Verse 1:
D
Used to live down by the beach
       A
And I used to be good on my feet
       D
And my fingers used to dance on every key
A
Now they're just pieces of meat
 

D
Used to wear a suit and tie
      A
And I used to grab a birdie every night
D
Drive down to the hotel parking lot
A
Make monkey love in the street
 
Interlude: D A D A
 
D
Used to go to university
A
Used to be the head of varsity
D                                 A
Used to live inside this box with everyone noticing me
  D
I used to leave the evening feeling right
A
I'll be with you each and every night
D                           A
Chasing that horizon in our eyes
 
Chorus:
             D                  D
You want a garden but you got a balcony
    A                              A
And you're always looking for some company
           D                           D
You want a say, well, what you got to say?
           A              A
Give in to me, give in to me and see
 
Interlude: D A D A
 
Verse 2:
D
Used to live down by Hyperion
A
Used to be a Californian
D
Way back when before my Missouri
A
Left not but this envy in my
D     A    D
Heart
A
Heart and soul
D               A
Apropos, you're beautiful
       D           A
You're beautiful
 
Chorus:
            D                   D
You want a garden but you got a balcony
     A                              A
And you're always looking for some company
           D                         D
You want a say, well, what you gotta say?
           A              A
Give in to me, give in to me
           A          A  E  Gbm  E
Give in to me
 
Interlude: A  A  E Gbm E
 
Chorus:
           D                    D
You want a garden but you got a balcony
    A                               A
And you're always looking for some company
            D                       D
You want a say, well what you gotta say?
           A              A
Give in to me, give in to me and see
 

            D                    D
You want a garden but you got a mouth to feed
    A                              A
And you're always looking for some company
           D                         D
You want a say, well what you gotta say?
                A                  A
What you gotta say? What you gotta say? (Say)
            A  E  Gbm  E
Give in to me
 

A               E
Get used to it, get used to it
A
(Garden but you got a balcony, and)
A               E                  A
Get used to it, get used to it
A               E
Get used to it, get used to it
A
(Garden but you got a balcony, and)
A               E
Get used to it, get used to it
A
(Garden but you got a balcony, and)
A               E               A
Get used to it, get used to it
A               E
Get used to it, get used to it
A
(Garden but you got a balcony, and)
A                E
Get used to it, get used to it
A
Get used to it, get used to it