Intro: C E7 Am D D7 C C E Am Ba ba da ba Verse: C E Am Beauty queens and libertines and beggars on their benches C E Am They go to sleep and dream like you and I C E Am Billionaires behind their walls and soldiers in their trenches C E Am We're all just looking for a reason why Pre-Chorus: C E Am To get out of bed in the morning -Ahh- C E Am To fight off the urge to just go call it quits C E Am 'Cuz sometimes reality is boring -Ahh- C E Am And it's a shame, but it's just how it is Chorus: C E Am Everybody's gotta live -yes, they do- C E Am And everybody's gonna die -die die- C E Am Everybody try to have a, a good time C E Am I think you know the reason why Verse: C E Am So pour a drink, or have a smoke, cuz we all got our vices C E Am Just doing what we need to to get by C E Am Wear a dress, your Sunday best, whatever you feel nice in C E Am Cuz God knows we all need a reason why Pre-Chorus: C E Am To get out of bed in the morning -Ahh- C E Am To fight off the urge to just go call it quits C E Am 'Cuz sometimes reality is boring -Ahh- C E Am And it's a shame, but it's just how it is Chorus: C E Am Everybody's gotta live -yes, they do- C E Am And everybody's gonna die -die die- C E Am Everybody try to have a, a good time C E Am I think you know the reason why Verse: C E Am Taxi cars and prison bars, and history repeating C E Am We build our little boxes, you and I C E Am So cross your heart or read your cards, whatever you believe in C E Am 'Cuz God knows we all need a reason why Pre-Chorus: C E Am To get out of bed in the morning C E Am To fight off the urge to just go call it quits C E Am 'Cuz sometimes reality is boring C E Am And it's a shame, but it's just how it is Chorus: C E Am Everybody's gotta live C E Am And everybody's gonna die -die die- C E Am Everybody try to have a, a good time C E Am I think you know the reason why C E Am To get out of bed in the morning -Everybody's gotta live- C E Am To fight off the urge to just go call it quits -Everybody's gotta live- C E Am 'Cuz sometimes reality is boring -Everybody's gotta live- C E -nc- And it's a shame, but it's just how it is
