If I Had $1,000,000
Steven Page & Ed Robertson

Barenaked Ladies
Gordon
1992
My friends Steve Seiferheld and Brian Utter used to play this
tune at local shows, and that was the first time I had ever
heard it.  Let me tell you, I laughed my butt off the first
time I heard it.  They used to ad-lib the humor break (which
in the original deals with pre-wrapped sausages) and I always
thought that took a lot of guts.  Here's to you guys!

Lyrics
Chords


Capo 2nd INTRO
G/E G/F# G D C C/E C/F# + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-----3-3-----3-3-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-----0-0-----0-0-|-----0-0---0---0-| B:-------3---3---3-|-----3-3-----3-3-|-----3-3-----3-3-|-----1-1-----1-1-|-----1-1---1---1-| G:-------0---0---0-|-----0-0-----0-0-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-----0-0-----0-0-|-----0-0---0---0-| D:-------0---0---0-|-----0-0-----0-0-|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| A:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-3---------------| E:---------0---2---|-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|---------0---2---| G D C + + + + + + + + + + + + . + + + + e:-----3-3-----3-3-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-----0-0-----0-0-|-------------------------| B:-----3-3-----3-3-|-----3-3-----3-3-|-----1-1-----1-1-|-------0h1p0-------------| G:-----0-0-----0-0-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-----0-0-----0-0-|-------------2---0-------| D:-----0-0-----0-0-|-0-------0-------|---------------2-|-------------------0h2h4-| A:-----------------|-----------------|-3-------3-----3-|-------------------------| E:-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|-------------------------| G D C C/E C/F# + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + e:-----3-3-----3-3-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-----0-0-----0-0-|-----0-0---0---0-| B:-----3-3-----3-3-|-----3-3-----3-3-|-----1-1-----1-1-|-----1-1---1---1-| G:-0---0-0-----0-0-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-----0-0-----0-0-|-----0-0---0---0-| D:-0---0-0-----0-0-|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------| A:-2---------------|-----------------|-3-------3-------|-3---------------| E:-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|---------0---2---| G D C G/E G/F# + + + + + + + + + + + + . + + + + e:-----3-3-----3-3-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-----0-0-----0-0-|-----------------| B:-----3-3-----3-3-|-----3-3-----3-3-|-----1-1-----1-1-|-----3-3---3---3-| G:-----0-0-----0-0-|-----2-2-----2-2-|-----0-0-----0-0-|-----0-0---0---0-| D:-----0-0-----0-0-|-0-------0-------|---------------2-|-----0-0---0---0-| A:-----------------|-----------------|-3-------3-----3-|-----------------| E:-3-------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|---------0---2---|
This is the ending: G C G + + + + + + + + + e:-----------------|-------------------|------3----------|-----------------| B:-----------------|-0h1p0-------------|-----0-----------|-----------------| G:-------0---------|-------2-0---------|----0------------|-----------------| D:-----0-------0h2-|-------------------|---0-------------|-----------------| A:---2-----2h3-----|-------------------|--2--------------|-----------------| E:-3---------------|-------------------|-3---------------|-----------------|
LYRICS:
play intro for verses, use pattern similar to intro G D C G If I had a million dollars (if I had a million dollars) D C G Well I'd buy you a house (I would buy you a house) D C G And if I had a million dollars (if I had a million dollars) D C G I'd buy you furniture for your house (maybe a nice Chesterfield or an Ottoman) D C G And if I had a million dollars (if I had a million dollars) D C G Well I'd buy you a K-Car (a nice Reliant automobile) D C D And if I had a million dollars I'd buy your love
CHORUS C D G If I had a million dollars G/F# G/E G/D C I'd build a tree fort in our yard D G And if I had a million dollars G/F# G/E G/D C You could help it wouldn't be that hard D G If I had a million dollars G/F# G/E G/D C Maybe we could put a little tiny fridge in there somewhere D [You know we could just go up there and and hang out. play intro with ad-lib during digression ...like open the fridge and stuff and there'll be foods laid out for us with little pre-wrapped sausages and things. Mmmm... They have pre-wrapped sausages but they don't have pre-wrapped bacon. Well can you blame 'em? Uh, yeah!]
If I had a million dollars (if I had a million dollars) Well I'd buy you a fur coat (but not a real fur coat that's cruel) And if I had a million dollars (if I had a million dollars) Well I'd buy you an exotic pet (yep like a llama or an emu) And if I had a million dollars (if I had a million dollars) Well I'd buy you John Merrick's remains (ooh all them crazy elephant bones) And if I had a million dollars I'd buy your love
CHORUS If I had a million dollars We wouldn't have to walk to the store If I had a million dollars We'd take a limousine 'cause it costs more If I had a million dollars We wouldn't have to eat Kraft Dinners [But we would eat Kraft Dinners. Of course we would, we'd just eat more. And buy really expensive ketchups with it. That's right, all the fanciest Dijon ketchup. Mmmm...]
If I had a million dollars (if I had a million dollars) Well I'd buy you a green dress (but not a real green dress that's cruel) And if I had a million dollars (if I had a million dollars) Well I'd buy you some art (a Picasso or a Garfunkel) If I had a million dollars (if I had a million dollars) Well I'd buy you a monkey (haven't you always wanted a monkey) If I had a million dollars I'd buy your love
CHORUS If I had a million dollars If I had a million dollars If I had a million dollars If I had a million dollars If I had a million dollars I'd be rich play ending

CHORDS:
G 320003 or 320033 D xx0232 C x32010 G/F# 2x0033 G/E 020033 (also known as Em7) G/D xx0033 C/E 032010 C/F# 2xx010 (thumb on 6th string) To learn more about chord theory, check out
Dansm's Guitar Chord Theory.

Created on 12-12-98 by Daniel E. Smith.