Capo 1st fret
(4/4)
Intro: | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm |
D G
Got no books in my house
A D
Got no time for those
G
No room in my closets
A
Closets' full of clothes
D G
Garage full of wheels, babe
A D
Boat house full of boat
G
The lifestyle ideal, babe
A
That's what gets my vote
Bm
All the Villas on the hillsides
Gotta have a view to sea
Bm
Villas of the empire
G A
Way back in history
Bm
They have slaves for the galleys and the kitchens
Gardens and the vines
Bm
Slaves for the beautiful people
G A
Bring water, food and wine
D G
A slave to tie your bib
A F#sus4
Another one to carry it
Bm G | A |
So now I'll take my crib
| D Dsus4 D |
I dig my chariot dig my crib
G D Bm D/A | D D/A |
And my long black Cadillac coming forth to carry me home
| D Dsus4 D |
Dig my crib
G D E7 A | D Dsus4 D |
And my long black Cadillac coming forth to carry me home
Solo: | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm |
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D G
England calls me vulgar
A D
I'd call myself refined
G
Goodbye old England
A
Simon's off to sunny climes
D G
Look who's doin' it now, babe
A D
Look who's doin' it now
G
Look who's doin' it now, babe
A D
Look who's doin' it now
Solo: | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm | Bm |
Bm
Always was an early bird
With something on the side
Bm
Better buy this, better buy that
G A
Maybe let that baby ride
Bm
Out here everyday it's hot
And I'm talking to my men
Bm
Working this working that
G A
Working on my masterplan
D G
A slave to tie my bib
A F#sus4
Another one to carry it
Bm G | A |
So now I'll take my crib
| D Dsus4 D |
I dig my chariot dig my crib
G D Bm D/A | D D/A |
And my long black Cadillac coming forth to carry me home
| D Dsus4 D |
Dig my crib
G D E7 A | Dsus4 D |
And my long black Cadillac coming forth to carry me home
Bm
Now here's the hot-tub, here's the gym
Here's the pool that I swam in
Bm
Up the stairs my footprints led
To the bedroom, to my bed
Bm
Up the stairs my footprints led
To where I lay my bosom head
Bm
Sleep the long sleep of the dead
I'm an early bird, that's what I said
Outro: | Bm | -> repeate to end.
