intro : play muted (i.e. with base of right palm on strings)

 E------------------I
 B------------------I
 G------------------I
 D--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-I repeat until chords come in...
 A--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-I
 E------------------I

 Verse 1:

            A  E    D
 It's not important

 A         E       D          A
   This stuff that I'm afraid of

            A  E      D
 I've got a bugle someplace

                A      E  D  A
 Let's get a parade up

 A E                D
     We're near the water

 A        E      D          A
 I know a guy, a guy with a boat

    A E                  D
 It     doesn't have any motor

 A             E    D       A
 We could just sit, sit and float


 Chorus:

 E  A                  C#m      A
       I'll give you a coloring book

 E               F#m      B
 You can draw outside the lines

 E   A   B        A             E
 I - I - I've got nothing on my mind (bass: G#-A-G#-A-G#-A-B)

               B    A
 Nothing on my mind

 F#m              A     E
 I've got nothing on my mind (bass lick again)


 Verse 2:

 My cousin died at a Who concert
 He was camping out in line
 Me and him went camping, once
 I've got nothing on my mind

 Bridge:

 C#m                    A
     That's my favorite song

 F#m          A     E
 Baby, do you wanna dance?

 [back to verse chords]

 If you're happy and you know it
 You've got to clap, clap your hands
 If you're happy and you know it
 You've got to clap, clap your hands


 [Chorus]


 Quirk Rap: Repeat chords E F#m

 I was in a movie one time
 I didn't have any lines
 Just smiled at the leading lady
 Got cut but at least they paid me
 I've got nothing to say
 I hope you have a nice day
 I'm out of control
 Je t'aime le rock 'n' roll.

 Outro: repeated until fade-out

 E   A   B        A             E
 I - I - I've got nothing on my mind