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Josh Joplin Group - Wonder Wheel
[Intro]
[Verse 1]
I Esound like Michael Stipe
And I Dbmdream like Carl AbmJung
And I Alook just like a showgirl
Who Esleeps with her makeup Bon
[Verse 2]
And I'm Aready for the Efootlights
To Aplay the part I'm Bcast
I Emay not be a Bstar
But I'm happy at Alast
[Verse 3]
I Edance like Billy Budd
And I Dbmpray like Dinah AbmShore
I diAsappear like Garbo
But I Ecome back wanting Bmore
[Verse 4]
And I Adon't know where I'm Egoing
I'm Arunning out of Bcash
I Emay not be well Boff
But I'm happy at Alast
You know, I Emay not be well Boff
But I'm happy at AlastDbm  
[Bridge]
I'm not as Bsmart as the ASunday Times crossword puzzleDbm  
Big words Bget me into AtroubleDbm  
I never Bsee when the Alight shines down, I burn too fastDbm  
I may be Bpale, but I'm happy at Alast
I'm happy at Elast
[Instrumental]
E  B  E  B  E  B  E  B
[Verse 5]
I Ehave a friend back home
Who Dbmlikes to sleep all Abmday
He Apacks his pipe, reflects on life
And Edreams his debt aBway
[Verse 6]
He Astill lives with his Eparents
Just Alike he always Bhas
He Emay not always Bknow it
But he's happy at Alast
You know he Emay not always Bknow it
He's happy at Alast
Happy at ElastD  B  
AHappy at ElastD  B  
EHappy at AlastD  B  
AHappy at ElastD  B  A  E  

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Wonder Wheel

by Josh Joplin Group

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dbm

Abm

Josh Joplin Group - Wonder Wheel

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I sound like Michael Stipe

Dbm Abm

And I dream like Carl Jung

And I look just like a showgirl

E B

Who sleeps with her makeup on

[Verse 2]

A E

And I'm ready for the footlights

A B

To play the part I'm cast

E B

I may not be a star

But I'm happy at last

[Verse 3]

I dance like Billy Budd

Dbm Abm

And I pray like Dinah Shore

I disappear like Garbo

E B

But I come back wanting more

[Verse 4]

A E

And I don't know where I'm going

A B

I'm running out of cash

E B

I may not be well off

But I'm happy at last

E B

You know, I may not be well off

A Dbm

But I'm happy at last

[Bridge]

B A Dbm

I'm not as smart as the Sunday Times crossword puzzle

B A Dbm

Big words get me into trouble

B A Dbm

I never see when the light shines down, I burn too fast

B A

I may be pale, but I'm happy at last

I'm happy at last

[Instrumental]

E B E B E B E B

[Verse 5]

I have a friend back home

Dbm Abm

Who likes to sleep all day

He packs his pipe, reflects on life

E B

And dreams his debt away

[Verse 6]

A E

He still lives with his parents

A B

Just like he always has

E B

He may not always know it

But he's happy at last

E B

You know he may not always know it

He's happy at last

E D B

Happy at last

A E D B

Happy at last

E A D B

Happy at last

A E D B A E

Happy at last

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