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Genius Next Door by Regina Spektor
Genius Next Door
Capo 1
[Verse]
Em Am
Some said the local lake had been enchanted
D G
Others said it must have been the weather
Em Am
The neighbors were trying to keep it quiet
D G
But I swear that I could hear the laughter
Em Am
So they jokingly nicknamed it the porridge
D G
'cause overnight that lake had turned to thick as butter
Em Am Am
But the local kids would still go swimming, drinking
D G
Saying hat to them it doesn't matter
[Chorus]
Am C
If you just hold in your breath
D G
Til you come back up in full
Am C
Hold in your breath
D G
'til you thought it through, you, fool
[Verse]
The genius next door was busing table
Wiping clean the ketchup labels
Getting high and muttering German fables
Didn't care as long as he was able
To strip his clothes off by the dumpster
At night while everyone was sleeping
And wade midway into that porridge
Just him and his secret he was keeping
[Chorus]
Am C
if you just hold in your breath
D G
til you come back up in full
Am C
hold in your breath
D G Em
'til you thought it through, you, foollish child
[Verse]
In the morning the film crews start arriving
With donuts, coffee and reporters
The kids are waking up hung over
The neighbors were starting up their cars
The garbage men were emptying the dumpsters
Atheists were praying full of sarcasm
And the genius next door was sleeping
Dreaming that the antidote is orgasm
[Chorus]
Am C
if you just hold in your breath
D G
til you come back up in full
Am C
hold in your breath
D G Em
'til you thought it through, you, foollish child
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version 2
CAPO: 1
Em Am Am G D
Some said the local lake had been enchanted
G G B7 Em
Others said it must have been the weather
Am Am G D
The neighbors were trying to keep it quiet
G G B7 Em
But I swear that I could hear the laughter
Am Am
So they jokingly nicknamed it the porridge
G D G G B7 Em
Cause overnight that lake had turned as thick as butter
Am Am G D
But the local kids would still go swimming, drinking
G
Saying that to them it doesn't matter
G B7 Am7 C D G
If you just hold in your breath til you come back up in full
Am7 C D G
Hold in your breath til you thought it through, you fool
Em Am Am G D
The genius next door was busing tables
G G B7 Em
Wiping clean the ketchup bottle labels
Am Am G D
Getting high and mumbling German fables
G G B7 Em
Didn't care as long as he was able
Am Am G D
To strip his clothes off by the dumpsters
G G B7 Em
At night while everyone was sleeping
Am Am G D
And to wade midway into that porridge
G
Just him and the secret he was keeping
G B7 Am7 C D G
If you just hold in your breath til you come back up in full
Am7 C D G Em
Hold in your breath til you thought it through, you foolish child
Em Am Am G D
In the morning the film crews start arriving
G G B7 Em
With donuts, coffee and reporters
Am Am G D
The kids were waking up hungover
G G B7 Em
The neighbors were starting up their cars
Am Am G D
The garbageman were emptying the dumpsters
G G B7 Em
Atheists were praying full of sarcasm
Am Am G D
And the genius next door was sleeping
G
Dreaming that the antidote is orgasm
G B7 Am7 C D G
If you just hold in your breath til you come back up in full
Am7 C D G Em
Hold in your breath til you thought it through, you foolish child!
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version 3
CAPO on 1st FRET (all numbers are relative to fret)
The song is in 6/8, so when you fingerpick you should give it a waltzy feel.
