Difficulty
Intermediate πͺ
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Key: C
Tuning: E A D G B E
Verse 1:
C F
Suburban sun is slowly dying
C G
Suburban moon, it never lives
F C
The wife just nods when you get home now
F
You stay together
G
For the kids
Verse 2:
C F
Six o'clock, you watch the headlines
C G
By half past ten, your eyes are glued
F C
You spent the daylight making deadlines
C Bdim Am
F G
Tonight the TV is making you
Chorus:
C F
You may watch the world in color
C G
In the corner, burning bright
F C
You may watch the world in color
C Bdim Am F
N.C.
But you dream in black and white
[Instrumental]
C D C D
Verse 3:
C F
The shadows flicker across your face now
C G
The image sinks inside your brain
F C
With just a few more magic dollars
C Bdim Am
F G
You could make yourself a name
Verse 4:
C F
Your sporty cars surround your castle
C G
With a roof antenna reaching to the sky
F C
Commercial message for the good life
C Bdim Am
F G
It's just a simulated lie
Chorus:
C F
You may watch the world in color
C G
Your only friend when times are tight
F C
You may watch the world in color
C Bdim Am F
N.C.
But you dream in black and white
[Instrumental]
C D C D
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