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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
Bm D Bm F#m D
Verse 1:
Bm F#m
Alexander, our older brother
Bm F#m
Set out for a great adventure
Bm F#m
He tore our images out of his pictures
Bm F#m
He scratched our names out of all his letters
Chorus:
G D Bm G D Bm
Our mother shoulda just named you Laika!
Verse 2:
Bm F#m
Come on Alex, you can do it
Bm F#m
Come on Alex, there's nothin' to it
Bm F#m
If you want somethin' don't ask for nothin
Bm F#m
If you want nothin' don't ask for somethin'!
Chorus:
G D Bm G D Bm
Our mother shoulda just named you Laika!
Bridge 1:
Em A D Bm
It's for your own good
Em A Bm D Bm A
It's for the neighborhood!
Bm D
For the neighborhood
Interlude:
Bm D
Verse 3:
Bm F#m
Our older brother bit by a Vampire!
Bm F#m
For a year we caught his tears in a cup
Bm F#m
And now we're gonna make him drink it
Bm F#m
Come on Alex don't die or dry up!
Chorus:
G D Bm G D Bm
Our mother shoulda just named you Laika!
Bridge 2:
Em A D Bm
It's for your own good
Em A A# F#m Bm Em
It's for the neighborhood!
A# F#m Bm Em
The neighborhood!
Em A D Bm
When daddy comes home you always start a fight
Em A Bm F#m Bm F#m
So the neighbors can dance in the police disco lights
Bm F#m Bm F#m
The police disco lights
Tag:
Bm F#m
Now the neighbors can't dance!
Bm F#m
Now the neighbors can't dance!
Bm F#m
Now the neighbors can't dance!
Bm F#m
Now the neighbors can't dance!
Outro:
Bm
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Last Updated: September 10, 2025