The Flag
Barenaked LadiesVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
x4
The phone rings, it's early, it's seven o'clock,
He says, "Sorry I woke you, but I just had to talk.
You know last night, remember, when I tried to choke you?
I didn't mean it, I was drunk, it was only a joke."
You should know that by now,
When the chequered flag comes down,
No one, no one, no one has won the race.
The next night he's over and over and under
And after he's finished she lies there and wonders
Just why does she need him, and why does she stay here,
And then in the darkness, she'll quietly say, "Dear,
You've never really known.
That when the white flag is flown,
No one, no one, no one has won the war."
They're complicated people leading complicated lives,
And he complicates their problems by telling complicated lies.
He tells her he's sorry. She tells him, "It's over."
He tells her he's sorry. She says, over and over,
"You've never really known,
That when the white flag is flown,
No one, no one, no one has won the war."
There goes a forest and there goes a bluebird
There goes a partridge and there goes a Go Train
There goes an angel and there goes a steeple
There goes a cop car and there goes an eagle
There goes a raven and there go the ribbons
There goes a raven and there go the ribbons
There goes a raven and there go
The ribbons, the ribbons, the ribbons, the ribbons
of the flag.
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Readable chord sheet for The Flag by Barenaked Ladies
[Dm] [Am/D] [Em/D] x4 The [Dm]phone rings, it's early, it's [G]seven o'clock, He says, [F]"Sorry I woke you, but I [C]just had to talk. You know [Dm]last night, remember, when [G]I tried to choke you? I didn't [F]mean it, I was drunk, it was [C]only a joke." You should [Dm]know [Dm/C]that by [G]now, When the [F]chequered [C]flag comes [Dm]down, [Bb]No one, no one, [A]no one has won the race. The [Dm]next night he's over and [G]over and under And [F]after he's finished she [C]lies there and wonders Just [Dm]why does she need him, and [G]why does she stay here, And [F]then in the darkness, she'll [C]quietly say, "Dear, You've [Dm]never [Dm/C]really [G]known. That [F]when the wh[C]ite flag is f[Dm]lown, [Bb]No one, no one, [A]no one has won the wa[Dm]r." They're [Dm]complicated people leading [G]complicated lives, And he [F]complicates their problems by telling [C]complicated lies. He [Dm]tells her he's sorry. She [G]tells him, "It's over." He [F]tells her he's sorry. She [C]says, over and over, "You've [Dm]never [Dm/C]really [G]known, That [F]when the wh[C]ite flag is f[Dm]lown, [Bb]No one, no one, [A]no one has won the w[Dm]ar." [Emaj7]There goes a forest and th[Aadd9]ere goes a bluebird [Emaj7]There goes a partridge and th[Aadd9]ere goes a Go Train [Emaj7]There goes an angel and th[Aadd9]ere goes a steeple [Emaj7]There goes a cop car and th[Aadd9]ere goes an eagle [Emaj7]There goes a raven and th[Aadd9]ere go the ribbons [Emaj7]There goes a raven and th[Aadd9]ere go the ribbons [Emaj7]There goes a raven and th[Aadd9]ere go [Amaj7]The ri[C#]bbons, the ribbons, the ribbons, the ribbons of the fl[Emaj7]ag. [Aadd9]