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[Intro]
   D     G     E   G    A(x2)
[Verse 1]
DI had a dream that we were Gcoming down, we were E5coming down,
But you Gwere too strung Aout to see it
DI had a dream that we wore Ggolden crowns and purplE5e gowns,
We ruleGd a suburban kinAgdom
DI had a dream that we were Bmsettled down in a E5normal town,
We were Gabsolutely Aordinary
DI had a dream we owned a Bbig ol' house and giganE5tic frowns,
It was Gactually Akind of scaDry
[Chorus]
DBut I'm the man of my Gdreams,
When I'm Adreamin'
At least that's how it DseC#emsC  
To Bmbe seemin'
BDuring those Gsix short hours Abetween
Workin' and DdrinkAin'G  
GWorkin' and DdrinkAin'G  
GWorkin' and DdrinkAin'G  
GWorkin' and Ddrinkin'
G    A
[Verse 2]
DI had a dream that we were hGiccup drunk in a pE5ickup truck
Up on the Gtracks out in AAzusa
DI had a dream that we were Gsingin' songs, they were E5slow and long
We sang them Gall with Ricky ASouza
DI had a dream that we were Bmsellin' out to the E5cash and clout,
And eGnding up in Aall the movies
DI had a dream that we could Btwist and shout and E5break it down,
But we'd foGrgotten what was AgroovyD  
[Chorus]
DBut I'm the man of my Gdreams,
When I'm Adreamin'
At least that's how it DseC#emsC  
To Bmbe seemin'
BDuring those Gsix short hours Abetween
Workin' and Ddrinkin', Aoh Gbaby
GWorkin' and Ddrinkin', AoGh baby
GWorkin' and Ddrinkin', oAh Ghoney
GWorkin' and DdrinkinA'G  
G    A
[Outro]
But I've Amonly got one match Dleft
To light two cigaGrettes on those tE5hree ten minute breaks
I just Gknow I ain't Aever gonna Dget
But I'll take life on the Bchin, long as I got Jack and E5Jim,
This here guitar, and all my Gwonderful Aholiday DfrieC#ndsC  Bm  
Bm    G  G#  A    G    D

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Working Drinking

by Jared Mees & The Grown Children

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D G E G A

(x2)

[Verse 1]

D G E5

I had a dream that we were coming down, we were coming down,

G A

But you were too strung out to see it

D G E5

I had a dream that we wore golden crowns and purple gowns,

G A

We ruled a suburban kingdom

D Bm E5

I had a dream that we were settled down in a normal town,

G A

We were absolutely ordinary

D B E5

I had a dream we owned a big ol' house and gigantic frowns,

G A D

It was actually kind of scary

[Chorus]

D G

But I'm the man of my dreams,

When I'm dreamin'

D C# C

At least that's how it seems

To be seemin'

B G A

During those six short hours between

D A G

Workin' and drinkin'

G D A G

Workin' and drinkin'

G D A G

Workin' and drinkin'

G D

Workin' and drinkin'

G A

[Verse 2]

D G E5

I had a dream that we were hiccup drunk in a pickup truck

G A

Up on the tracks out in Azusa

D G E5

I had a dream that we were singin' songs, they were slow and long

G A

We sang them all with Ricky Souza

D Bm E5

I had a dream that we were sellin' out to the cash and clout,

G A

And ending up in all the movies

D B E5

I had a dream that we could twist and shout and break it down,

G A D

But we'd forgotten what was groovy

[Chorus]

D G

But I'm the man of my dreams,

When I'm dreamin'

D C# C

At least that's how it seems

To be seemin'

B G A

During those six short hours between

D A G

Workin' and drinkin', oh baby

G D A G

Workin' and drinkin', oh baby

G D A G

Workin' and drinkin', oh honey

G D A G

Workin' and drinkin'

G A

[Outro]

Am D

But I've only got one match left

G E5

To light two cigarettes on those three ten minute breaks

G A D

I just know I ain't ever gonna get

B E5

But I'll take life on the chin, long as I got Jack and Jim,

G A D C# C Bm

This here guitar, and all my wonderful holiday friends

Bm G G# A G D

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