------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 A7suG/B CsusG/F#G Bm7 But he was only wanting you to let him off the hook GEBm 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 sex he expects A7suG/B Csus2G/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 A7sus4G/B CsusG/F# Make him eat his words right off the G Em7 Bm G Em7Bm 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 A7suG/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 A7susG/B CsusG/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 A7sus4G/B CsusG/F# From now on the phone stays off the Outro: G Em7 Bm G Em7Bm Hook and line, every time G Em7 Bm G Em7Bm Hook and line, every time...