Intro: D Bm G A 


verse 1 

G     D            Bm      A 
Daddy smokin' them cheap cigars 
G      D              Bm      A 
Ridin' 'round in high mileage cars 
G      D        Bm    A 
We were backyard super stars  
    G 
'Til Momma said come on in, supper's on the table 
G    D        Bm    A 
A two bath and three bedrooms 
G        D           Bm   A 
Yard sale sign with a blue balloon 
G    D           Bm      A 
Cap'n Crunch on a plastic spoon 
   G 
Has anybody seen them jumper cables 


[Refrão]
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 
      A                                             D Bm G A 
In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money 


verse 2 

G  D            Bm      A 
Educated at the public school 
G        D       Bm       A 
And down at that community pool 
G      D           Bm       A 
Cuttin' grass for a buck or two 
G 
'Til you had enough to buy yourself your newest favorite record 


[Refrão]
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 
      A                                             D Bm G A D Bm G A 
In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money 


Bridge 

D                       Bm 
Birthday parties at the skatin' rink 
G                    A 
Slice of pizza and a fountain drink 
D                            G 
Guess a million bucks woulda sure been nice 
      A 
But I'da missed out on a middle class life 


[Refrão]
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 
      A                                             D Bm 
In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money 
    G 
Oh, we were so happy 
   A                D Bm 
It ain't even funny 
G             A                   D 
Livin' on that middle class money