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Verse 1
D G A D
Long ago in days of yore
G A D
It all began with a god named Thor
A Bm
There were Vikings and boats
G D
And some plans for a furniture store
D G A D
It's not a bodega, it's not a mall
G A D
And they sell things for apartments smaller
A Bm G D
than mine, As if there were apartments smaller than mine
Chorus
A Bm G D D A Asus4
I-ke-a (Ikea-a) just some oak and some pine and a handful of Norsemen
A Bm G D D A Asus4
I-ke-a (Ikea-a) selling furniture For college kids and divorced men
G D A7 A7sus4 A7
Everyone has a home
G D A D Dsus4 D
But if you don't have a home you can buy one there
Verse 2
D G A D
So rent a car or take the bus
G A D
Lay your cash down and put your trust
A Bm G D
In the land where the furniture folds to a much smaller size
G A D
Billy the bookcase says hello
G A D
And so does a table whose name is Ingo
A Bm G D
And the chair is a ladder-back birch but his friends call him Karl
Chorus
A Bm G D D A Asus4
I-ke-a (Ikea-a) just some oak and some pine and a handful of Norsemen
A Bm G D D A Asus4
I-ke-a (Ikea-a) selling furniture For college kids and divorced men
G D A7 A7sus4 A7
Everyone has a home
G D A D Dsus4 D
But if you don't have a home you can buy one there
Bm F#
Ikea: plywood, brushed steel
D A7 Dadd4/A
Ikea: meatballs, tasty
Bm F#
Ikea: Allen wrenches
D
All of them for free
F#
All of them for me
Guitar Solo - See below
Verse 3
D G A D
I'm sorry I said Ikea sucks
G A D
I just bought a table for 60 bucks
A Bm G D
And a chair and a lamp And a shelf and some candles for you
G A D
I was a doubter just like you
G A D
'til I saw the American dream come true
A Bm G D
In New Jersey, they got a god damned Swedish parade
Chorus
A Bm G D D A Asus4
I-ke-a (Ikea-a) just some oak and some pine and a handful of Norsemen
A Bm G D D A Asus4
I-ke-a (Ikea-a) selling furniture For college kids and divorced men
G D A7 A7sus4 A7
Everyone has a home
G D A D Dsus4 D
But if you don't have a home you can buy one there
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Tabs by: dukeofuke
Published: 13 Jun, 2009
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2015-07-29 23:05:21
Great arrangement! This is a very fun song to play.
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2009-07-15 00:00:00
hahha i love this song :)
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