Life In A Nutshell chords by Barenaked Ladies

Chords with lyrics

Recently, someone posted chords for this Barenaked Ladies song from
"Maybe You Should Drive." It didn't sound quite right to me, and this is
what I've come up with. I play it with a capo on the 5th fret, but only
because it makes it easier to play the subtle adds that Ed throws in
along the way. Any comments are welcome, especially from the person who
made the original post.


Ben McTernan
[email protected]


LIFE IN A augmentedA NUTSHELL

(Capo on 5th fret)

Intro: C majorC E MajorE FF (4x) (that second chord isn't quite right--the guitar
may just hold on the C majorC major)

C majorC      G+G  A minorAm          FF       F/E
When ...
C majorC       G+G A minorAm         FF        F/E
Now she's ...
C majorC         G+G
She's ..
A minorAm          FF    F/E
When ..
  C majorC        G+G         A minorAm         E MajorE
And still ..

FF    G+G       C majorC          E MajorE      FF
I don't ..
    G+G        C majorC        E MajorE     FF
And I'm ..
    G+G      C majorC       E MajorE
Call me ..
     FF        A minorAm
All that ..

C majorC  Am7Am7  FF   G+G
Her ..
C majorC Am7Am7 FF      G+G
No way  ...
C majorC   Am7Am7 FF       G+G
Change ..
C majorC Am7Am7   FF    G+G     A minorAm  G+G  D MajorD  FF
My time ..
  A minorAm  G+G  D MajorD  FF
For me

Same for second verse and chorus


Bridge:
DmDm    G+G  A minorAm         FF       F/E
  I fell ..
DmDm      G+G
  She ..
  A minorAm    G+G     FF        F/E    DmDm
And only ..
  G+G
I'm ..


And that's why, etc.






Life In a Nutshell by Barenaked Ladies

(All chords in barre form unless otherwise stated)

Please email any corrections to [email protected]


INTRO

FF F A augmentedA A#A# (four times)


FF	   C(open) A minorAm		    A#A#
When she was three, her barbies always did it on the first date

FF	    C majorC  A augmentedA		   A#A#
Now she's with me, There's never any need for them to demonstrate

FF			 C majorC
Cause she's like a baby, I'm like a cat

A augmentedA		 A#A#
When we are happy we both get fat

FF	  C majorC		   A augmentedA			A#A#
And still, its never enough, its never enough, its never enough

FF	C(open) FF		Bb majorBb   		 FF
I dont tend to worry about the things that other people say

    C(open)		FF		Bb majorBb	 FF
And Im learning that i wouldnt want it any other way

    C(open)	   FF		Bb majorBb
Call me crazy but it really doesn't matter

	 A#A#		A minorAm
All that matters to me is she

FF  C majorC	 A#A#	C majorC
Her life, in a nutshell

FF  C majorC	 A#A#	C majorC
No way would she want

FF  C majorC	 A#A# C majorC
it to change me

FF  C majorC	 A#A#	C majorC
Its not that easy cause

DmDm	  C majorC	G minorGm	   A#A#  DmDm
my time is often decided for me

C majorC  A#A#
for me

You can do the rest.

- M. B.