Welfare Music chords by The Bottle Rockets

Chords with lyrics

Note: In this tab 'C' is short for 'Cadd9' (-X-3-2-0-3-3-)

(Intro)
  G+G C majorC G+G G MajorG D MajorD G+G
e:--3------------------------3------|-----------------2---2---3------|
b:----3------3-----3-----3---3------|-----3-3---3-----3---3---3------|
G:------2b---0-----0-----0---0------|-0---0-0---0-----2---2---0------| 2x
D:-------------0-2-------2---0------|-0---0-0^2^0-----0---0---0------|
A:-------------------3---3---2------|-0^2---------2^0-0---0---2------|
E:---------------------------3------|-------------------------3------|


(Verse)
G+G              C majorC G+G
 Quit school when she was seventeen
G+G           D MajorD
Senator on TV calls her welfare queen
E minorEm             C majorC G+G
 Used to be daddy's little girl
G+G              D MajorD  D4 C majorC
 Now she needs help in this mean old world
G+G                C majorC G+G
Buys cassette tapes in the bargain bin
   G+G          D MajorD
Loves Carlene Carter and Loretta Lynn
E minorEm             C majorC G+G
Tries to have fun on a Saturday night
G+G         D MajorD  D4 C majorC
Sunday mornin don't shine too bright

(Chorus)
   G+G       C majorC G+G
It's welfare music
G+G       D MajorD
Watch the baby dance
    E minorEm       C majorC G+G
To the welfare music
     G+G  D MajorD   C majorC
Will she ever stand a chance

(Interlude / Intro)
G+G C majorC G+G
G MajorG D MajorD G+G
G MajorG C majorC G+G
G MajorG D MajorD G+G

(Verse)
   G+G             C majorC  G+G
Takes two to make three but one ain't here
   G+G        D MajorD
Still chasin women and drinkin beer
E minorEm              C majorC G+G
Says nobody understands how he feels
  G+G         D MajorD D4  C majorC
But that don't pay them monthly bills
G+G           CG
Angry fat man on the radio
     G+G       D MajorD
Wants to keep his taxes way down low
E minorEm            C majorC G+G
 Says there oughta be a law
G+G        DD4 C majorC
Angriest man you ever saw

(Chorus)
G+G       C majorC G+G
Welfare music
G+G       D MajorD
Watch the baby dance
    E minorEm       C majorC G+G
To the welfare music
     G+G  D MajorD   C majorC
Will she ever stand a chance

(Verse)
G+G            CG
Baby dance circles on the floor
G+G          D MajorD
Round and round just like before
E minorEm          C majorC G+G
Baby fall down, Baby get up
G+G            DD4  C majorC
Baby needs a drink from a loving cup

(Chorus)
   G+G      C majorC G+G
It's welfare music
G+G       D MajorD
Watch the baby dance
    E minorEm       C majorC G+G
To the welfare music
     G+G  D MajorD   C majorC
Will she ever stand a chance (2X)