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Alienations For The Rich

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Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: Alienation's For The Rich (Track #17/19)
Album: They Might Be Giants
Intro: Spoken ( This song is dedicated to all you modern day troubadors out
there. And I think I know who you are. )
Verse:
G
I gotta   get a   job  I got to  get   some  pay  
   C
My son's gotta go to art school, he's leaving in three days     
        G
And the TV is in Esperanto. you  know that that's a bitch  
    Am                               C            D
But alienation's  for the rich  and  I'm  feelin' poorer every day
G
  a hey  hey  hey
(Instrumental; play G and lead in to last verse on an E chord)
Chorus 2x:
A
I ain't feeling  happy about the state of  things in my life 
        D
But I'm working to make it better with a six  of  Miller High-Life  
     A
Just drinking and  a-drivin',  makin' sure my  dues get paid                   
        Bm                                D    E       A
Because alienation's  for the rich  and  I'm   feelin' poorer every day
G
  a hey  hey  hey
Outro:
G               G               G
  a hey hey hey   a hey hey hey   a hey hey hey   Ah hahahahah!!!!!

Alienations For The Rich chords and lyrics

Free chords for Alienations For The Rich by They Might Be Giants. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: Alienation's For The Rich (Track #17/19)
Album: They Might Be Giants
Intro: Spoken ( This song is dedicated to all you modern day troubadors out
there. And I think I know who you are. )
Verse:
(Instrumental; play G and lead in to last verse on an E chord)
Chorus 2x:
Outro:

Alienations For The Rich Chords by They Might Be Giants

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