Chord Alternative Girlfriend by Barenaked Ladies

very easy song . never been one of my favorites , but it’s fun to play every now and again . standard tuning capo on 2nd fret , with the low E string left open the chords are played as follows : D : xx0232 Cadd9 : x32033 A7sus : 002030 A : 00222 xem : 022000 Fmaj7 : 033210 A7 : 002020 G : 320033 intro D , Cadd9 x5 verse 1 D Cadd9 D Cadd9 you’re in an all - girl band D Cadd9 D Cadd9 your futon’s second hand D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9 A7sus D your parents understand , but you don’t care D Cadd9 D Cadd9 i have a job in a shop D Cadd9 D Cadd9 i’m an under cover cop D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9 D Cadd9 i make sure the customers aren’t thieves pre - chorus A Em old at being young A Em young at being old A Em everything’s on hold within our evolution chorus D Fmaj7 Em A7sus A7 you’re my alternative girlfriend D Fmaj7 Em A7sus A7 i love you and now you cannot pretend Bm G there’s nothing left that won’t cross over verse 2 last night we slept on the lawn you woke up and i was gone back to the dream i dream to leave my life with her is a bore a worn - out metaphor no more surprises up its sleeve pre - chorus we’re old at being young , young at being old everything’s been sold to others’ revolutions chorus bridge D Cadd9 G you live above your dad’s four - car garage D Cadd9 G with your vinyl and imaginary entourage D Cadd9 G if i pull up in a u - haul , pack up quick D Cadd9 Fmaj7 so we can get out of this town , ’cause it makes me sick chorus