(emphasis on the down-beat, ex. 1 + + 2 + +)
VERSE (Repeat X4)
Em Em Am Am
e|-----------0-|-------------|---------0---|-------------|
B|---------0---|-0-----------|-------3---3-|-------------|
G|-------0-----|---0---------|-----2-------|-2---2-----0-|
D|-----2-------|-----2-------|---2---------|---2-----2---|
A|---2---------|-------2---2-|-0-----------|-------------|
E|-0-----------|---------3---|-------------|-------3-----|
| 1 + + 2 + + | 1 + + 2 + + | 1 + + 2 + + | 1 + + 2 + + |
-->VERSE CONTINUED
D w/ thumb on E-2 G G
e|--------------|-----------2---|--------------|-------------|
B|----------3---|---------3---3-|-------0-3*-0-|-------------|
G|--------2---2-|---------------|-----0--------|-0-----------|
D|---0-4*-------|-4*-0-4*-------|---0----------|---0-----0---|
A|--------------|---------------|--------------|-------------|
E|-2------------|---------------|-3------------|-----3-2---2-|
| 1 + + 2 + + | 1 + + 2 + + | 1 + + 2 + + | 1 + + 2 + + |
*use your pinky
CHORUS (Repeat X2)
e|-------0---0-|---0---0---0-|-------0---0-|---0---0---0-|
B|-----1---1---|-1---1---1---|-----1---1---|-1---1---1---|
G|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
D|---2---------|-------------|---2---------|-------------|
A|-0-----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-------------|-------------|-3-----------|-------------|
| 1 + + 2 + + | 1 + + 2 + + | 1 + + 2 + + | 1 + + 2 + + |
e|-------0---0-|---0---0---0-|-------------|-------------|
B|-------------|-------------|-------3---3-|---3---3---3-|
G|-----3---3---|-3---3---3---|-----4---4---|-4---4---4---|
D|---2---------|-------------|---0---------|-------------|
A|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E|-2-----------|-------------|-3-----------|-------------|
| 1 + + 2 + + | 1 + + 2 + + | 1 + + 2 + + | 1 + + 2 + + |
ON SECOND TIME PLAY THIS FOR LAST MEASURE
e|-------------|
B|-------3---3-|
G|-----4---4---|
D|---0---------|
A|-------------|
E|-2-----------|
| 1 + + 2 + + |
Some said the local lake had been enchanted
Others said it must have been the weather
The neighbors were trying to keep it quiet
But I swear that I could hear the laughter
So they joke, and they nicknamed it "the porridge"
Cause over night that lake had turned as thick as butter
But the local kids would still go swimming, drinking
Saying that to them it doesn't matter
If you just hold in your breath
'Til you come back up in full
Hold in your breath
'Til you've thought it through
You fool
The genius next door was bussing tables
Wiping clean the keptchup bottle labels
Getting high and mumbling German fables
Didn't care as long as he was able
To strip his clothes off by the dumpsters
At night while every one was sleeping
And wade midway into that porridge
Just him and the secret he was keeping
If you just hold in your breath
'Til you come back up in full
Hold in your breath
'Til you thought it through
You foolish child
In the morning the film crews start arriving
With donuts, coffee and reporters
The kids were waking up, hung over
The neighbors were starting up their cars
The garbageman were emptying the dumpsters
Atheists were praying full of sarcasm
And the genius next door was sleeping
Dreaming that the antidote is orgasm
If you just hold in your breath
'Til you come back up in full
Hold in your breath
'Til you thought it through
You foolish child
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version 4
Capo 1st.
