Chords: A x02220 G 320033 D xx0232 E 022100 C x32010 F#m xx4222 Aaug6/F xx3222 A6/F xx2222 D#m7b5 xx1222 Bm x24432 E6 022120 E7 022130 F#m(full) 244222 B7 x21202 Intro: |A |G D|A |A | Verse 1

^AI guess I was skeptical when I first met Dr. Marti^Gn ^AHe said we could build a baby out of DNA And ^Dalthough it was expensive it was legal in the states where it wasn't ^Abanned^G ^D ^A It was ^EBetty who suggested we cut ^Dout the parts of ^Cme that she can't ^Astand^G ^D ^A

Pre-chorus 1 F#m Aaug6/F A6/E D#m7b5 So we made an appointment and Betty went alone F#m Aaug6/F A6/E D#m7b5 They worked out the details and then called me on the phone

To say ^Bmcongratulations ^EDad^E6 ^E7 Chorus ^ANow things are getting ^Ebetter for ^DBetty and ^Ame ^AWe're making us a ^Ebaby that's ^Djust like ^Ame only ^F#mbetter And ^B7Betty says he'll be ^F#mtaller And ^B7Betty says he'll be ^F#msmarter And ^B7Betty says that our ^Dbaby will be ^Ebetter than me

Verse 2

^ABetty was pretty firm about our baby being hu^Gman ^AI said we should give him wings and nice prehensile tail He could ^Dtravel with the circus making money, making friends with ^Aclowns^G ^D ^A ^EBetty said that's stupid and for ^DGod's sake would you ^Cturn that TV ^Adown?^G ^D ^A

Pre-chorus 2 F#m Aaug6/F A6/E D#m7b5 Now I've seen Betty happy, but she's never been like this F#m Aug6/F A6/E D#m7b5 She glows like someone's girlfriend in the middle of a kiss

And ^BmI'm excited ^Etoo^E6 ^E7 Chorus ^ANow things are getting ^Ebetter for ^DBetty and ^Ame ^AWe're making us a ^Ebaby that's ^Djust like ^Ame only ^F#mbetter And ^B7Betty says he'll be ^F#mtaller And ^B7Betty says he'll be ^F#msmarter And ^B7Betty says that our ^Dbaby will be ^Ebetter than me

Bridge

^CAnd the love inside me thunders like a ^Astorm ^CAnd I hope the tube they keep him in is ^Acomfortable and warm ^CI hope the nutritive solution that they're ^Dfeeding him doesn't make him ^Efat

Verse 3

^ABetty's been spending lots of time out late with Dr. Mar^Gtin ^AShe says that they're working on the baby every night And Dr. ^DMartin brings her presents like new underwear and a bottle of ^Awine^G ^D ^A ^EI'll just keep on writing checks un^Dtil the day that ^Cbaby is mine^A ^G ^D ^A

Pre-chorus 3 F#m Aaug6/F A6/E D#m7b5 He might have my moustache or my freckles or my eyes F#m Aaug6/F A6/E D#m7b5 Betty says it's better if we keep it a surprise

I ^Bmhope I find out ^Esoon^E6 ^E7 Final Chorus ^ANow things are getting ^Ebetter for ^DBetty and ^Ame ^AWe're making us a ^Ebaby that's ^Djust like ^Ame only ^F#mbetter And ^B7Betty says he'll be ^F#mtaller And ^B7Betty says he'll be ^F#msmarter And ^B7Betty says that our ^Dbaby will be ^Ebetter than ^DBaby will be ^Ebetter than ^DBaby will be ^Ebetter than ^Ame.^G ^D ^A

Jonathan Coulton - Betty and me