Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: Bb majorBb
Difficulty: Novice
Chorus:
G+G A augmentedA
Well this is life, this is Prime time
C majorC G+G
This is livin' in the U. S. A.
G+G A augmentedA
Well this is life, this is Prime Time
C majorC G+G
This is livin' the American way
Verse 1:
G+G A7A7
I was ridin' on the subway in the afternoon
C majorC G+G
I saw some kids 'a beatin' out a funky tune
G+G A7A7
The lady right in front of me was old and brown
C majorC G+G
The kids began to push her, they knocked her down
C majorC G+G
I tried to help her out but there was just no way
C majorC D7D7
A augmentedA life ain't worth a damn on the street today
G+G A7A7
I passed the ambulance and the camera crews
C majorC G+G
I saw the instant replay on the evening news
Chorus:
G+G A augmentedA
Well this is life, this is Prime time
C majorC G+G
This is livin' in the U. S. A.
G+G A augmentedA
Well this is life, this is Prime Time
C majorC G+G
This is livin' the American way
Verse 2:
G+G A7A7
Well will you take the car, or will you take the trip?
C majorC G+G
Remove annoying hair from your upper lip
G+G A7A7
What's it really worth? Does she really care?
C majorC G+G
What's the best shampoo that I can use on my hair?
C majorC G+G
Hey what's the real future of democracy?
C majorC D7D7
How're we gonna streamline the bureaucracy?
G+G A7A7
Hey, hey, the cost of life has gone sky-high
C majorC G+G
Does the deodorant I'm using really keep me dry?
Chorus:
G+G A augmentedA
Well this is life, this is Prime time
C majorC G+G
This is livin' in the U. S. A.
G+G A augmentedA
Well this is life, this is Prime Time
C majorC G+G
This is livin' the American way
Verse 3:
G+G A7A7
Well spin the magic wheel and try to break the bank
C majorC G+G
Think about your life when you fill in the blank
G+G A7A7
Here's a game that's real if you wanna try
C majorC G+G
One spot on the wheel that says you must die
C majorC G+G
American roulette is the game we play
C majorC D7D7
But no-one wants to have to be the one to pay
G+G A7A7
You get to pass "GO\