Intro: Dm 


[Verso 1]

Dm 
I bought a bourgeoise house in the Hollywood hills 
With a truckload of hundred thousand dollar bills 
Man came by to hook up my cable TV 
We settled in for the night my baby and me 
             Am                     G 
We switched 'round and 'round 'til half-past dawn: 
        Dm 
There was fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 


[Refrão]

Dm 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
? 

[Verso 2]
 
      Dm 
Well now home entertainment was my baby's wish 
So I hopped into town for a satellite dish 
I tied it to the top of my Japanese car 
I came home and I pointed it out into the stars 
   Am                          G 
A message came back from the great beyond: 
    Dm 
There's fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 


[Refrão]

Dm 
?Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 

Middle 8 
Dm               G                                  F 
Well we might'a made some friends with some billionaires 
                               C              Cm 
We might'a got all nice and friendly if we'd made it upstairs 
     Am                          Gm 
All I got was a note that said, "Bye-bye, John 
Dm 
Our love's fifty-seven channels and nothin' on," 
? 

[Refrão]
 
Dm 
?Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 


[Verso 3]

Dm 
So I bought a .44 magnum, it was solid steel cast 
And in the blessed name of Elvis well I just let it blast 
?'Til my TV lay in pieces there at my feet 
And they busted me for disturbin' the almighty peace 
    Am                              G 
Judge said, "What you got in your defense son?" 
Dm 
?"Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on," 


[Refrão]

Dm 
?Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 

Outro 
Am 
I can see by your eyes, friend, you're just about gone 
Dm 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on 
Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on