Intro
Am
I've often heard
D7/F#
Though it sounds absurd
C G
There's a certain kind of person
Em
Who just to get a thrill...
Verse 1
Am E7
Walks through the desert just for something to do
G D7/F#
Flies through the skies with no parachute
D7/F# C
Some folks climb to the highest mountain
Em G
Other folks bathe in Italian fountains
Verse 2
Am E7
Swim to the icy polar caps
G D7/F#
Wearing nothing but shorts and a plastic cap
D7 C Em G
But I know a place where I can do all that
Chorus 1
C D7
In my room I have a stack of books
F G
Where worlds unfold if I just look
C D7
In my room I can go anywhere
F G
Just close my door and I am there
C D7
I can fight a ninja on my bed
F G
All I have to do is just knock him on the head
C D7
There's nothing I can't do
F C
In my room
Verse 3
Am E7
Some folks drag themselves to Timbuktu
G D7/F#
Just to see a monkey wearing funny shoes
D7/F# C
Some folks float all the way to China
Em G
For wonton soup in a Hong Kong diner
Verse 4
Am E7
They take lessons to be fluent in mouse
G D7/F#
Or go to Spain to learn to sew a blouse
D7 C Em G
Well I can do all that without leaving my house
Chorus 2
C D7
In my room I have a stack of books
F G
Where worlds unfold if I just look
C D7
In my room I can go anywhere
F G
Just close my door and I am there
C D7
I can have Christmas in June
F G
Or build a rocket and walk on the moon
C D7
I can do what I want to
F C
In my room
Bridge
E7 C
In my room - my lamp becomes an Eiffle Tower
E7 C
In my room - my dog wears a cape and has special powers
E7 D7
In my room - I spend hours and hours
G E7 D7
Deep in the jungle playing with all the boys and girls
Chorus 3
C D7
In my room I have a stack of books
F G
Where worlds unfold if I just look
C D7
In my room I can go anywhere
F G
Just close my door and I am there
C D7
I can sneak around like a crafty raccoon
F G
Give me some pots and I'll play you a tune
C D7
There's nothing I can't do
F C
In my room
C D7
There's nothing I can't do
F C
In my room
