Don McLean – Prime Time (Guitar)
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[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", you get to pass away C G But before we start our show, here's our sponsor to say:
[Chorus]
G A Well this is life, this is Prime time Bb C This is livin' in the U. S. A. D F Well this is life, this is Prime time G A This is livin' in the U. S. A. Bb C Well this is life, this is Prime Time D F G This is livin' the American way
[Verse 4]
G A7 Well down in Mexico, the laundry's on the line C G There's where you can go if you land on the nine G A7 Canada is nice if you're fond of ice C G If you land on the two then we'll send you there twice C G We interrupt this game for a news release: C D7 A man has gone insane and been killed by police! G A7 Now back to the game, that's a dangerous play C G 'Cause if they see you in C-U-B-A you must pass away
[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 5]
G A7 My supper's on the stove, the war is on the screen C G Pass the bread and butter while I watch the Marine G A7 The shot him in the chest--Pass the chicken breast! C G The general is saying that he's still unimpressed. C G "We had to burn the city 'cause they wouldn't agree C D7 That things go better with democracy!" G A7 The weather will be fair, forget the ozone layer, C G But strontium showers will be here and there
[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 6]
G A7 Well livin' in the country watchin' shadows fall C G My reception ain't too good in a power stall G A7 Bombers in the air, missiles in the sea C G Chemicals in everything, including me C G They don't keep their promise in the promised land C D7 It's getting mighty hard to find an honest man G A7 But coming very soon, a show you'll die to see C G It's called "The End Of The World", on channel "C"
[Chorus]
G A Well this is life, this is Prime time Bb C This is livin' in the U. S. A. D F Well this is life, this is Prime time G A This is livin' in the U. S. A. Bb C Well this is life, this is Prime Time D F G This is livin' the American way