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They Might Be Giants - Alienation's for the Rich

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      Artist: They Might Be Giants
Song: Alienation's For The Rich (Track #17/19)
Album: They Might Be Giants


Intro: Spoken ( This song is dedicated to all you modern day troubadors out
there. And I think I know who you are. )

Verse:
G
I gotta   get a   job  I got to  get   some  pay  
   C
My son's gotta go to art school, he's leaving in three days     
        G
And the TV is in Esperanto. you  know that that's a bitch  
    Am                               C            D
But alienation's  for the rich  and  I'm  feelin' poorer every day
G
  a hey  hey  hey

(Instrumental; play G and lead in to last verse on an E chord)

Chorus 2x:
A
I ain't feeling  happy about the state of  things in my life 
        D
But I'm working to make it better with a six  of  Miller High-Life  
     A
Just drinking and  a-drivin',  makin' sure my  dues get paid                   
        Bm                                D    E       A
Because alienation's  for the rich  and  I'm   feelin' poorer every day
G
  a hey  hey  hey

Outro:
G               G               G
  a hey hey hey   a hey hey hey   a hey hey hey   Ah hahahahah!!!!!
    

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