Intro: C Verse 1: C G F C When I woke up this mornin', things were lookin' bad F C G F C seemed like total silence was the only friend I had G F C F C a bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down... and won G F C F C and it was twelve o'clock before I realized that I was havin' no fun Pre-Chorus: G C F G C Ah, but fortunately... I have the key to escape reality Chorus: -Change to 3/4 time, and slow down to 0 bpm- F C and you may see me tonight with an illegal smile G C it don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while F C won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone G F C F C F C F no I was just tryin' to have me some fun Instrumental: C Verse 2: C G F C last time I checked my bankroll, well it was gettin' thin F C G F C sometimes it seems like the bottom is the only place I've been G F C F C chased a rainbow down a one-way street... dead end G F C F C and all my friends turned out to be insurance salesmen Pre-Chorus: G C F G C Ah, but fortunately... I have the key to escape reality Chorus: -Change to 3/4 time, and slow down to 0 bpm- F C and you may see me tonight with an illegal smile G C it don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while F C won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone G F C F C F C F no I was just tryin' to have me some fun Instrumental: C C C C Verse 3: C G F C Well, I sat down in my closet with all my overalls F C G F C just tryin' to get away from all the ears inside the walls G F C F C dreamed the police heard everything I thought... what then? G F C F C well I went to court and the judge's name was Hoffman Pre-Chorus: G C F G C Ah, but fortunately... I have the key to escape reality Chorus: -Change to 3/4 time, and slow down to 0 bpm- F C and you may see me tonight with an illegal smile G C it don't cost very much, but it lasts a long while F C won't you please tell the man I didn't kill anyone G F C F C F C F C no I was just tryin' to have me some fun -well done, hot-dog bun, my sister's a nun-
