Asus2 Bsus4

Leave town - never leave a trace

Chorus

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E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2

Any other guy would wanna take it outside

E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2

But I'd never even try who wants to get their lights knocked out?

E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2

Any other guy would wanna stir it up some,

Asus2/G# Asus2 Bsus4

But I'd rather say goodbye

Bridge

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C#sus4 Asus2 E Bsus4

Hardly know what anything's for

C#sus4 Asus2 E Bsus4

Just for show, I'm slamming the door

C#sus4 Asus2 E Bsus4 Asus2

Even so, my heart and my head are an open book

Chorus

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E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2

Any other guy would wanna take it outside

E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2

But I'd never even try who wants to get their lights knocked out?

E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2

Any other guy would wanna stir it up some,

Asus2/G# Asus2 Bsus4

But I'd rather say goodbye

Chorus

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E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2

Any other guy would wanna take it outside

E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2

But I'd never even try who wants to get their lights knocked out?

E Bsus4 C#sus4 Asus2

Any other guy would wanna stir it up some,

Asus2/G# Asus2 Bsus4

But I'd rather say goodbye

Asus2/G# Asus2 Bsus4

I'd rather say goodbye

End on Bsus4

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