Alienation's For The Rich by They Might Be Giants

[Convention: each chord is four beats/a full measure.  A dash indicates that
 the chord is held for another four beats; two chords with a slash between
 them are held for two beats/half a measure each.]


(This song is dedicated to all you modern day troubadors out there.
And I think I know who you are.)

1.
   G                   -
I gotta get a job - I got to get some pay

    C                                  -
my son's gotta go to art school, he's leaving in three days

        G                          -
and the TV is in Esperanto - you know that that's a bitch

        Am                             C     /     D            G
because alienation's for the rich and I'm feelin' poorer every day

           G
a hey hey hey



2.
Well I ain't feeling happy about the state of things in my life
but I'm working to make it better with a six of Miller High Life
just drinking and a-drivin', makin' sure my dues get paid
because alienation's for the rich and I'm feelin' poorer every day
a hey hey hey


(Instrumental; play G and lead in to last verse on an E chord)


2a.
     A                                 -
Well I ain't feeling happy about the state of things in my life

         D                                -
but I'm working to make it better with a six of Miller High Life

       A                              -
just drinking and a-drivin', makin' sure my dues get paid

        Bm                             D     /      E           A
because alienation's for the rich and I'm feelin' poorer every day

           A
a hey hey hey


-E.M.
aid
because alienation's for the rich and I'm feelin poorer every day
a hey hey hey


-E.M.