Duct Tape Heart - Barenaked Ladies

Duct Tape Heart

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[Intro ]
G, Cadd9, G, Cadd9
 
verse 1
G
It was in pieces
Cadd9
Till this adhesive
Em7 Cadd9
Stuck it together - now it beats again
G
It's working alright
Cadd9
And it looks tight
Em7 D
A little miracle I'd recommend
 
Pre-Chorus
Cadd9
I could use another roll ' another roll
I could use another roll right now
 
Chorus
(Cadd9) Am
Stop messing with my duct tape heart
Cadd9
You're best won't make it fall apart
G
Because I'll always have enough ' enough
Em7
For when I gotta tape it up ' it up
Am
Stop messing with my duct tape heart
Cadd9
Cause no one's ever gonna tear that thing apart
 
G, Cadd9 (x2)
 
verse 2
G
A million uses
Cadd9
You know the truth is
Em7 Cadd9
There isn't any heart that it can't fix
G
When you wear through one
Cadd9
Just make a new one
Em7 D
And make a wallet out of extra bits
 
Pre-Chorus
I could use another roll ' another roll
I could use another roll right now
 
Chorus
Stop messing with my duct tape heart
You're best won't make it fall apart
Because I'll always have enough ' enough
For when I gotta tape it up ' it up
Stop messing with my duct tape heart
Cause no one's ever gonna tear that thing apart
 
G, Cadd9 (x4)
 
Bridge
D
Polyethylene-coated pressure-sensitive tape
Cadd9
It's tried ' it's true ' nothing it can't do
D
Fixed the fender on the rover that was left on the moon
Cadd9
It's good enough for you
 
Chorus
Stop messing with my duct tape heart
You're best won't make it fall apart
Because I'll always have enough ' enough
For when I gotta tape it up ' it up
Stop messing with my duct tape heart
You're best won't make it fall apart
Because I'll always have enough ' enough
For when I gotta tape it up ' it up
Stop messing with my duct tape heart
You know you're never gonna tear that thing apart
 
Outro
G, Cadd9 (x4)
End on G

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