♫ Verse 1: F#m11 The living room F#m11 Aadd9 The curly sheepskin rug we called “the furry” Aadd9 G#5 G5 F#m11 And sometimes I wonder why F#m11 Aadd9 G#5 G5 The plastic clock, the macrame owl, and the butcher block couch are on my mind ♫ Chorus: E Asus2 F#m7 Am/F# E I wonder why my parents chose a brown and orange scheme E Asus2 F#m7 G6sus2 E And why that seemed okay to me E Asus2 F#m7 Am/F# E I wonder why the kitchen was an avocado green E Asus2 F#m7 G6sus2 And the upstairs bathroom was peach
♫ Verse 2: F#m11 The northern lights F#m11 We saw them in Vermont one Aadd9 night from the car Aadd9 G#5 G5 F#m11 But only once, I wonder why Aadd9 The aliens who landed on the roof, they left me there Aadd9 G#5 G5 F#m11 And didn’t take me to the sky F#m11 E I’ve escaped into my childhood memories tonight ♫ Chorus: E Asus2 F#m7 Am/F# E I wonder why my corduroys were always light blue E Asus2 F#m7 G6sus2 E And I never had a TV in my bedroom E Asus2 F#m7 Am/F# Just a flame from an electric candle on my windowsill F#m7 D/F# F#m7 Aadd9 G#5 G5 And I dreamed of my melodies touching yoooooooooooooooouuuuuuu F#m11 Aadd9 G#5 G5 E Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na ♫ Chorus: E Asus2 F#m Am/F# I wonder why the marimekko fabric on the E Asus2 G6sus2 F#m11 wall was ever taken down E Asus2 F#m7 Am/F# E I wonder how a transistor radio held up to my ear E Asus2 F#m7 Brought me to heaven D/F# F#m11 And it’s still leading me here ♫ Outro: F#m11 Aadd9 G#5 G5 F#m11