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A Routine Day

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     This is the first song from the Klaatu album "Sir Army Suit".  Written by John Woloschuk.
I'm not sure who the vocalist is, but it sounds a lot like Bono to me.
[Verse #1:]
FIt started off a Croutine Bbdimday
I Dmgot through the morning in the E7sus4usual wEay
Bbsus2I caught the bus on Bbmb5time
Good Ammorning, Mr. Am7/GDriver, Ddrive
As I Bbsat inside my Bbsus2overcoat I Bb(b5)clutched my cane
And Am/Cpressed my nose aBbdimgainst the foggy Dmwindow Am7pane FHo Bb/Chum
The C/Elife I lead would even make a E7dead man FyawnBb  Bbsus2  Bbm11  
[Verse #2:]
DmMidday Dm/Ccomes
I Cbreak for Bbdimlunch
With my Dmsandwich and a Dm7/Cbeer I go E7sus4on a huEnch
To the Bbpark where I Bbsus2hope to Bbmb5find
A Amlittle Am/Gbit of peace of Dmind
As I Bbsat there on a Bbsus2bench amidst the Bb(b5)rodent race
I Amfelt a strange senBbdimsation that withDmout a Am7trace FapBb/Cpeared
But C/Ethen as quickly C7sus2disappeE7ared aFgain
[Break]
E|--------------------------|
B|------1-3-1---------------|
G|------------3-2-----------|
D|---3------------3-2-------|
A|-3------------------3-2-1-|
E|--------------------------|
[Bridge:]
So tell me Bbwhat's the bloody point of G6/Bplaying the G7/Bgame
With Fso much to Amlose yet so Eblittle to Dgain
You Bbsell your C7life aFway
[Break]
E|--------------------------|
B|------1-3-1---------------|
G|------------3-2-----------|
D|---3------------3-2-------|
A|-3------------------3-2-1-|
E|--------------------------|
Can't you Bbsee you're just a cog working G6/Blike a G7/Bdog
You Ftrade your Amfuture for a Ebdead-end Djob
That's Bbfull of G7routine Cdays
CRoutine days
[Verse #3:]
F6I race the Fclock to the Cend of my Bbdimday
The Dmpaycheck in my Dm7/Cpocket makes me E7sus4feel okEay
BbBut was it Bsus2worth the Bbmb5grind
AmJust to Am7/Gkeep from D9falling beDhind
I Bbstand here in the Bbsus2queue behind a Bb(b5)foul cigar
My Amface discreetly Bbdimburied in a Dmbook on AmMars FHum Bb/Cdrum
And I'm C/Ewaiting on the C7sus2pier 'til E7Charon FcomesBb  Bbsus2  Bbm11  F  

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A Routine Day

by Klaatu

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Chords in this song · guitar

Bbdim

E7sus4

Bbsus2

Bbmb5

Am7/G

Bb(b5)

Am/C

Am7

Bb/C

C/E

Bbm11

Dm/C

Dm7/C

Am/G

C7sus2

G6/B

This is the first song from the Klaatu album "Sir Army Suit". Written by John Woloschuk.

I'm not sure who the vocalist is, but it sounds a lot like Bono to me.

[Verse #1:]

F C Bbdim

It started off a routine day

Dm E7sus4 E

I got through the morning in the usual way

Bbsus2 Bbmb5

I caught the bus on time

Am Am7/G D

Good morning, Mr. Driver, drive

Bb Bbsus2 Bb(b5)

As I sat inside my overcoat I clutched my cane

Am/C Bbdim Dm Am7 F Bb/C

And pressed my nose against the foggy window pane Ho hum

C/E E7 F Bb Bbsus2 Bbm11

The life I lead would even make a dead man yawn

[Verse #2:]

Dm Dm/C

Midday comes

C Bbdim

I break for lunch

Dm Dm7/C E7sus4 E

With my sandwich and a beer I go on a hunch

Bb Bbsus2 Bbmb5

To the park where I hope to find

Am Am/G D

A little bit of peace of mind

Bb Bbsus2 Bb(b5)

As I sat there on a bench amidst the rodent race

Am Bbdim Dm Am7 F Bb/C

I felt a strange sensation that without a trace appeared

C/E C7sus2 E7 F

But then as quickly disappeared again

[Break]

E|--------------------------|

B|------1-3-1---------------|

G|------------3-2-----------|

D|---3------------3-2-------|

A|-3------------------3-2-1-|

E|--------------------------|

[Bridge:]

Bb G6/B G7/B

So tell me what's the bloody point of playing the game

F Am Eb D

With so much to lose yet so little to gain

Bb C7 F

You sell your life away

[Break]

E|--------------------------|

B|------1-3-1---------------|

G|------------3-2-----------|

D|---3------------3-2-------|

A|-3------------------3-2-1-|

E|--------------------------|

Bb G6/B G7/B

Can't you see you're just a cog working like a dog

F Am Eb D

You trade your future for a dead-end job

Bb G7 C

That's full of routine days

Routine days

[Verse #3:]

F6 F C Bbdim

I race the clock to the end of my day

Dm Dm7/C E7sus4 E

The paycheck in my pocket makes me feel okay

Bb Bsus2 Bbmb5

But was it worth the grind

Am Am7/G D9 D

Just to keep from falling behind

Bb Bbsus2 Bb(b5)

I stand here in the queue behind a foul cigar

Am Bbdim Dm Am F Bb/C

My face discreetly buried in a book on Mars Hum drum

C/E C7sus2 E7 F Bb Bbsus2 Bbm11 F

And I'm waiting on the pier 'til Charon comes

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