Intro  G A  A G  4x 

G A  A G  2x 
Sipping whiskey from a paper cup. 
C C D D C 2x       
You drown your sorrows till you can't stand up. 
G A  A G  2x 
Take a look at what you've done to yourself. 
E 
Why don't you put the bottle back on the shelf. 
G A  A G  2x 
Yellow fingered from your cigarettes. 
C D D C 2x       
Your hands are shakin' while your body sweats. 

Chorus: 
 A                                     E 
Why don't you look into Jesus,         
D 
You know He's got the answer. 

G A  A G  4x 
G A  A G  2x 
Gonorrhea . on Valentines Day.    “VD" 
C D D C 2x       
And you're still lookin' for the perfect lay. 
G A  A G  2x 
You think that rock and roll will set you free. 
E 
Honey you'll be deaf before you're 33. 
G A  A G  2x 
Shooting junk till you're half insane. 
C D D C 2x       
A broken needle in your purple vein. 

Chorus: 

Break Down: 
E 
You work all night and sleep all day 
E 
You take your money and throw it all away 
D 
You say you're gonna be a superstar, 
C                                                                    
but you never really found out who you really are. 

Repeat Chorus 

Solo:  G A  A G  8x 

G A  A G  2x 
Thinking back when you were a child. 
C D D C 2x       
Your soul was free and you heart ran wild. 
G A  A G  2x 
Each day was different Life was a thrill 
E 
You knew tomorrow would be better still 
G A  A G  2x 
Things have changed, you're older now. 
C D D C 2x       
If you're unhappy and you don't know how. 

Chorus   8X