{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2567454,"song":"Prime Time","artist":"Don McLean","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/2567454-prime-time-chords-by-don-mclean/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2567454?type=chord","rating":4.33597,"votes":4,"content":"[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell this is life, this is Prime time[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis is livin' in the U. S. A.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell this is life, this is Prime Time[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis is livin' the American way[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nI was ridin' on the subway in the afternoon[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI saw some kids 'a beatin' out a funky tune[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nThe lady right in front of me was old and brown[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe kids began to push her, they knocked her down[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI tried to help her out but there was just no way[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nA life ain't worth a damn on the street today[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                           [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nI passed the ambulance and the camera crews[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI saw the instant replay on the evening news[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell this is life, this is Prime time[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis is livin' in the U. S. A.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell this is life, this is Prime Time[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis is livin' the American way[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nWell will you take the car, or will you take the trip?[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nRemove annoying hair from your upper lip[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nWhat's it really worth? Does she really care?[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhat's the best shampoo that I can use on my hair?[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHey what's the real future of democracy?[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nHow're we gonna streamline the bureaucracy?[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nHey, hey, the cost of life has gone sky-high[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nDoes the deodorant I'm using really keep me dry?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell this is life, this is Prime time[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis is livin' in the U. S. A.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell this is life, this is Prime Time[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis is livin' the American way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nWell spin the magic wheel and try to break the bank[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThink about your life when you fill in the blank[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nHere's a game that's real if you wanna try[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOne spot on the wheel that says you must die[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAmerican roulette is the game we play[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nBut no-one wants to have to be the one to pay[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nYou get to pass \"GO\", you get to pass away[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut before we start our show, here's our sponsor to say:[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell this is life, this is Prime time[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bb[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThis is livin' in the U. S. A.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWell this is life, this is Prime time[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis is livin' in the U. S. A.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell this is life, this is Prime Time[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis is livin' the American way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nWell down in Mexico, the laundry's on the line[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere's where you can go if you land on the nine[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nCanada is nice if you're fond of ice[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you land on the two then we'll send you there twice[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe interrupt this game for a news release:[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nA man has gone insane and been killed by police![/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nNow back to the game, that's a dangerous play[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'Cause if they see you in C-U-B-A you must pass away[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell this is life, this is Prime time[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis is livin' in the U. S. A.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell this is life, this is Prime Time[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis is livin' the American way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nMy supper's on the stove, the war is on the screen[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPass the bread and butter while I watch the Marine[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nThe shot him in the chest--Pass the chicken breast![/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe general is saying that he's still unimpressed.[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                                [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\"We had to burn the city 'cause they wouldn't agree[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nThat things go better with democracy!\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nThe weather will be fair, forget the ozone layer,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut strontium showers will be here and there[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell this is life, this is Prime time[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis is livin' in the U. S. A.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell this is life, this is Prime Time[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis is livin' the American way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nWell livin' in the country watchin' shadows fall[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMy reception ain't too good in a power stall[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nBombers in the air, missiles in the sea[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nChemicals in everything, including me[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey don't keep their promise in the promised land[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                              [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nIt's getting mighty hard to find an honest man[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]A7[/ch]\r\nBut coming very soon, a show you'll die to see[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt's called \"The End Of The World\", on channel \"C\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWell this is life, this is Prime time[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bb[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThis is livin' in the U. S. A.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWell this is life, this is Prime time[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThis is livin' in the U. S. A.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWell this is life, this is Prime Time[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThis is livin' the American way[/tab]","plain_text":"[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["G","A","C","A7","D7","Bb","D","F","B"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"A7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,0,2,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,0,2,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}