This song is from BNL's 2006 album, "Barenaked Ladies Are Me". Pretty simple
stuff. This song sounds awesome on a Banjitar, but it sounds good on the acoustic guitar as well.
-Standard Tuning-
-No Capo-
The chords are played as follows:
Em: 022000
D: xx0232
Am: x02210
G: 320033
E7: 020100
D#dim7: xx1212
A: x02220
Asus2/F#: 202200
Asus2: x02200
F#: 244322
Bm: x24432
Bm/A: x04430
E: 022100
Am7: x02013
Am7(2): xx403x
Am7(3): xx505x
Am7(4): xx707x
Am7(5): xx908x
Intro
Em
Verse 1
(Em) DEm
On the path of life, I wish you well
AmDGE7
Divergent journeys, but we will meet again in Hell
AmDEm
I kept my head down and moved on
AmDEm
Til every friend I'd known was gone
Chorus
AmDD#dim7Em
Then, one day, I was not alone
AmEm
Everything had changed, everything was strange
AmEm
Everything had changed, everything was strange
Verse 2
When in rags and when in wealth
A solemn promise never to give too much of myself
Despite the hopeful things I've said
I've lived my life inside my head
Chorus
Then, one day, I was not alone
Everything had changed, everything was strange
Everything had changed, everything was strange
Bridge
AAsus2/F#Asus2
I hold my breath and count to ten
F#Bm
I hate it now; hated it then
Bm/A
I've seen it all before
Bm
A failure and a bore
Bm/AE
But that's what friends are for
Instrumental
Em, D, Em
Am, D, G, E7
Am, D, Em
Verse 3
So it seems I must have won
As I survey the ashes of the damage that I've done
Everyone I've ever known
Is just as closed off and alone
Chorus
Then, one day, I was not alone
Everything had changed, everything was strange
Everything had changed, everything was strange
Am7Am7(2AAm7(4) Am7(5) Am7(4) Am7(3)
Everything had changed, everything was strange
Am7(2) Am7Am7(AAm7(4) Em
Everything had changed, everything
End on Em