Intro
DBGA
Verse 1
GDBmA
Daddy smokin' them cheap cigars
GDBmA
Ridin' 'round in high mileage cars
GDBmA
We were backyard super stars
G
'Til Momma said come on in, supper's on the table
GDBmA
A two bath and three bedrooms
GDBmA
Yard sale sign with a blue balloon
GDBmA
Cap'n Crunch on a plastic spoon
G
Has anybody seen them jumper cables
Chorus
D
White paint peelin' off the shutters
Bm
A little bread to go with your butter
G
Just one trip every summer
A
To Grandma's house or Mickey Mouse if you're lucky
D
Right out of a Rockwell picture
Bm
Pickin' on my baby sister
G
Callin' her names, Daddy callin' Mama honey
AAm
In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money
Verse 2
GDBmA
Educated at the public school
GDBmA
And down at that community pool
GDBmA
Cuttin' grass for a buck or two
G
'Til you had enough to buy yourself your newest favorite record
Chorus
D
White paint peelin' off the shutters
Bm
A little bread to go with your butter
G
Just one trip every summer
A
To Grandma's house or Mickey Mouse if you're lucky
D
Right out of a Rockwell picture
Bm
Pickin' on my baby sister
G
Callin' her names, Daddy callin' Mama honey
AAm
In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money
Bridge
DBm
Birthday parties at the skatin' rink
GA
Slice of pizza and a fountain drink
DG
Guess a million bucks woulda sure been nice
A
But I'da missed out on a middle class life
Chorus
D
White paint peelin' off the shutters
Bm
A little bread to go with your butter
G
Just one trip every summer
A
To Grandma's house or Mickey Mouse if you're lucky
D
Right out of a Rockwell picture
Bm
Pickin' on my baby sister
G
Callin' her names, Daddy callin' Mama honey
ABm
In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money
G
Oh, we were so happy
ABm
It ain't even funny
GAD
Livin' on that middle class money