Intro: D Bm G A
verse 1
G D Bm A
Daddy smokin' them cheap cigars
G D Bm A
Ridin' 'round in high mileage cars
G D Bm A
We were backyard super stars
G
'Til Momma said come on in, supper's on the table
G D Bm A
A two bath and three bedrooms
G D Bm A
Yard sale sign with a blue balloon
G D Bm A
Cap'n Crunch on a plastic spoon
G
Has anybody seen them jumper cables
D
White paint peelin' off the shutters
Bm
A little bread to go with your butter
G
Just one trip every summer
A
To Grandma's house or Mickey Mouse if you're lucky
D
Right out of a Rockwell picture
Bm
Pickin' on my baby sister
G
Callin' her names, Daddy callin' Mama honey
A D Bm G A
In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money
verse 2
G D Bm A
Educated at the public school
G D Bm A
And down at that community pool
G D Bm A
Cuttin' grass for a buck or two
G
'Til you had enough to buy yourself your newest favorite record
D
White paint peelin' off the shutters
Bm
A little bread to go with your butter
G
Just one trip every summer
A
To Grandma's house or Mickey Mouse if you're lucky
D
Right out of a Rockwell picture
Bm
Pickin' on my baby sister
G
Callin' her names, Daddy callin' Mama honey
A D Bm G A D Bm G A
In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money
Bridge
D Bm
Birthday parties at the skatin' rink
G A
Slice of pizza and a fountain drink
D G
Guess a million bucks woulda sure been nice
A
But I'da missed out on a middle class life
D
White paint peelin' off the shutters
Bm
A little bread to go with your butter
G
Just one trip every summer
A
To Grandma's house or Mickey Mouse if you're lucky
D
Right out of a Rockwell picture
Bm
Pickin' on my baby sister
G
Callin' her names, Daddy callin' Mama honey
A D Bm
In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money
G
Oh, we were so happy
A D Bm
It ain't even funny
G A D
Livin' on that middle class money