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Tuning:     Standard
Capo 1
[Chorus]
EmI used to get Ghigh for a living
DBelieving everything that I saw on my TV
CI used to get Emhigh for a living
DEating all the bullshit food that they sold me
EmI used to get Ghigh for a living
DThinking that my destiny was out of my control
CI used to get Emhigh for a living
DThere's lots of different reasons and I'll tell you so
[Verse]
EmSuper size, large Gfries, big mac, Dcoca cola
DGo on man, pick your poison
EmSpeed, weed, Gecstasy, LSD
Man, Dit don't bother me cos we're all on something
EmCaffeine, Gcigarettes, alcohol
You know I'm Dclawing at the walls trying to get my fix
EmProzac, ADD tabGlets, coke, smack
DNow you know I am turning tricks cos
[Chorus]
EmI used to get Ghigh for a living
DBelieving everything that I saw on my TV
CI used to get Emhigh for a living
DEating all the bullshit food that they sold me
Yeah, that they sold me
[Verse]
EmEscape, can't Gwait all trying to Dget away
DFrom this place man that we're feeling
EmCan't deal, can't Gfeel what's real 
All Dtrying to conceal all this time we're stealing
EmNo doubt, the Groute you're on
Can't Dfind the clout that you've been needing
Em'Til then my Gfriend you must conDtend
DWith the monster that you're feeding
[Chorus]
EmI used to get Ghigh for a living
DBelieving everything that I saw on my TV
CI used to get Emhigh for a living
DEating all the bullshit food that they sold me
EmI used to get Ghigh for a living
DThinking that my destiny was out of my control
CI used to get Emhigh for a living
DThere's lots of different reasons and I'll tell you so
[Verse]
EmGot links of the Gcheney
Getting crazy, getting Dlazy with their foreign relations
EmStarting wars, closing Gdoors
Trying to bring about Done quicker, man, revelations
EmEconomic Grational calling fouls with the Dworkers
DJust trying to make it pay
EmCost cutting, head Gbutting
Big business do Dwhat they like and you do what they say
EmWhat's wrong get Galong, just prolong all the Dthoughts
DYou got going on, on the inside
EmAppease, stand at Gease, just try to Dplease
DAll the apathy that you're trying to hide
EmHow now brown Gcow
Did we get Dfrom this standing place and now we're kneeling
Em'Til then my Gfriend you must Dcontend with the monster that you're feeding
[Chorus]
EmI used to get Ghigh for a living
DBelieving everything that I saw on my TV
CI used to get Emhigh for a living
DEating all the bullshit food that they sold me
EmI used to get Ghigh for a living
DThinking that my destiny was out of my control
CI used to get Emhigh for a living
DThere's lots of different reasons and I'll tell you so

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Used To Get High

by John Butler Trio

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

Capo 1

[Chorus]

Em G

I used to get high for a living

Believing everything that I saw on my TV

C Em

I used to get high for a living

Eating all the bullshit food that they sold me

Em G

I used to get high for a living

Thinking that my destiny was out of my control

C Em

I used to get high for a living

There's lots of different reasons and I'll tell you so

[Verse]

Em G D

Super size, large fries, big mac, coca cola

Go on man, pick your poison

Em G

Speed, weed, ecstasy, LSD

Man, it don't bother me cos we're all on something

Em G

Caffeine, cigarettes, alcohol

You know I'm clawing at the walls trying to get my fix

Em G

Prozac, ADD tablets, coke, smack

Now you know I am turning tricks cos

[Chorus]

Em G

I used to get high for a living

Believing everything that I saw on my TV

C Em

I used to get high for a living

Eating all the bullshit food that they sold me

Yeah, that they sold me

[Verse]

Em G D

Escape, can't wait all trying to get away

From this place man that we're feeling

Em G

Can't deal, can't feel what's real

All trying to conceal all this time we're stealing

Em G

No doubt, the route you're on

Can't find the clout that you've been needing

Em G D

'Til then my friend you must contend

With the monster that you're feeding

[Chorus]

Em G

I used to get high for a living

Believing everything that I saw on my TV

C Em

I used to get high for a living

Eating all the bullshit food that they sold me

Em G

I used to get high for a living

Thinking that my destiny was out of my control

C Em

I used to get high for a living

There's lots of different reasons and I'll tell you so

[Verse]

Em G

Got links of the cheney

Getting crazy, getting lazy with their foreign relations

Em G

Starting wars, closing doors

Trying to bring about one quicker, man, revelations

Em G D

Economic rational calling fouls with the workers

Just trying to make it pay

Em G

Cost cutting, head butting

Big business do what they like and you do what they say

Em G D

What's wrong get along, just prolong all the thoughts

You got going on, on the inside

Em G D

Appease, stand at ease, just try to please

All the apathy that you're trying to hide

Em G

How now brown cow

Did we get from this standing place and now we're kneeling

Em G D

'Til then my friend you must contend with the monster that you're feeding

[Chorus]

Em G

I used to get high for a living

Believing everything that I saw on my TV

C Em

I used to get high for a living

Eating all the bullshit food that they sold me

Em G

I used to get high for a living

Thinking that my destiny was out of my control

C Em

I used to get high for a living

There's lots of different reasons and I'll tell you so

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