[Convention: each chord is four beats/a full measure. A dash indicates that
the chord is held for another four beats; two chords with a slash between
them are held for two beats/half a measure each.]
(This song is dedicated to all you modern day troubadors out there.
And I think I know who you are.)
1
SOL -
I gotta get a job - I got to get some pay
DO -
my son's gotta go to art school, he's leaving in three days
SOL -
and the TV is in Esperanto - you know that that's a bitch
LAm DO / RE SOL
because alienation's for the rich and I'm feelin' poorer every day
SOL
a hey hey hey
2
Well I ain't feeling happy about the state of things in my life
but I'm working to make it better with a six of Miller High Life
just drinking and a-drivin', makin' sure my dues get paid
because alienation's for the rich and I'm feelin' poorer every day
a hey hey hey
(Instrumental; play G and lead in to last verse on an E chord)
2a
LA -
Well I ain't feeling happy about the state of things in my life
RE -
but I'm working to make it better with a six of Miller High Life
LA -
just drinking and a-drivin', makin' sure my dues get paid
SIm RE / MI LA
because alienation's for the rich and I'm feelin' poorer every day
LA
a hey hey hey
aid
because alienation's for the rich and I'm feelin poorer every day
a hey hey hey
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