INTRO
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verse 1
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When I was a kid, candy was a nickel...
C F#7 G
Had some roller skates and a red bicycle...
F
It was the land of the brave, home of the free
F#7
Some of our jobs jumped over the sea
C
It was a high price to pay
G C
You're gettin' more for your money today
verse 2
C A7 F#7 C5
Way back then Daddy had his own business...
C F#7 G
He was a self-made man, he was independent...
F
Then they opened this store, took up a city block
F#7
Whatever you need you know they got it
C
It was a high price to pay
G C
You're gettin' more for your money today
BRIDGE
F
Well I needed a part for my washing machine
C
They picked up the call in the Philippines
F
I got a Chinese phone and a Japanese car
G
But the gasoline takes me twice as far...
(Let's pick it boys...)
SOLO (as VERSES)
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verse 3
C A7 F#7 C5
Bernie Madoff with the rich folks' money...
C F#7 G
They didn't think that was very funny...
F
Well the Dow is up but the chips are down
F#7
And there ain't very many good jobs around
C
It was a high price to pay
G C
To get more for your money today
verse 4
C A7 F#7 C5
Last night I had a terrible dream...
C F#7 G
I was eatin' these cookies and chocolate ice cream...
F
And the government didn't want to pay the debt
F#7
And the whole damn country got repossessed
C
It was a high price to pay
G C
To get more for your money today
C
It was a high price to pay
G
You're gettin' more...
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For your money today!