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Intro 
G
GEvery time I stop and think
CI’m hit with everything
that I was Cadd9taught about right and wrong and what to get
Gused to. They’re cheating in the seats of SUV’s
Cin the shade of the trees down my
Cadd9street behind the backs of husband’s wives and
Gbosses. And I’m sitting here with my dog,
Csix beers and my guitar on this
Cadd9porch of wood making them my
Gbusiness. They say the economies in a slump and folks like
Cthem they’re giving up, they jump from
Cadd9planes in front of trains and some from
Gbridges.
GThat’s alright,Amthat ain’t my life
CI cough all morning and GI smoke all night
GThat’s alright, Amthat ain’t my life
CI pay $200 rent and GI work when I like
GWhoa oh CWhoa Where did Gwe go wrong?
GWhoa oh CWhoa Have I been Gsitting out too long?
CNo cash in my hands means I’m Gnothing to you
But I Dwon’t sell myself
[Verse]
I've got this Gfriend close to me
She Ccalled from NYC
Said she's Cadd9got stock options, salary and full Gbenefits.
She works the G22nd floor
In a Ccubicle built for her
She answers Cadd9phones and talks a bunch about inveGstments.
Well she's Gfinally in love
She met some Cguy from Texas
She says Cadd9he's the one but she has yet to Gmeet him.
They Gtalk now everyday, Conline to communicate.
I said fuck that Cadd9job, fuck that new beau, yeah fuck that Gpension.
Cause that ain't Gright, that ain't no Clife.
You work a Cadd960 hour week to see one Ghour of sunlight.
That ain't Gright, no that ain't no Clife.
That Cadd9guy, when you finally meet in the end, Gyou won't even like.
[Chorus]
GWhoa oh CWhoa Where did Gwe go wrong?
GWhoa oh CWhoa Have I been Gsitting out too long?
CNo cash in my hands means I’m Gnothing to you
But I Dwon’t sell myself
[Verse]
Every Gtime I stop and think
I'm Chit with everything
That I was Cadd9taught about right and wrong
And what to get Gused to.
I let the Ggreedy deal with greed.
I ain't got Cnothing but myself
And I ain't Cselling that for no one Gelse.
I won't Gsurround my emptiness with greed
Or sChit I don't even need
In don't ask don't tell relationships based on iGnfidelity.
I know it ain't Gright, it ain't much of a Clife.
But I let Ctomorrow be tomorrow
And let Gtonight be tonight.

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Idle Idylist

by Tim Barry

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Cadd9

Intro

Every time I stop and think

I’m hit with everything

Cadd9

that I was taught about right and wrong and what to get

used to. They’re cheating in the seats of SUV’s

in the shade of the trees down my

Cadd9

street behind the backs of husband’s wives and

bosses. And I’m sitting here with my dog,

six beers and my guitar on this

Cadd9

porch of wood making them my

business. They say the economies in a slump and folks like

them they’re giving up, they jump from

Cadd9

planes in front of trains and some from

bridges.

G Am

That’s alright,that ain’t my life

C G

I cough all morning and I smoke all night

G Am

That’s alright, that ain’t my life

C G

I pay $200 rent and I work when I like

G C G

Whoa oh Whoa Where did we go wrong?

G C G

Whoa oh Whoa Have I been sitting out too long?

C G

No cash in my hands means I’m nothing to you

But I won’t sell myself

[Verse]

I've got this friend close to me

She called from NYC

Cadd9 G

Said she's got stock options, salary and full benefits.

She works the 22nd floor

In a cubicle built for her

Cadd9 G

She answers phones and talks a bunch about investments.

Well she's finally in love

She met some guy from Texas

Cadd9 G

She says he's the one but she has yet to meet him.

G C

They talk now everyday, online to communicate.

Cadd9 G

I said fuck that job, fuck that new beau, yeah fuck that pension.

G C

Cause that ain't right, that ain't no life.

Cadd9 G

You work a 60 hour week to see one hour of sunlight.

G C

That ain't right, no that ain't no life.

Cadd9 G

That guy, when you finally meet in the end, you won't even like.

[Chorus]

G C G

Whoa oh Whoa Where did we go wrong?

G C G

Whoa oh Whoa Have I been sitting out too long?

C G

No cash in my hands means I’m nothing to you

But I won’t sell myself

[Verse]

Every time I stop and think

I'm hit with everything

Cadd9

That I was taught about right and wrong

And what to get used to.

I let the greedy deal with greed.

I ain't got nothing but myself

C G

And I ain't selling that for no one else.

I won't surround my emptiness with greed

Or shit I don't even need

In don't ask don't tell relationships based on infidelity.

G C

I know it ain't right, it ain't much of a life.

But I let tomorrow be tomorrow

And let tonight be tonight.

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