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This was done for a guitar tuned down a whole step, so these are the chord shapes 
for that (i.e. if you want to do it the same key as the record, take it down to Bb).
TOPSY TURVY
(Rodney Crowell)
C7Daddy’s in the kitchen fryin’ sauerkraut
C7Momma’s in the bedroom nearly all cried out
C7Daddy thinks that whiskey makes him big and smart
C7Momma thinks that daddy has a concrete heart
I wisF5h I hA#5ad a brother or a F5sister whom to I couA#5ld turnC7  
C7Bustin’ out the windows with a baseball bat
C7Daddy’s gone crazy as a bunk-house rat
C7Momma’s on the sofa with a big black eye
C7I cross my heart and tell myself ‘I hope they die’
I wisF5h I hA#5ad a nickel now for eveF5ry time a cuss word A#5flewC7  
&#8232;Dm7  
Madhouse all topsy turvy
Dm7A ship of fools with scurvy
C7I don’t like a thing about the way we live
C7Moma’s on the pavement with a broken arm
C7Tellin’ everybody daddy meant no harm
C7Talk about denial with a great big D
C7You can try to fool the neighbours but you can’t fool me
I wisF5h some A#5kind of millionaire wouF5ld come adopt me on the A#5spotC7  
Dm7Madhouse all topsy turvy
Dm7A ship of fools with scurvy
C7I don’t like a thing about the way we live
G5Police knock on our door
G5They’ve seen it all before
F5Why don’t you use restraint
Eb5We’ve had a few complaints
Now all C7the women up and down the block
C7Are tuning out the static with the front door locked
C7They greet us in the morning with a wave and grin
C7But you know they’re only waiting til the roof caves in
F5I doA#5n’t even know if F5we can make it through aA#5nother dayC7  
Dm7Madhouse all topsy turvy
Dm7A ship of fools with scurvy
C7I don’t like a thing about the way we live
C7I don’t like a thing about the way we live
C7I don’t like a thing about the way we live
C7I don’t like a thing about the way we live
C7I don’t like a thing about the way we live
C7I don’t like a thing about the way we live

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Topsy Turvy

by Rodney Crowell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#5

Dm7

Eb5

This was done for a guitar tuned down a whole step, so these are the chord shapes

for that (i.e. if you want to do it the same key as the record, take it down to Bb).

TOPSY TURVY

(Rodney Crowell)

Daddy’s in the kitchen fryin’ sauerkraut

Momma’s in the bedroom nearly all cried out

Daddy thinks that whiskey makes him big and smart

Momma thinks that daddy has a concrete heart

F5 A#5 F5 A#5 C7

I wish I had a brother or a sister whom to I could turn

Bustin’ out the windows with a baseball bat

Daddy’s gone crazy as a bunk-house rat

Momma’s on the sofa with a big black eye

I cross my heart and tell myself ‘I hope they die’

F5 A#5 F5 A#5 C7

I wish I had a nickel now for every time a cuss word flew

Dm7

Madhouse all topsy turvy

Dm7

A ship of fools with scurvy

I don’t like a thing about the way we live

Moma’s on the pavement with a broken arm

Tellin’ everybody daddy meant no harm

Talk about denial with a great big D

You can try to fool the neighbours but you can’t fool me

F5 A#5 F5 A#5 C7

I wish some kind of millionaire would come adopt me on the spot

Dm7

Madhouse all topsy turvy

Dm7

A ship of fools with scurvy

I don’t like a thing about the way we live

Police knock on our door

They’ve seen it all before

Why don’t you use restraint

Eb5

We’ve had a few complaints

Now all the women up and down the block

Are tuning out the static with the front door locked

They greet us in the morning with a wave and grin

But you know they’re only waiting til the roof caves in

F5 A#5 F5 A#5 C7

I don’t even know if we can make it through another day

Dm7

Madhouse all topsy turvy

Dm7

A ship of fools with scurvy

I don’t like a thing about the way we live

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