Off The Hook
Barenaked Ladies Off the Hook
This is a favorite of mine and I couldn't find a tab of it anywhere, so I figured it out. I made this tab from the Demo version of the song. Listen to the song of the timing. I recommend playing the C chord as a barre chord in A formation everywhere aside from where it specifies open.
G Em Bm All around the room your things are placed
G And next to you he fills the space
Em Bm And so it seems your saving grace is only saving face G Em Bm The pictures of the two of you on holiday, on honeymoon G Em You thought that he was wanting you, Bm But he was only wanting you to A Bm C F Let him off the hook
G Em Bm G Em Bm
G Em Bm He was your imaginary friend, Bm G You were partners til the end
Em Bm Then something bends, and then it breaks, your worst mistake
G Em Bm Accepting enemies on bended knees; a litany of tragedies,
G Em Bm You're vexed, it seems you're hexed and after sex he expects
A Bm C F You'll let him off the hook til G Em D C (open) Something that you heard while you were sleeping left you G Em D C Shaken while he stirred. When you awaken you will G Em A Bm C F G Em Bm G Em Bm Make him eat his words right off the hook
G Em Bm The credit card receipts, the dirty sheets
G The souvenirs of men who cheat
Em Bm It all makes sense - with each offense
You wanted to believe him G Em Bm He could get away with murder one,
G And you would clean the smoking gun
Em Bm With every crime, you bought each line,
But not this time, you'll make him A Bm C F Eat his words cause
G Em D C(open)
Something that you heard while you were sleeping left you
G Em D
Shaken while he stirred
C(open) When you awaken you will G Em A Bm C F Make him eat his words right off the hook
G Em Bm G Em Bm Every Time, Hook and line G Em Bm G Em A Bm C F Every time, Hook and line
G Em D C(open) Something that you heard while you were sleeping left you G Em D Shaken while he stirred
C(open) When you awaken you will G Em A Bm C F Make him eat his, make him eat his G Em D Words while he's alone,
C(open) Cause you won't be around and G Em A Bm C F G Em D C(open) From now on the phone stays off the hook
G Em D C Hook and line,
G Em A Bm C F G
