Ballad of Gordon - Barenaked Ladies

- a little known Barenaked Ladies tune I found on the net...

Chorded by Brendan "Beej" Dery
bdery@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca

Note: if no chords are given, then go back to the original chord progression...


A           C#m                 D                E                  A
  There was darkness, there was light, there was day, and there was night
A           C#m                  D               E                  A
  There was wrong, and there was right... 

(and then there was meeee...)  She didn't even know me but she treated me like
dirt
(and then there was meeee...)  She didn't even know me but she called me a jerk
(and then there was mee-ee-ee-ee-ee...)


I'm from a planet, near a star, you wouldn't know, it's very far
They're calling me the Man from Mars and I think they're insulting me (meee....)
They tried to take my special suit... (insulting meee...)
They said my head looks like fruit - what is fruit?! (insulting meee...)
Put your hands up or I'll shoot!   I don't have...

F#m                 C#m     D                       A        E      F#m
Hands.  Across the galaxy I flew - heard a peaceful message sent by you.
F#m                C#m                 D                A               E
Now I find you're judged by colour and size - I can't believe what you call
my...

I'se the guy who sails the sky but I'd think I'd like to live here,
Like to share your mountains, share your trees, and share your rivers.
I've never seen so many beings of so many colours.
I'd like one day for you to say that I could call you "brother".
(And then there was weeee...)  I'd like to learn about your pizza and your
weather,
(And then there was weeee...)  And we could learn about how beings live
together.
(And then there was wee-ee-ee-ee-ee...) 

               E (short)                               D (short)
So if you're thinking about being a spaceman, it don't matter if you're black or
white!

Or purple or green or blue or red or yellow with polka dots on your head.
Or made of snow, or made of wheat, or looking like something that's kind of a
treat.
I like your hat... (fades out)