Off The Hook

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - off the hook - barenaked ladies - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ( piano ) : G Em7 Bm x2 Verse : G Em7 Bm all around the room your things are placed and next to you he fills the space G Em7 Bm and so it seems your saving grace is only saving face G Em7 Bm the pictures of the two of you on holiday , on honeymoon G Em7 you thought that he was wanting you , Bm A7sus4 G/B Csus2 G/F# G Em7 Bm but he was only wanting you to let him off the hook G Em7 Bm G Em7 Bm he was your imaginary friend , you were partners til the end G Em7 Bm then something bends , and then it breaks , your worst mistake G Em7 Bm accepting enemies on bended knees; a litany of tragedies , G Em7 Bm you’re vexed , it seems you’re hexed and after sxx he expects A7sus4 G/B Csus2 G/F# you’ll let him off the hook til Chorus : G Em7 Dsus4 Csus2 something that you heard while you were sleeping left you G Em7 Dsus4 Csus2 shaken while he stirred . when you awaken you will G Em7 A7sus4 G/B Csus2 G/F# make him eat his words right off the G Em7 Bm G Em7 Bm hook and line , every time Verse : G Em7 Bm the credit card receipts , the dirty sheets , souvenirs of men who cheat G Em7 Bm it all makes sense - with each offense , you wanted to believe him G Em7 Bm Csus2 he could get away with murder one , and you would clean the smoking gun , G Em7 Bm with every crime , you bought each line , but not this time , you’ll make him A7sus4 G/B Csus2 G/F# eat his words cause Chorus : G Em7 Dsus4 Csus2 something that you heard while you were sleeping left you G Em7 Dsus4 Csus2 shaken while he stirred , when you awaken you will G Em7 A7sus4 G/B Csus2 G/F# make him eat his , make him eat his G Em7 Dsus4 Csus2 words while he’s alone , cause you won’t be around and G Em7 A7sus4 G/B Csus2 G/F# from now on the phone stays off the Outro : G Em7 Bm G Em7 Bm hook and line , every time G Em7 Bm G Em7 Bm hook and line , every time . . .