Chords with lyrics
Capo on 1st fret
Verse 1:
D MajorD 
G+G
Hey there, neighbor! Can I come inside?
A augmentedA G+G
Come on, neighbor! Whatcha got to hide?
D MajorD G+G
I'm not one for get-togethers and I don't like social calls.
A augmentedA
Just imagining me making friends makes my skin begin to crawl.
Pre-chorus:
D MajorD 
F#F# 
E minorEm G+G
Hold on, neighbor! One small favor!
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Let me in your house!
Chorus:
D MajorD G+G
Something exciting waits inside the basement!
G+G A augmentedA
Gotta see the basement toni-ight!
D MajorD G+G
No one but me can see inside my basement!
A augmentedA N.C.
I'll never ever show what's inside!
D MajorD
Can I see what's in your basement?
Verse 2:
D MajorD G+G
Howdy, neighbor! I think I found your glue!
A augmentedA G+G
What's up, neighbor? This belong to you?
D MajorD G+G
I don't want to be your neighbor or to see you sneak around.
A augmentedA
If I find you breaking in my house I will put you in the ground!
Pre-chorus:
D MajorD F#F# E minorEm G+G
Whoa there, neighor! "Home invader"
D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
sounds a little harsh!
Chorus:
D MajorD G+G
What kind of secrets wait inside the basement?
G+G A augmentedA
Gotta see the basement toni-ight!
D MajorD G+G
Word to the wise to stay out of my basement!
A augmentedA N.C.
I'll never ever show what's inside!
D MajorD
Can I see what's in your basement?
Bridge:
B minorBm
Maybe if I just...
A augmentedA
Probably not!
F#F#
Or I could try to...
B minorBm
That all you got?
G+G A augmentedA F#F#
You can't keep me out (Can't you just go away?) I'll find a way!
Verse 3:
BB 
C# minorC#m
Good night, neighbor... Close your eyes and sleep...
D#mD#m C# minorC#m
Sweet dreams, neighbor... Hope you're dreaming deep!
BB
Cause I've gotta see your basement
C# minorC#m
Gotta know what waits within!
E MajorE
Could it be a secret treasure trove
F#F#
or a deadly den of sin?
Pre-chorus:
BB 
D#D# C# minorC#m E MajorE BB E MajorE F#F#
Wake up, neighbor! Don't delay! There's someone in your house!
Chorus:
BB E MajorE
Finally I'm going down into the basement!
E MajorE F#F#
Bet that basement's really a si-ight!
BB E MajorE
One more door between me and the secret basement!
F#F# N.C
Let's open up and see what's inside!
BB
Inside my neighbor's basement!
E MajorE
Can't let him get inside my secret basement! (Inside my neighbor's basement!)
E MajorE F#F#
Gotta keep it all out of si-ight! (Whoa yeah, basement!)
BB E MajorE
Don't get any closer, stay out of my basement! (What is inside?)
F#F# N.C.
I'll never ever show what what's inside! (It's time to take a look around inside!)
BB E MajorE F#F# BB
Time to see what's in your basement!
