G                           C/G
Does green mean stop or go, is plastic good to eat
G              Em        D
Should I put a hat on my head or on my feet
G                           C/G
Tell me why a birthday comes only once a year
Em  D7              G
I’m not from around here

[Verse 2]
G                                      C/G
What do chickens dream about when they lay their eggs at night
G                Em        D
Why do tears and laughter sound so much alike
G                     C/G
Why are there so many different kinds of beer
Em  D7              G
I’m not from around here

[Bridge]
Em     D         C        G
Who receives on Christmas Eve,
C                         G
what’s reason and what’s rhyme
Em       D         C      G
Show me, tell me, ring my bell, we
C                D
haven’t got much time

[Verse 3]
G                             C/G
How do windshield wipers know when it starts to rain
G            Em                     D
How do the commuters know when it’s time to leave the train
G                             C/G
What is hate, what’s boredom, what’s jealousy, what’s fear
Em  D7              G
I’m not from around here (tell me)

Em  D7              G
I’m not from around here