[Verse]
e|-----------0---------------------0-----------------|
B|---------0---0-----------------1---1---------------|
G|-------0-------0-------------2-------2---0---0-----|
D|-----2-----------2---------2---------------2-------|
A|---2---------------2---2-0-----------0-------------|
E|-0-------------------3-------------------3---------|
e|---------------------2-----------------------------|
B|---------3---------3---3---------3-----------------|
G|-------2---2-------------------4---4-----0---------|
D|-----4-------4---4-----------5-------5-------4---4-|
A|---5-----------5-----------5-----------5-------5---|
E|-2-----------------------3---------------3---2-----|
[Chorus]
e|-------0---0---0---0---0-------0---0---0---0---0---|
B|-----1---1---1---1---1-------1---1---1---1---1-----|
G|---------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-----------------------2-----------------------|
A|-0-------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------3-------------------------|
e|-------0---0---0---0---0---------------------------|
B|-------------------------------3---3-------3---3---|
G|-----3---3---3---3---3-------4---4-------4---4-----|
D|---2-----------------------0-----------0-----------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|-2-----------------------3-----------2-------------|
[Interlude]
e|-7---7-----7---7-----2---0-------------------------|
B|-0---0-----0---------1---1-------------------------|
G|---------------5-----------------------------------|
D|-------------------2-------------------------------|
A|---------7-----------0-----------------------------|
E|-0---------5---------------------------------------|
e|-------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2---|
B|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5---|
G|-------------0-----------x-----------x-------------|
D|-------------x-----------4-----------4-------------|
A|-2-----------3-----------0-----------2-------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
B|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---|
G|-------------0-----------x-----------x-------------|
D|-2-----------x-----------4-----------4-------------|
A|-------------3-----------0-----------2-------------|
E|-3-------------------------------------------------|
[End]
e|-----------0-----------------------0---------------|
B|---------0---0-------------------0---0-------------|
G|-------0-------0---------------0-------0-----------|
D|-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-------2-|
A|---2---------------2---2---2---------------2---2---|
E|-0-------------------3---0-------------------3---0-|
Some said the local lake had been enchanted
Others said it must have been the weather
The neighbors were trying to keep it quiet
But I swear that I could hear the laughter
So they joke, and they nicknamed it "the porridge"
Cause over night that lake had turned as thick as butter
But the local kids would still go swimming, drinking
Saying that to them it doesn't matter
If you just hold in your breath
'Til you come back up in full
Hold in your breath
'Til you've thought it through
You fool
The genius next door was bussing tables
Wiping clean the keptchup bottle labels
Getting high and mumbling German fables
Didn't care as long as he was able
To strip his clothes off by the dumpsters
At night while every one was sleeping
And wade midway into that porridge
Just him and the secret he was keeping
If you just hold in your breath
'Til you come back up in full
Hold in your breath
'Til you thought it through
You foolish child
In the morning the film crews start arriving
With donuts, coffee and reporters
The kids were waking up, hung over
The neighbors were starting up their cars
The garbageman were emptying the dumpsters
Atheists were praying full of sarcasm
And the genius next door was sleeping
Dreaming that the antidote is orgasm
If you just hold in your breath
'Til you come back up in full
Hold in your breath
'Til you thought it through
You foolish child
| x Dead note
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version 5
Verse: Fm Bm Eb G#
Chorus: Fm Bm Gsus G#
You might prefer to play it with a Capo on the 1st fret:
Verse: Em Am D G
Chorus: Em Am F#sus G
Verse:
Fm Bm
Some said the local lake had been enchanted
Eb G#
others said it must have been the weather
Fm Bm
the neighbors were trying to keep it quiet
Eb G#
but I swear I could hear the laughter
Fm Bm
so they jokingly nicknamed it the porridge
Eb G#
cause overnight that lake had turned as thick as butter
F Bm
but the local kids would still go swimming, drinking
Eb G#
saying that to them it doesn’t matter
Chorus:
Fm Bm Gsus G#
if you just hold in your breath til you come back up in full
Fm Bm Gsus G#
hold in your breath til you thought it through, you fool
the genius next door was bussing tables
wiping clean the ketchup bottle labels
getting high and mumbling german fables
didn’t care as long as he was able
to strip his clothes off by the dumpsters
at night while everyone was sleeping
and to wade midway into that porridge
just him and the secret he was keeping
hold in your breath til you come back up in full
hold in your breath til you thought it through, you foolish child
in the morning the film crews start arriving
with coffee, donuts, and reporters
the kids were waking up hungover
the neighbors were starting up their cars
the garbagemen were emptying the dumpsters
atheists were praying full of sarcasm
and the genius next door was sleeping
dreaming that the antidote was orgasm
hold in your breath til you come back up in full
hold in your breath til you thought it through, you foolish child…
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