Genius Next Door

[Intro]

Em Am D G

Em Am D G



[Verse 1]

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 as thick as butter

Em                                   Am

   But the local kids would still go swimming, drinking

D                                G

   Saying that to them it didn'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 2]

Em                                 Am

   The genius next door was busing tables

D                                  G

   Wiping clean the ketchup bottle labels

Em                                  Am

   Getting high and mumbling German fables

D                                G

   Didn't care as long as he was able

Em                                 Am

   To strip his clothes off by the dumpster

D                              G

   At night while everyone was sleeping

Em                           Am

   And wade midway into that porridge

D                                 G

   Just him and the 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 foolish child



[Instrumental]

Am C D G

Am C D G



[Verse 3]

Em                                      Am

   In the morning the film crews start arriving

D                            G

   With donuts, coffee and reporters

Em                             Am

   The kids were waking up hungover

D                                       G

   The neighbors were starting up their cars

Em                                   Am

   The garbage men were emptying the dumpsters

D                                G

   Atheists were praying full of sarcasm

Em                              Am

   And the genius next door was sleeping

D                                G

   Dreaming that the antidote is 



[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 foolish child



[Outro]

   Am D G

Em Am D G