Biography:
Geoff Berner (born 26 November 1971) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and accordionist. Predominantly a composer and performer of klezmer music, having proclaimed himself the "Avenging Angel of Klezmer", Berner's darkly humorous, insightful and satirical lyrics, as well as his cabaret live act, have gained him considerable underground acclaim and popularity throughout the world. He is often accompanied by Diona Davies on violin and Wayne Adams on drums. Frequent collaborators include Dan bern, Carolyn Mark, and The Corb Lund Band.
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[Intro]
G C G D G
[Verse 1]
C G
The boat was taking on water from a hole
D G
So I made a second hole to let the water out
C G
The boat was taking on water from a hole
D G
So I made a second hole to let the water out
C G
I couldn’t hear the sailor’s daughter
D G C G D G
‘Cause I don’t listen to people when they shrill and they shout
[Verse 2]
C G
My brother was being torn apart by panthers
D G
So I bought a bunch of panthers as pets
C G
My brother was being torn apart by panthers
D G
So I should have bought several panthers as pets
C G
My dad was dying of lung cancer
D G
So I bought my kids a carton of cigarettes
C G
You might say that I’m an asshole
D G
I’m just trying to fit in with my scene
C G
And while the fire is burning
D G
Let’s make a bunch more gasoline
C G
And while the fire is burning
D G
Let’s make a bunch more gasoline
[Interlude]
C G D G
C G D G
[Verse 3]
C G
And if I drove a car here
D G
I’m a hypocrite, I shouldn’t have nothing to say
C G
And if I didn’t drive a car here
D G
You probably wish I would shut up anyway
C G
The only people with a right to an opinion
D G
Are the friends of the oil companies
C G
Let’s have another benefit for the victims of the symptoms
D G C G D G
Where it’s forbidden to speak of the disease
[Verse 4]
C G
Future people will think that we are assholes
D G
We were just trying to fit in with our scene
C G
And while the fire is burning
D G
Let’s make a bunch more gasoline
C G
And while the fire is burning
D G
Let’s make a bunch more gasoline
C
And while the fire is burning
G D G
Let’s improve our capacity to ship more gasoline
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[Intro]
G C G D
[Verse 1]
G C (G)
The boat was taking on water from a hole
G D
So I made a second hole to let the water out
G C (G)
The boat was taking on water from a hole
G D
So I made a second hole to let the water out
G C
I couldn’t hear the sailor’s daughter
G D G C G D
‘Cause I don’t listen to people when they shrill and they shout
[Verse 2]
G C
My brother was being torn apart by panthers
G D
So I bought a bunch of panthers as pets
G C
My brother was being torn apart by panthers
G D
So I should have bought several panthers as pets
G C
My dad was dying of lung cancer
G D
So I bought my kids a carton of cigarettes
G C
You might say that I’m an asshole
G D
I’m just trying to fit in with my scene
G C
And while the fire is burning
G D
Let’s make a bunch more gasoline
G C
And while the fire is burning
G D
Let’s make a bunch more gasoline
[Interlude]
G C G D
G C G D
[Verse 3]
G C
And if I drove a car here
G D
I’m a hypocrite, I shouldn’t have nothing to say
G C
And if I didn’t drive a car here
G D
You probably wish I would shut up anyway
G C
The only people with a right to an opinion
G D
Are the friends of the oil companies
G C
Let’s have another benefit for the victims of the symptoms
G D G C G D
Where it’s forbidden to speak of the disease
[Verse 4]
G C
Future people will think that we are assholes
G D
We were just trying to fit in with our scene
G C
And while the fire is burning
G D
Let’s make a bunch more gasoline
G C
And while the fire is burning
G D
Let’s make a bunch more gasoline
G C
And while the fire is burning
G D G
Let’s improve our capacity to ship more gasoline
G C G D G
[Verse 1]
C G
The boat was taking on water from a hole
D G
So I made a second hole to let the water out
C G
The boat was taking on water from a hole
D G
So I made a second hole to let the water out
C G
I couldn’t hear the sailor’s daughter
D G C G D G
‘Cause I don’t listen to people when they shrill and they shout
[Verse 2]
C G
My brother was being torn apart by panthers
D G
So I bought a bunch of panthers as pets
C G
My brother was being torn apart by panthers
D G
So I should have bought several panthers as pets
C G
My dad was dying of lung cancer
D G
So I bought my kids a carton of cigarettes
C G
You might say that I’m an asshole
D G
I’m just trying to fit in with my scene
C G
And while the fire is burning
D G
Let’s make a bunch more gasoline
C G
And while the fire is burning
D G
Let’s make a bunch more gasoline
[Interlude]
C G D G
C G D G
[Verse 3]
C G
And if I drove a car here
D G
I’m a hypocrite, I shouldn’t have nothing to say
C G
And if I didn’t drive a car here
D G
You probably wish I would shut up anyway
C G
The only people with a right to an opinion
D G
Are the friends of the oil companies
C G
Let’s have another benefit for the victims of the symptoms
D G C G D G
Where it’s forbidden to speak of the disease
[Verse 4]
C G
Future people will think that we are assholes
D G
We were just trying to fit in with our scene
C G
And while the fire is burning
D G
Let’s make a bunch more gasoline
C G
And while the fire is burning
D G
Let’s make a bunch more gasoline
C
And while the fire is burning
G D G
Let’s improve our capacity to ship more gasoline
-----------
[Intro]
G C G D
[Verse 1]
G C (G)
The boat was taking on water from a hole
G D
So I made a second hole to let the water out
G C (G)
The boat was taking on water from a hole
G D
So I made a second hole to let the water out
G C
I couldn’t hear the sailor’s daughter
G D G C G D
‘Cause I don’t listen to people when they shrill and they shout
[Verse 2]
G C
My brother was being torn apart by panthers
G D
So I bought a bunch of panthers as pets
G C
My brother was being torn apart by panthers
G D
So I should have bought several panthers as pets
G C
My dad was dying of lung cancer
G D
So I bought my kids a carton of cigarettes
G C
You might say that I’m an asshole
G D
I’m just trying to fit in with my scene
G C
And while the fire is burning
G D
Let’s make a bunch more gasoline
G C
And while the fire is burning
G D
Let’s make a bunch more gasoline
[Interlude]
G C G D
G C G D
[Verse 3]
G C
And if I drove a car here
G D
I’m a hypocrite, I shouldn’t have nothing to say
G C
And if I didn’t drive a car here
G D
You probably wish I would shut up anyway
G C
The only people with a right to an opinion
G D
Are the friends of the oil companies
G C
Let’s have another benefit for the victims of the symptoms
G D G C G D
Where it’s forbidden to speak of the disease
[Verse 4]
G C
Future people will think that we are assholes
G D
We were just trying to fit in with our scene
G C
And while the fire is burning
G D
Let’s make a bunch more gasoline
G C
And while the fire is burning
G D
Let’s make a bunch more gasoline
G C
And while the fire is burning
G D G
Let’s improve our capacity to ship more gasoline
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