Commitment Ceremony chords by Julie Goldman

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G x2

N.C.
Come in!

Verse 1:
C majorC     G+G         D MajorD   G+G
We can be special friends and live together,
C majorC      G+G   D MajorD        G+G
we’ll buy a house and be roommates forever.
C majorC      G+G     D MajorD      G+G
We can be partners like Jacoby and Meyer,
C majorC        G+G  D MajorD        G+G
you’ll drive the car and I’ll fix the tire (cause I’m butch!)
C majorC        G+G     D MajorD      G+G
And when you’re down your burden I will carry cause
C majorC       G+G      D MajorD      N.C.
our love is strong, we ought to get – commitment ceremonied!

Chorus:
G+G         D MajorD
I wanna commitment ceremony you,
G+G    D MajorD
I wanna live my life,
G+G         D MajorD
I wanna commitment ceremony you,
   A augmentedA    G+G           C majorC    G+G  D MajorD G+G
Say yes, say yes, and be my domestic partner
C majorC   G+G  D MajorD G+G
Oh yeah!
N.C.
Okay...

Verse 2:
C majorC      G+G  D MajorD        G+G
We’ll have a dog and a couple of kids,
C majorC                    G+G                 D MajorD
Even though it’d be difficult for me to adopt your biological baby because technically we're not really family
          G+G
in the eyes of the government and the church but shouldn’t they be separated.
C majorC      G+G    D MajorD          G+G
And when I’m sick I know you’ll be there wishin’
C majorC          G+G            D MajorD           G+G
you could get in my hospital room but you’re waiting for my mothers permission.
C majorC      G+G        D MajorD         G+G
No one has cared for me the way you have in my life (oh)
C majorC      G+G         D MajorD     N.C.
I wanna say to the world that you’re my very special significant friend

Chorus:
G+G         D MajorD
I wanna commitment ceremony you,
G+G    D MajorD
I wanna live my life,
G+G         D MajorD
I wanna commitment ceremony you,
   A augmentedA    G+G
Say yes, say yes, and be my…

Bridge:
  D MajorD     A augmentedA
Oh, why is our love a crime-ah
C majorC            G+G
just because it involves two vaginas?
D MajorD       A augmentedA
Oh God what is the solution
    C majorC           G+G
do you really wanna amend the constitution?
D MajorD     A augmentedA
I pay the same in taxes
  C majorC           G+G
as all those married heterosexual asses.
D MajorD         A augmentedA
Come on you homos, stop making a fuss,
C majorC            G+G            A augmentedA
you can have your civil union at the back of the bus (I don’t think so!)

Chorus:
G+G         D MajorD
I wanna commitment ceremony you,
G+G    D MajorD
I wanna live my life,
G+G         D MajorD
I wanna commitment ceremony you,
  A augmentedA    G+G    A augmentedA    G+G      A augmentedA    G+G
Say yes, say yes, say yes, say hmm-ow, say yes, say yes…..
      C majorC  G+G  D MajorD G+G
And be my wife!
         C majorC  G+G  D MajorD G+G
I’m talking about my wife!

Outro:
        C majorC      G+G     D MajorD         G+G
Or if I was a man, a husband, baby, I’m talking about husband and wife!
     C majorC      G+G     D MajorD         G+G
We don’t want special rights, we just want the same rights, you see?
 C majorC              G+G
I am an American citizen and I do pay my taxes,
   D MajorD              G+G
and I might be gay but my money is green motherfucker!
  C majorC         G+G        D MajorD                            G+G
And freedom is free, freedom is free! Freedom isn’t something to fight for because it’s called freedom,
N.C.
you dumb fuck!
C majorC   G+G D MajorD  G+G
So be my wife