War on drugs — Barenaked Ladies

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A fabulous song that has quickly become one of my all-time favorites. The viaduct referred to in the song is the Bloor Street Viaduct in Toronto.

I like to play this with a capo on the 3rd fret. All chords are relative to that.

Intro

She likes to sleep with the radio on So she can dream of her favorite song The one that no one has ever sung since she was small

She'll never know that she made it up She had a soul and we ate it up Thrown away like a paper cup The music falls

The only flaw in her detailed plan Is where she wins back the love of her man Everyone knows that he's never coming back

He took her heart and she took his name He couldn't stand taking all the blame He left her only with guilt and shame and then she cracked

Chorus

Won't it be dull when we rid ourselves Of all these demons haunting us To keep us company?

In the dream I refuse to have She falls asleep in a lukewarm bath We're left to deal with the aftermath again

On behalf of humanity I will fight for your sanity How profound such profanity can be

Won't it be dull when we rid ourselves Of all these demons haunting us To keep us company? Won't it be odd to be happy like we Always thought we're supposed to feel But never seem to be?

Near where I live there's a viaduct Where people jump when they're out of luck Raining down on the cars and trucks below

They've put a net there to catch their fall Like it'll stop anyone at all What they don't know is when nature calls, you go

They say that Jesus and mental health Are just for those who can help themselves But what good is that when you live in hell on earth?

From the very fear that makes you want to die Is just the same as what keeps you alive It's way more trouble than some suicide is worth

Won't it be dull when we rid ourselves Of all these demons haunting us To keep us company

Won't it be odd to be happy like we Always thought we're supposed to feel But never seem to be

Hard to admit I fought the war on drugs My hands were tied and the phone was bugged Another died and the world just shrugged it off

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