Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Intro:
E MajorE – A augmentedA – E MajorE – A augmentedA
E MajorE – A augmentedA – E MajorE – E MajorE
Verse:
F# minorF#m
How many times do I need to fix myself?
Learn another trick from my better half
E MajorE
She knows, she knows
F# minorF#m
That I try to look at things in a different light
and yet I don’t ever seem to do it right
E MajorE
I know, I know
F# minorF#m
That I drink too much and I eat too much
B7B7
everybody says I don’t sleep enough
F# minorF#m
and yet I don’t ever get to see
B7B7 E MajorE
the sunlight in the morning
F# minorF#m
Right now, I don’t need the money
It’s all in the game
B7B7
And yes, I could have a job
but it’s not the same
F# minorF#m
And boy, I’m trying
B7B7 E MajorE
but nothing’s ever good enough
Chorus:
A augmentedA
So come on, sweet Mary Jane
Crawl into my head and relieve the pain
E MajorE E7E7
My cigarettes don’t taste as good as you
A augmentedA
Sweet, sweet Mary Jane
I’m gonna make it big someday
Amaj7Amaj7 E MajorE A augmentedA E MajorE
I’ll wake up with my pockets full of gold
Verse:
F# minorF#m
I make up the rules as I move, as I do my thing
E MajorE
Surprise, surprise, what the evening brings, you know
F# minorF#m
Education has never done the trick for me
but I’ve got an A augmentedA in toxicology
F# minorF#m B7B7 E MajorE
I’ve still got a million things that I could be tomorrow
F# minorF#m
I know that I drink too much and I eat too much
B7B7
and that everybody says I don’t sleep enough
F# minorF#m
But why would I need to see
B7B7 E MajorE
the sunlight in the morning?
F# minorF#m
Right now, I don’t have the money
but papa’s got a lot
B7B7
and he don’t mind
giving me some of what he’s got
F# minorF#m
‘Cause he knows I’m trying
B7B7 E MajorE
but nothing’s ever good enough
Chorus:
A augmentedA
So come on, sweet Mary Jane
Crawl into my head and relieve the pain
E MajorE E7E7
My cigarettes don’t taste as good as you
A augmentedA
Sweet, sweet Mary Jane
I’m gonna make it big someday
Amaj7Amaj7 G#m7G#m7
I’ll wake up with my pockets full of gold
Gm7Gm7 F#m7F#m7
It’s strictly medicinal
E MajorE
Sweet, sweet Mary Jane
Keeps on telling me that I,
I could be anything
Instrumental:
E MajorE – A augmentedA – E MajorE – A augmentedA
E MajorE – A augmentedA – B7B7 – B7B7
Bridge:
E MajorE
Tired of the uptight,
F#F#
try to see the good side
A augmentedA
‘stead of looking down
E MajorE
tryin’ to criticize me.
E MajorE
I’ll be riding shotgun
F#F# B7B7
so that I can roll some magical green
‘til I am living the dream with my baby
Chorus:
A augmentedA
Come on, sweet Mary Jane
Crawl into my head and relieve the pain
E MajorE E7E7
My cigarettes don’t taste as good as you
A augmentedA
Sweet, sweet Mary Jane
I’m gonna make it big someday
Amaj7Amaj7 G#m7G#m7
I’ll wake up with my pockets full of gold
Gm7Gm7 F#m7F#m7
It’s strictly medicinal
E MajorE
Sweet, sweet Mary Jane
Keeps on telling me that I,
I could be anything
Outro:
E MajorE – A augmentedA – E MajorE – A augmentedA
E MajorE – A augmentedA – E MajorE – E MajorE