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Genius Next Door

Regina Spektor

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Genius Next Door REGINA SPEKTOR Far 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� Enjoy!
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