4 Chords

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“Four Chords” is one of The Axis of Awesome’s best-known works. It is a medley of popular songs, set to the pop-punk chord progression. Many of the songs selected do not… Read More

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4 Chords Lyrics

[Benny]
My life is brilliant, my love is pure
I saw an angel, of that I'm sure

People killin', people dyin'
Children hurt can you hear them cryin'?
Can you practice what you preach?
Would you turn the other cheek?

Forever young, I wanna be forever young

I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours

Lipstick stains
On the front lobe of my left side brains
I knew I wouldn't forget you

If I could, then I would
I'll go wherever you will go

[Jordan]
And can you feel the love tonight?

[Benny]
Nobody wants to see us together
But it don't matter no
Cause I got

[Jordan]
Country Roads, take me home
To the place I belong

[Benny]
I'm your biggest fan
I'll follow you until you love me
Papa-paparazzi

[Jordan, **Jordan & Benny**]
Oh I can't live
**With or without you**

Pictures of you, pictures of me
Hung upon your wall for the world to see

[Lee]
And she will be loved
Yeah she will be lo-

[Benny]
When I find myself in times of trouble
Mother Mary comes to me

[Jordan]
No woman, no cry
[Benny]
Yeah mama this surely is a dream

[Jordan]
I come from a land down under

[Lee]
Red, white and blue
The funny things you do
America, America oh this is you

[Benny]
They say that Taylor was a good girl
Never want to be late, complain
Express ideas in her brain

[Lee]
I need some love like I never needed love before
(I'm gonna make love to your baby)

[Benny, (Jordan)]
Take on me (When I come around)
Take me on (When I come around)
I'll be gone, in a day or two

[Benny, (Jordan), **(Lee)**]
Save tonight (Gonna take a lot to drag me away from you)
And fight the break of dawn
Come tomorrow (There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do)
Tomorrow I'll be gone **(If I were a boy)**
Here I am, once again
I'm torn into pieces **(I think I would understand)**
Can't deny, can't pretend
Just thought you were the one

In my head, I see you all over me
In my head, you fulfill my fantasy
In my head

[Jordan]
Despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage

[Benny]
What if God was one of Us?

[Lee]
Tell me
Why'd you have to go and make things so complicated?
I see the way you're
Acting like you're somebody

[Jordan, **Jordan & Benny**]
I know she's playing with me
**Well that's ok cause I got no self esteem**

[Jordan]
With a thousand lies
And a good disguise
Hit 'em right between the eyes
Hit 'em right between the eyes

[Benny]
You're so beautiful, so damn beautiful

[Jordan]
Too late to 'pologize
Too late

[Benny]
Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
But that's alright because I like the way it hurts

[Jordan, **Jordan & Benny**]
It's my life, it's now or never
**I ain't gonna live forever**

[Benny]
Can't read my, can't read my
No, he can't read my poker face

[Lee]
Come on Barbie, let's go party

[Jordan]
How long, how long will I slide
Separate my

[Jordan & Benny]
Double rainbow all the way across the sky
Yeah, yeah, so intense

[Benny]
Enjoy yourself
Take only what you need from it
A family of trees wanted

[Jordan]
Time to say goodbye
Veduto vissuto con te

[Jordan, **Benny**]
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
**And never brought to mind**

[Jordan, **Jordan & Benny**]
I'm more than a bird
**I'm more than a plane**
**I'm a birdplane, I'm a birdplane**
**A motherfucking birdplane**

[Benny, **Benny & Jordan**]
Doesn't that sound familiar
Doesn't that hit too close to home
Doesn't that make you shiver
The way that things have gone
**And doesn't that seem peculiar**
**Cause everyone wants a little more**
**And something I do remember**
**To never go this far**
**That's all it takes to be a star**

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“Four Chords” is one of The Axis of Awesome’s best-known works. It is a medley of popular songs, set to the pop-punk chord progression. Many of the songs selected do not actually follow this four-chord progression and some of the ones that do only briefly include it.

This song is often varied when performed live, sometimes incorporating new releases.

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Is there a live performance of "4 Chords" by The Axis of Awesome?

Genius Answer

The band usually incorporated different songs to the song each time it was played but here’s a few different performances. In order: Just For Laughs Festival Montreal (2010), Skavlan talk show (2010) and Melbourne International Comedy Festival (2009).

Is there a playlist of all the songs listed?

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Yes check the Spotify playlist out

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