Capo on 1st fret
[Verse 1]
D G
Hey there, neighbor! Can I come inside?
A G
Come on, neighbor! Whatcha got to hide?
D G
I'm not one for get-togethers and I don't like social calls.
A
Just imagining me making friends makes my skin begin to crawl.
[Pre-chorus]
D F# Em G
Hold on, neighbor! One small favor!
D G A
Let me in your house!
[Chorus]
D G
Something exciting waits inside the basement!
G A
Gotta see the basement toni-ight!
D G
No one but me can see inside my basement!
A N.C.
I'll never ever show what's inside!
D
Can I see what's in your basement?
[Verse 2]
D G
Howdy, neighbor! I think I found your glue!
A G
What's up, neighbor? This belong to you?
D G
I don't want to be your neighbor or to see you sneak around.
A
If I find you breaking in my house I will put you in the ground!
[Pre-chorus]
D F# Em G
Whoa there, neighor! "Home invader"
D G A
sounds a little harsh!
[Chorus]
D G
What kind of secrets wait inside the basement?
G A
Gotta see the basement toni-ight!
D G
Word to the wise to stay out of my basement!
A N.C.
I'll never ever show what's inside!
D
Can I see what's in your basement?
[Bridge]
Bm
Maybe if I just...
A
Probably not!
F#
Or I could try to...
Bm
That all you got?
G A F#
You can't keep me out (Can't you just go away?) I'll find a way!
[Verse 3]
B C#m
Good night, neighbor... Close your eyes and sleep...
D#m C#m
Sweet dreams, neighbor... Hope you're dreaming deep!
B
Cause I've gotta see your basement
C#m
Gotta know what waits within!
E
Could it be a secret treasure trove
F#
or a deadly den of sin?
[Pre-chorus]
B D# C#m E B E F#
Wake up, neighbor! Don't delay! There's someone in your house!
[Chorus]
B E
Finally I'm going down into the basement!
E F#
Bet that basement's really a si-ight!
B E
One more door between me and the secret basement!
F# N.C
Let's open up and see what's inside!
B
Inside my neighbor's basement!
E
Can't let him get inside my secret basement! (Inside my neighbor's basement!)
E F#
Gotta keep it all out of si-ight! (Whoa yeah, basement!)
B E
Don't get any closer, stay out of my basement! (What is inside?)
F# N.C.
I'll never ever show what what's inside! (It's time to take a look around inside!)
B E F# B
Time to see what's in your basement!