Intro e|-12h-| b|-12h-| "1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4" e|-12-12-10----10-10------------------------------------------------------------10------------| B|----------12-------12-10-10h12-12-10-8-8h10-10-8---10-10-8---10-10-8---10bh12----12br10-8---| G|-------------------------------------------------9---------9---------9--------------------9-| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse Stranger in my street he sings his songs under a tree Outside a neighbourhood estate I wonder, why-y is he still Singing at me Call him what you want I named him "Barry the Faux Pas" Because he'll scream into the sky I wonder, why-y, I wonder, why-y, I wonder, why-y, is he still screaming at me? and underneath that wisdom tree did Barry say to me Whatever you do, whatever you say, however it's done, whatever becomes is gonna' happen to you Break e|-12-12-10----10-10------------------------------------------------------------10-10-10-10-| B|----------12-------12-10-10h12-12-10-8-8h10-10-8---10-10-8---10-10-8---10bh12-12-12-12-12-| G|-------------------------------------------------9---------9---------9--------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse Only when it's dark you'll hear him roaring in the park To an optimistic boy who wonders, why-y he wonders, why-y, he wonders, why-y is he still screaming at me N/C (Palm Mute) Solid heart of gold he'll tell you stories when he's old he doesn't do just what he's told he wonders why-y, he wonders why-y, he wonders why-y is he still screaming at me? And underneath that wisdom tree did Barry say to me Whatever you do, whatever you say, however it's done, whatever becomes is gonna' happen to you Outro lots of "la"s
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