x Eb Eb/D C G# A#
Right now you are down and out and feeling really crappy
Eb Eb/D
And when I see how sad you are
C# C
It sort of makes me...Happy!
F Bb
Sorry, Nicky, human nature-
Eb D C# C
Nothing I can do!
G# A#
It's...Schadenfreude!
G# A A# Eb
Making me feel glad that I'm not you.
Well that's not very nice, Gary!
Bb C#
I didn't say it was nice! But everybody does it!
Eb Eb/D C G# A#
You ever clap when a waitress falls and drops a tray of glasses?
Eb Eb/D C# C
And ain't it fun to watch figure skaters falling on their asses?
F Bb
And don't ya feel all warm and cozy,
Eb D C# C
Watching people out in the rain!
G# A#
That's...Schadenfreude!
G# A A# Eb
People taking pleasure in your pain!
Oh, Schadenfreude, huh?
What's that, some kinda Nazi word?
Bb C# Bb C#
Yup! It's German for "happiness at the misfortune of others!"
Bb C#
"Happiness at the misfortune of others." That is German!
E Eb C# A B
Watching a vegetarian being told she just ate chicken
E Eb D C#
Or watching a frat boy realize just what he put his dick in!
F# B E D C#
Being on the elevator when somebody shouts "Hold the door!"
A B
"No!!!" Schadenfreude!
A A# B E
"Fuck you lady, that's what stairs are for!"
A
Straight-A students getting Bs
B
Exes getting STDs!
C#
Waking doormen from their naps!
A B
Watching tourists reading maps!
A
Football players getting tackled!
B
CEOs getting shackled!
C#
Watching actors never reach
F#
The ending of their oscar speech!
F# B
Schadenfreude!
G C
Schadenfreude!
F Bb C
Schadenfreude!
F Bb C
Schadenfreude!
F F\E
The world needs people like you and me
D Bb C
who've been knocked around by fate.
F E
'Cause when people see us, they don't want to be us,
D# D
and that makes them feel great.
G C F E D
We provide a vital service to society!
Bb C
You and me! Schadenfreude!
Bb C
Making the world a better place...
Bb C
Making the world a better place...
Bb C
Making the world a better place...
F E D
To be!
Bb F(STRUM LIKE HELL, JUST FOR FUN!)
S-C-H-A-D-E-N-F-R-E-U-D-E!
