Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
D MajorD
I'm an inbred local
G+G
And I got no brain to speak of
D MajorD A augmentedA
And my furrowed brow gets deeper every day
D MajorD G+G
My education's spotty, just this side of nonexistent
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
'Cause knowin' things just might get in the way
Chorus:
D MajorD
Well, I wish I had more chromosomes
G+G
I wish I had more chromosomes
D MajorD A augmentedA
I wish I had more chromosomes today
D MajorD
Oh well, I wish I had more chromosomes
G+G
I wish I had more chromosomes
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I wish I had more chrom--hey, what are they?
Verse 2:
D MajorD
Well, the neighbours they all think I'm dumb
G+G
'Cause I don't have opposin' thumbs
D MajorD A augmentedA
And I can not pick up the telephone
D MajorD
I often sit at home and cry
G+G
My cousin uncle tells me why
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
Says it's due to lack of chromosomes
Chorus:
D MajorD
Well, I wish I had more chromosomes
G+G
I wish I had more chromosomes
D MajorD A augmentedA
I wish I had more chromosomes today
D MajorD
Oh well, I wish I had more chromosomes
G+G
I wish I had more chromosomes
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I wish I had more chrom--hey, what are they?
Bridge:
G+G D MajorD
Oh well, my cousin-uncle-nephew told my sister-aunt Louise
G+G D MajorD
That my cousin-father-grandpa has got triple-jointed knees
G+G D MajorD
My sister-cousin twice removed raised a flipper in despair
G+G D MajorD
And my darlin' niece and charmin' wife just spits up clumps o' hair
G+G D MajorD
And as I sit and wonder you know that I've got to think
A augmentedA
That our gene pool's about as big as a kitchen sink
Verse 3:
D MajorD
And I don't care what people say
G+G
I'm quite content to be this way
D MajorD A augmentedA
And to my close-knit kin I raise this toast:
D MajorD
Scripture verse and Bible song
G+G
Prove out my theory right along
D MajorD A7A7 D MajorD
Just look at the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost
Chorus:
D MajorD
Oh God, I wish I had more chromosomes
G+G
I wish I had more chromosomes
D MajorD A augmentedA
I wish I had more chromosomes today
D MajorD
Oh well, I wish I had more chromosomes
G+G
I wish I had more chromosomes
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I wish I had more chrom--hey, what are they?
NC
(One more time around the family tree, boys!)
Chorus:
D MajorD
Well, I wish I had more chromosomes
G+G
I wish I had more chromosomes
D MajorD A augmentedA
I wish I had more chromosomes today
D MajorD
Oh well, I wish I had more chromosomes
G+G
I wish I had more chromosomes
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
I wish I had more chrom--hey, what are they?
NC
(More chromo DNA, huh-huh)