Intro: G SPONGEBOB: C Sure, I spend my days floating around G Head in the bubbles and my feet on the ground C But there is more to me than just my name G Give me a chance and I could change the game C And maybe one day Mr. Krabs will say G
"The Krusty Krab's yours, it's your lucky day" C That is what I've always wanted, G C Then I can finally say I've done it C Let me have adventure C G Be a contender and more ('Cause you're not a simple sponge) C G I wish he'd see I'm not just the sponge next door (No, you're not a simple sponge) C There's gotta be a better way, G a way to save this town I love C G But how can I stop the end of the world? C Am I just a simple sponge? C (No you're not a simple sponge) C (No you're not a simple sponge) C So what if I'm a sponge? It's what I wanna be G There isn't anyone who stretches me C Employee of the month two years in a row G Undisputed master of my own dojo C G And everyone here knows that they can depend C On this expert jellyfisher who's a trusted friend G I can eat a lot of ice cream, C Em Am G I can even play my nose like flute trill: C Let me have adventure C G Be a contender and more ('Cause your not a simple sponge) C G Can't he see I'm not just the sponge next door? (No, you're not a simple-) Em C I wish that I could turn back time C G C I never thought my world could end G C D I only wanna hang out with my friends C D G But fear, I fear, is dragging us down C And now there's panic that's run amok E F In my simple town C F (No, no, no, no) G No! D Just give me adventure D A Be a contender and more ('Cause your not a simple sponge) D Bm A I will show I'm not just the sponge next door (No, you're not a simple sponge) D A I'm gonna find a better way, D A a way to save this life I love A D A And I am gonna stop the end of the- MR. KRABS: Am Dm No! You're just a simple sponge SPONGEBOB: F E You're wrong, Mr. Krabs. I'll find a way to stop that volcano from erupting! MR.KRABS: Am Dm You are still a simple sponge SPONGEBOB: F Am I'll use science, like Sandy said. I'm gonna need her on the team! MR.KRABS: Dm 'Cause you're just a simple sponge SPONGEBOB: Am And Patrick too; he's super strong! We'll best the best team ever! Sandy's brains, plus Patrick's brawn, plus my... MR.KRABS: Dm Yes, a very simple sponge SPONGEBOB: D A Well, I'm not sure what my thing is, but that won't stop me. When the going gets tough, this sponge gets going! E B No I'm not a simple sponge (Let me have adventure, Be a contender and more) E B I am not a simple sponge (I'll make him see I'm not just the sponge next door) Yeah, Yeah, Yeah E Now at last, I have found a way, E B A way to save this town I love G I am not A B