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Because I Got High Chords

Music by: Afroman · 2000
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[Intro 1]
[G](Oo[C]h, ooh, ooh)[D][G]
La la da [G]da da da, la da [C]da
La da da [G]da, la da da [D]da, la da da [G]da

[Verse 1]
[G]I was gonna clean my room until I got h[C]igh
I was gonna [D]get up and find the broom
but then I got [G]high
My room is still messed up and I know [C]why
(Why, man?) Yeah, hey
'Cause I got [G]high, because I got [D]high
Because I got [G]high

[Verse 2]
La da da da da da da
[G]I was gonna go to class before I got h[C]igh
I coulda [D]cheated
and I coulda passed but I got [G]high
I am taking it next semester and I know why
(Why, man?) Yeah, hey
'Cause I got high, because I got [D]high
Because I got high

[Verse 3]
(Go to the next one, go to the next one)
[G]I was gonna go to court before I got h[C]igh
I was gonna [D]pay my child support
but then I got [G]high (no, you wasn't)
They took my whole paycheck
and I know [C]why
(Why, man?) Yeah, hey
'Cause I got [G]high, because I got [D]high
Because I got [G]high
La da da da da da da

[Verse 4]
I [G]wasn't gonna run from the cops
but I was [C]high (I'm serious, man)
I was gonna [D]pull right over and stop
but I was [G]high
Now I am a paraplegic,
and I know [C]why
(Why, man?) Yeah, hey
'Cause I got [G]high, because I got [D]high
Because I got [G]high
La da da da da da da

[Verse 5]
I was [G]gonna make love to you
but then I got [C]high
I was gonna [D]eat yo pussy, too,
but then I got [G]high
Now I'm jacking off and I know [C]why
(Turn this shit off) Yeah, hey
'Cause I got [G]high because I got [D]high
Because I got [G]high
La da da da da da da

[Verse 6]
I [G]messed up my entire life because I got [C]high
I [D]lost my kids and wife because I got [G]high
Now I'm sleeping on the sidewalk
and I know [C]why
(Why, man?) Yeah, hey
'Cause I got [G]high, because I got [D]high
Because I got [G]high

[Verse 7]
La da da da da da da
[G]I'ma stop singing this song because I'm [C]high
I'm [D]singing this whole thing wrong
because I'm [G]high
And if I don't sell one copy
I'll know [C]why
(Why, man?) Yeah, hey
'Cause I'm [G]high, 'cause I'm [D]high
'Cause I'm [G]high

[Outro 1]
La da da da da da da
[G]La da da da da da, la da da [C]da
He really is high, man
Shoop shoop shooby doo [D]wop
Get jiggy wit it,
skibbidy bee bop diddy do [G]wah
[Fade out]
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