Capo 8
Intro:
G G/F# Em D C D
G G/F# Em
my friend's a computer hacker
D C D
but in school everybody said he was a slacker
G G/F# Em
he writes science fiction novels
D C D
he builds whole towns and villages from cola bottles
C D
he does equations just for fun
Em
eats low carb ice cream with his mum
D C D
sews cub scout badges on his sweater
G
he's just a feeling you ignore, a dumb computer hacker
C
trash can on the floor, a pitiful disaster
Em D
cried to sleep at night when he never got it right
C D
cos he never realised, it doesn't even matter
G
later on in life he's drowning in his laughter
C
three kids and a wife, he's happy ever after
Em D
stoked to be alive with his dream up at nasa
C D G G/F# Em D C D
loving everyday. well, i guess it really pays to be a slacker
G G/F# Em
he stays up all night playing tetris
D C D
asteroids, pacman written on his 'games to get' list
G G/F# Em
wasted nights spent up in his bedroom
D C D
tough times, long nights, must have been a lot to get through
C D
he's getting sharp pains in his wrist
Em
in his world girlfriend's don't exist
D C D
can't even get an add on 'my space'
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G
he's just a feeling you ignore, a dumb computer hacker
C
trash can on the floor, a pitiful disaster
Em D
cried to sleep at night when he never got it right
C D
cos he never realised, it doesn't even matter
G
later on in life he's drowning in his laughter
C
three kids and a wife, he's happy ever after
Em D
stoked to be alive with his dream up at nasa
C D G G/F# Em D C D
loving everyday. well, i guess it really pays to be a slacker
G G/F# Em D C D
Em G D C G D Em
D C D
Em G D C
he's the one all alone in despair
G D Em
he's the one who thinks life isn't fair
G D C
he's the one sitting right over there
D
he's the lonely guy on the side looking kinda shy
C
you could see him ride passing by on a pedal bike
D
he's the funny type kinda like 'napoleon dynamite'
G
he's just a feeling you ignore, a dumb computer hacker
C
trash can on the floor, a pitiful disaster
Em D
cried to sleep at night when he never got it right
C D
cos he never realised, it doesn't even matter
G
later on in life he's drowning in his laughter
C
three kids and a wife, he's happy ever after
Em D
stoked to be alive with his dream up at nasa
C D G G/F# Em D C D
loving everyday. well, i guess it really pays to be a slacker
G G/F# Em D C D
D
it pays to be a slacker!
