[Intro - BPM 90 - No drums] Descending chromatic line - can play octaves when playing C# E - 99887766 - 55443 - 5 3 0
[Drums in] | A E | Bm | D D/C# | C# |
[Verse 1] [A] City dweller, suc [E] cessful fella [Bm] Thought to himself, "Oops, I've got a lot of money" (lot of money) [D] Caught in a [D/C#] rat race terminal [C#] ly
I'm a pro [A] fessional cynic but my [E] heart's not in it I'm [Bm] paying the price of living life at the limit (to the limit) [D] Caught up in the [D/C#] century's anxie [C#] ty (backward beat) Yes, it [E] preys on him (preys on him) He's [E] getting thin (getting thin) {Try a simple life}
[Chorus 1] [A] He lives in a house, a very big house in the [E7] country [D#] Watching [D] afternoon repeats and the food he eats in the [A] country He takes all [A] manner of pills and piles up analyst bills in the [E7] country Oh, it's [D#] like an [D] animal farm, lots of rural charm in the [A] country (stop)
[Verse 2] He's got [A] morning glory and l [E7] ife's a different story [Bm] Everything's going Jackanory (Jackanory) [D] Touched with his [D/C#] own mortal [C#] ity He's [A] reading Balzac and [E] knocking back Prozac It's a [Bm] helping hand that makes you feel wonderfully bland [D] Oh, it's the [D/C#] century's reme [C#] dy (backward drums) For the [E] faint at heart [########Stop and scroll##########] A [E] new start (new start) {Try a simple life}
[Chorus 2] [A] He lives in a house, a very big house in the [E7] country [D#] He's got a [D] fog in his chest, so he needs a lot of rest in the [A] country He doesn't [A] drink, smoke, laugh, takes herbal baths in the [E7] country But [D#] you'll come to [D] no harm on the animal farm in the [A] country
(backward drum beat) [E] In the country (Doo doo doo) [E] In the country (Doo doo doo) [E] In the country-y-y!
[Solo] | A E | Bm | D D/C# | C# | x2
[Quiet bit - no drums - Play twice] [A] Blow, blow me [E] out I am so [D] sad I don't know [A] why
[Chorus 1 & 2] [A] He lives in a house, a very big house in the [E7] country [D#] Watching [D] afternoon repeats and the food he eats in the [A] country He takes all [A] manner of pills and piles up analyst bills in the [E7] country Oh, it's [D#] like an [D] animal farm, lots of rural charm in the [A] country
[A] He lives in a house, a very big house in the [E7] country [D#] He's got a [D] fog in his chest, so he needs a lot of rest in the [A] country He doesn't [A] drink, smoke, laugh, takes herbal baths in the [E7] country But [D#] you'll come to [D] no harm on the animal farm in the [A] country
Ooh la la la
[Closing Riff - Horn Riff] A E7 D A E -0---0---0---0------------------------------------ B -10--10--5-s-10--9--9--7-9--7--7--5-7--10-10-5------- G -9---9---6-s-9---9--9--7-9--7--7--5-7--9--9--6----- D -11--11--7-s-11--9--9--7-9--7--7--5-7--11-11-7------ A -0---0---0-------7--7--7-7--5--5--5-5--0--0--0---- E -----------------0--0--0--------------------------
[Intro - BPM 88 - No drums - Capo 2 for original key] Em7 G D A7sus4 Em7 G D A7sus4 Em7 G D A7sus4 Em7 G D A7sus4
[Verse 1 - No drums] [Em] Today is [G] gonna be the day That they're [D] gonna throw it back to you [A7sus4] [Em] By now you [G] should've somehow Rea [D] lised what you gotta do [A7sus4] [Em] I don't believe that [G] anybody [D] Feels the way I [A7sus4] do about you now [Em][G][D][A7sus4]
[Verse 2 - Drums in on 'That the'] [Em] Backbeat the [G] word is on the street That the [D] fire in your heart is out [A7sus4] [Em] I'm sure you've [G] heard it all before But you [D] never really had a doubt [A7sus4] [Em] I don't believe that [G] anybody [D] feels The way I [A7sus4] do about you now [Em][G][D][A7sus4]
[Pre-Chorus] And [C] all the roads we [D] have to walk are [Em] winding And [C] all the lights that [D] lead us there are [Em] blinding [C] There are many [D] things that I would [G] Like to [D] say to [Em] you But I [D] don't know [A7sus4] how
[Chorus] Because [C] maybe.. [Em] ...... [G] ...You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? [Em][G] And [Em] after [C] all ... [Em] ........ [G] You're my [Em] wonder.... [C] wall.. [Em] .... [G] .... [Em]
[Stop] [Drum fill BxSx SxBS xSSS SBSx]
[Verse 3] [Em] Today was [G] gonna be the day But they'll [D] never throw it back [A7sus4] to you [Em] By now you [G] should've somehow Rea [D] lised what you're not [A7sus4] to do [Em] I don't believe that [G] anybody [D] Feels the way I do [A7sus4] About you now [Em][G][D][A7sus4]
[Pre-Chorus] And [C] all the roads that [D] lead you there are [Em] winding And [C] all the lights that [D] light the way are [Em] blinding [C] There are many [D] things that I would [G] like to [D] say to [Em] you But I [D] don't know [A7sus4] how
[Chorus] Because [C] maybe.. [Em] ...... [G] ...You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? [Em] ........ [G] And [Em] after [C] all ... [Em] ........ [G] You're my [Em] wonder.... [C] wall.. [Em] .... [G] ...... [Em] Because [C] maybe..(I said [Em] maybe) [G] You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? [Em] ....... [G] And [Em] after [C] all ... [Em] ........ [G] ...You're my [Em] wonder.... [C] wall.. [Em] .... [G] ...... [Em] ....I said [C] maybe (I said [Em] maybe) [G] ... You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? (that [Em] saves me [G] You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? (that [Em] saves me [G] You're [Em] gonna be the one that [C] saves me? (that [Em] saves me [G] ) [Em]
