Smash Mouth - Why Cant We Be Friends Flat tune Intro -------------------------------|----------------| -x-x-2--x-2-3--2---x-x-3-2--x-x|-7--x-8--7------| -x-x-2--x-2-2--2---x-x-2-2--x-x|-7--x-7--7------| -x-x-2--x-2-4--2---x-x-4-2--x-x|-7--x-9--7------| -----0----0----0------------|------------| ------------|------------| | | | | | | | || Chorus Why can’t we be friends? Why can’t we be friends? Why can’t we be friends? Why can’t we be friends? Verse 1 I seen ya I seen ya I seen ya round for a long long time I really I really I really remember when you drank my wine Chorus Why can’t we be friends? Why can’t we be friends? Why can’t we be friends? Why can’t we be friends? Verse 2 I seen ya I seen ya I seen ya walking down in China-Town I called you but you did not look around--yeah yeah I pay my I pay my I pay my money to the welfare line I see you standing in it every time Chorus Why can’t we be friends? Why can’t we be friends? Why can’t we be friends? Why can’t we be friends? Verse 3 The color the color the color of your skin don’t matter to me As long as we can live in harmony yeah yeah I kinda I kinda I kinda like to be the President And I could and I could and I could show you how your money’s spent Solo | | | || Chorus Why can’t we be friends? Why can’t we be friends? Why can’t we be friends? Why can’t we be friends? Verse 4 Sometimes I don’t speak right But did I know what I was talking about? I know you’re working for the C.I.A. They wouldn’t have you in the mafia Chorus Why can’t we be friends? Why can’t we be friends? Why can’t we be friends? Why can’t we be friends? (repeat this chorus x12 as the music falls apart)