Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse 1: D I'm an inbred local G And I got no brain to speak of D A And my furrowed brow gets deeper every day D G My education's spotty, just this side of nonexistent D A D 'Cause knowin' things just might get in the way Chorus: D
Well, I wish I had more chromosomes G I wish I had more chromosomes D A I wish I had more chromosomes today D Oh well, I wish I had more chromosomes G I wish I had more chromosomes D A D I wish I had more chrom--hey, what are they? Verse 2: D Well, the neighbours they all think I'm dumb G 'Cause I don't have opposin' thumbs D A And I can not pick up the telephone D I often sit at home and cry G My cousin uncle tells me why D A D Says it's due to lack of chromosomes Chorus: D Well, I wish I had more chromosomes G I wish I had more chromosomes D A I wish I had more chromosomes today D Oh well, I wish I had more chromosomes G I wish I had more chromosomes D A D I wish I had more chrom--hey, what are they? Bridge: G D Oh well, my cousin-uncle-nephew told my sister-aunt Louise G D That my cousin-father-grandpa has got triple-jointed knees G D My sister-cousin twice removed raised a flipper in despair G D And my darlin' niece and charmin' wife just spits up clumps o' hair G D And as I sit and wonder you know that I've got to think A That our gene pool's about as big as a kitchen sink Verse 3: D And I don't care what people say G I'm quite content to be this way D A And to my close-knit kin I raise this toast: D Scripture verse and Bible song G Prove out my theory right along D A7 D Just look at the Father, Son and the Holy Ghost Chorus: D Oh God, I wish I had more chromosomes G I wish I had more chromosomes D A I wish I had more chromosomes today D Oh well, I wish I had more chromosomes G I wish I had more chromosomes D A D I wish I had more chrom--hey, what are they? NC (One more time around the family tree, boys!) Chorus: D Well, I wish I had more chromosomes G I wish I had more chromosomes D A I wish I had more chromosomes today D Oh well, I wish I had more chromosomes G I wish I had more chromosomes D A D I wish I had more chrom--hey, what are they? NC (More chromo DNA, huh-huh)
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