My Beige Bear chords by Jonathan Coulton

Chords:
Cadd9  = 0203
Em/F#  = 0422
G/A    = 0230
Em7    = 0202
Gaug   = 0332
Am/B   = 2002
D/E    = 2200

Verse 1:
G                           Cadd9
Taupe mouse, top hat on his head
                   G
Thinks he looks so good
                           Cadd9
Teal cat won’t get off the bed
                D
Even though she should
                       Cadd9
Indigo monkey’s hiding underneath some other monkeys
D                       Cadd9
Nobody even knows she’s there

Chorus:
Em Em/F# G    G/A G   C              D
My beige bear doesn’t care that he’s old
Em Em/F# G    G/A   G   C            D
My beige bear still has four paws to hold
          C             A7
When it’s dark and it’s cold
        Am7     D7       G   Cadd9
I reach out for my beige bear

Verse 2:
G                       Cadd9
Tan horse, dusty on the shelf
                 G
Too breakable to touch
                        Cadd9
Jade snake, happy by herself
                  D
Won’t cuddle very much
                       Cadd9
Indigo monkey’s making trouble when she should be sleeping
D                       Cadd9
Everyone wants to go to bed

Chorus:
Em Em/F# G    G/A G   C              D
My beige bear doesn’t care that he’s old
Em Em/F# G    G/A   G   C            D
My beige bear still has four paws to hold
          C             A7
When it’s dark and it’s cold
        Am7     D7       Em  Em/F# G
I reach out for my beige bear

Instrumental:
G/A G G/C G Em7

Bridge:
G7                   Em7                Gaug          G
Beige bear says that some monkeys might just be lonely
G7                   Em7                Gaug  G
Beige bear says that no monkey wants to be bad
G7                   Em7             Gaug       G
Beige bear says that some monkeys misbehave only
                Am Am/B C
Because they’re sad

Instrumental:
D D/E Dm D
G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Verse 3:
G                           Cadd9
Mauve dog gets the bed just right
                      G
The pillow sinks down deep
                          Cadd9
Cream cow moos a soft goodnight
                D
Now everyone’s asleep
                      Cadd9
Indigo monkey’s lying peacefully with arms around her
D                         Cadd9
Next to a wise and kindly bear

Chorus:
Em Em/F# G    G/A G   C              D
My beige bear doesn’t care that he’s old
Em Em/F# G    G/A   G   C            D
My beige bear still has four paws to hold
          C             A7
When it’s dark and it’s cold
        Am7     D7       Em  Em/F# G