Song is originally sang with one specific person singing
the chorus throughout, and a trio harmonizing all the verses and bridge.
Intro Instrumental:
A E F#m C#m Bm
Intro Lyrics:
A E
There once was a boy
F#m C#m
Who lived in a house
F#m C#m Bm
And the house sat under a tree
Bm F#m Bm F#m
By the tree ran a fence that stretched far and wide
A E A
Round the gated community
Chorus:
A
Can I have my ball?
C#m
Can you get my ball?
F#m C#m F#m
I kicked it into the tree
Bm
And my ball bounced up
And my ball dropped in
A E A
To the Gated Community
Verse 1:
A
Oh! The Gated Community
Is where we like to be
Everything's so lovely
E
Oh, our hearts are filled with glee
And when you come to visit
You can stand outside and see
What a lovely bunch we are
A
In our gated unity!
CHORUS
Verse 2:
A
Oh! The Gated Community
Is where we like to be
Our clothes are never dirty
E
And the lawns are always green
And when you come to visit
You can stand outside and see
What a tidy bunch we are
A
In our gated unity!
Bridge:
D
The Gated Community
E
We think you will agree
D
Is pleasantly devoid
E
Of unsightly stray debris
Free, free of debris!
Verse 3:
A
The Gated Community
Is where we'll always be
Our smiles are white cause we're inside
E
In comfy custody
And when you come to visit
You can stand outside and see
What a smiling bunch we are
A
In our gated unity!
THE CHORUS AND VERSE 4 IS SANG TOGETHER HERE
Chorus: Verse 4:
A A
Can I have my ball? Oh, the Gated Community
Can you get my ball? Is where we like to be
E E
I kicked it into the tree Our lives are made perfect by a hefty entrance fee
And my ball bounced up And when you come to visit
And my ball dropped in You can stand outside and see
BACK TO SINGLES
A E
To the gated commu--
What a lovely bunch we are
A E
To the gated commu--
What a happy bunch we are
TOGETHER
A E A
To the Gated Community!
End:
A E A
