Intro: Am Em (x4)
Am
Am Fmaj7
i sold my soul for the second time
C B7 E
cos the land, it don't pay me
Am Fmaj7
i begged my landlord for some more time
C B7 E
he said "son, the bills are waiting"
Am Fmaj7
my best friend called me the other night
C B7 E
he said "man, are you crazy?"
Am Fmaj7
my girlfriend told me to get a life
C B7 E
she said "boy, are you lazy"
Dm Am (you can play barre chords here)
but i don't mind
Dm Am
as long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
Dm Am
i'll be fine
Fmaj7
if you give me a minute, a man's got a limit
G E
i can't get a life if my heart's not in it...
(instrumental)
Am Fmaj7 C B7 E
Dm Am
i don't mind
Dm Am
as long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
Dm Am
i'll be fine
Fmaj7
if you give me a minute, a man's got a limit
G E
i can't get a life if my heart's not in it...
(repeat intro)
Fmaj7 Am
Am Fmaj7
i lost my faith in the summertime
C B7 E
cos it don't stop raining
Am Fmaj7
the sky all day is as black as night
C B7 E
but i'm not complaining
Am Fmaj7
i begged my doctor for one more line
C B7 E
he said "son... words fail me"
Am Fmaj7
it ain't no place to be killing time
C B7 E
i guess i'm just lazy
Dm Am
i don't mind
Dm Am
as long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine
Dm Am
i'll be fine
Fmaj7
if you give me a minute, a man's got a limit
G E
i can't get a life if my heart's not in it...
(repeat intro)
Am Fmaj7 (ends with Am )