Prime Time chords by Don Mclean

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Bb

Difficulty: Novice

Chorus:
                G        A
Well this is life, this is Prime time
      C               G
This is livin' in the U. S. A.
                G        A
Well this is life, this is Prime Time
      C             G
This is livin' the American way

Verse 1:
         G                         A7
I was ridin' on the subway in the afternoon
   C                               G
I saw some kids 'a beatin' out a funky tune
      G                            A7
The lady right in front of me was old and brown
     C                           G
The kids began to push her, they knocked her down
     C                                 G
I tried to help her out but there was just no way
    C                              D7
A life ain't worth a damn on the street today
    G                           A7
I passed the ambulance and the camera crews
   C                             G
I saw the instant replay on the evening news


Chorus:
                G        A
Well this is life, this is Prime time
      C               G
This is livin' in the U. S. A.
                G        A
Well this is life, this is Prime Time
      C             G
This is livin' the American way


Verse 2:
        G                         A7
Well will you take the car, or will you take the trip?
      C                        G
Remove annoying hair from your upper lip
             G          A7
What's it really worth? Does she really care?
     C                              G
What's the best shampoo that I can use on my hair?
       C                        G
Hey what's the real future of democracy?
    C                           D7
How're we gonna streamline the bureaucracy?
      G                          A7
Hey, hey, the cost of life has gone sky-high
             C                        G
Does the deodorant I'm using really keep me dry?

Chorus:
                G        A
Well this is life, this is Prime time
      C               G
This is livin' in the U. S. A.
                G        A
Well this is life, this is Prime Time
      C             G
This is livin' the American way

Verse 3:
       G                       A7
Well spin the magic wheel and try to break the bank
   C                             G
Think about your life when you fill in the blank
    G                     A7
Here's a game that's real if you wanna try
  C                       G
One spot on the wheel that says you must die
      C                    G
American roulette is the game we play
      C                             D7
But no-one wants to have to be the one to pay
      G                   A7
You get to pass "GO\