[ A von Barenaked Ladies ]



 Intro (hammer on) A D(slid up to 5th) D (slid to 4th)
 A (hammer on) E  A  E  A  E  G  D
  
  
 A          E                    A         E
 A is for angry which is what you are at me
 A          E                    G         D
 A is for adult which is what I'll never be
 A           E                    A      E
 A is for applesauce, my favourite meal
 A            E                   G         D
 A is for Adam which is how I sometimes feel
                  G             D
 Like I'm the only man on Earth
               E
 And I've forgotten what that's worth

  
 A          E          A         E
 A is for Arthur he's a lovable drunk
 A          E     G         D
 AM&Azing like Thelonius Monk 
 A          E           A         E
 A is for argument, A is for apparent
 A          E              G         D
 A is for antagonism that's not even there
                  G             D
 It's just you begging for affection
         E
 Or something I won't even mention
  

 Chorus:
            D            D(up to 4th fret)A
 And I don't even know why you keep on trying
            D           D(up to 4th)  A
 Like I don't even know why I keep on lying
                 D             Fm          E                   A
 There are millions of people in worlds of their own
 D                        A          E
 And two of them can't let go.
  

 A          E               A         E
 A is for algebra, I learned it in school
 A          E                    G         D
 A is what Fonzie said 'cause he was very cool
 A          E             A         E
 A is for adversary, A is for alection
 A          E                G         D
 A is arousal you are giving me an erection
                  G             D
 C'mon I'm trying to show affection
         E
 For longer than a half an hour.
  

 **Chorus
  

 Bridge:
 Gm  Dm  Cm
 Gm               Dm
 Met a woman I used to know
 Cm
 Long before you, long ago.
 Fm                  C#m
 All I could say, after hello
 Bm              E
 Was "are you still single?"

  
 A          E              A         E
 A is for attitude I can't help but wield
 A          E             G         D
 A is for arrogance, emotional shield
 A          E             A         E
 A is for acting, A is for abhorrently
 A          E                    G         D
 A is for asshole which is what I am how rude of me
         G        D
 I owe you an apology
         E
 I'm sorry.
  

 **Chorus