Written by James Bourne/Michael Raphael
Intro: C C/B Am G F G C C/B Am My friend's a computer hacker G F G but in school everybody said he was a slacker C C/B Am he writes science fiction novels G F G he builds whole towns and villages from cola bottles F G he does equations just for fun Am eats low carb ice cream with his mum G F G sews cub scout badges on his sweater C he's just a feeling you ignore, a dumb computer hacker F trash can on the floor, a pitiful disaster Am G cried to sleep at night when he never got it right F G cos he never realised, it doesn't even matter C later on in life he's drowning in his laughter F three kids and a wife, he's happy ever after Am G stoked to be alive with his dream up at nasa F G C C/B Am G F G loving everyday. well, i guess it really pays to be a slacker C C/B Am he stays up all night playing tetris G F G asteroids, pacman written on his 'games to get' list C C/B Am wasted nights spent up in his bedroom G F G tough times, long nights, must have been a lot to get through F G he's getting sharp pains in his wrist Am in his world girlfriend's don't exist G F G can't even get an add on 'my space' C he's just a feeling you ignore, a dumb computer hacker F trash can on the floor, a pitiful disaster Am G cried to sleep at night when he never got it right F G cos he never realised, it doesn't even matter C later on in life he's drowning in his laughter F three kids and a wife, he's happy ever after Am G stoked to be alive with his dream up at nasa F G C C/B Am G F G loving everyday. well, i guess it really pays to be a slacker C C/B Am G F G Solo: Am C G F C G Am G F G Am C G F he's the one all alone in despair C G Am he's the one who thinks life isn't fair C G F he's the one sitting right over there G he's the lonely guy on the side looking kinda shy F you could see him ride passing by on a pedal bike G he's the funny type kinda like 'napoleon dynamite' C he's just a feeling you ignore, a dumb computer hacker F trash can on the floor, a pitiful disaster Am G cried to sleep at night when he never got it right F G cos he never realised, it doesn't even matter C later on in life he's drowning in his laughter F three kids and a wife, he's happy ever after Am G stoked to be alive with his dream up at nasa F G C C/B Am G F G loving everyday. well, i guess it really pays to be a slacker C C/B Am G F G G it pays to be a slacker!