Tom: A
A D
[Verse 1]
A
Ive been
D
staring at the ceiling
A
searching
D
for some word that rhymes with how Im feeling
[Bridge 1]
F#m
someone feed the fishes
E
someone clean my car
Bm
I cant keep up on the dishes
D
while I wish up on a star
F#m E
someone save my soul
B D
Im a slave to rock and roll
[Chorus]
A
Please politicians preachers
A
pray give us wisdom teach us
D
right from wrong, Oh yea
Bm E A
Im to busy trying to write a pop song
[Verse 2]
A
Ive been
D
chipping at this sculpture
A
hoping
D
his gigantic hands will heal pop culture
[Bridge 2]
F#m
someone raise the wages,
E
someone fight the fight,
Bm
Ive been speaking with the sages
D
in the middle of the night
F#m E
someone save my soul
B D
I sold it to Billy Joel,
in the middle of the-
[Chorus]
A
Please politicians preachers
A
pray give us wisdom teach us
D
right from wrong, Oh yea
Bm E A
Im to busy trying to write a pop song
A
Please mother nature's on her knees
A
read the papers, see whats
D
going on, whats going on
Bm E A
Im too busy trying to write a pop song
[Instrumental]
F#m, E, D, F#m,E,B,D
[Chorus]
A
Please politicians preachers
A
pray give us wisdom teach us
D
right from wrong, Oh yea
Bm E
Im to busy trying to write a-
A
Please politicians preachers
A
pray give us wisdom teach us
D
right from wrong, Oh yea
Bm E A
Im to busy trying to write a pop song
A
Please mother nature's on her knees
A
read the papers, see whats
D
going on, whats going on
Bm E A
Im too busy trying to write a pop song
Bm E A
Im too busy trying to write a pop song
Bm E
Oh yeah-eah
