Prime Time chords by Don Mclean
Guitar chords with lyrics
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
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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\
Prime Time chords