Key: A
Introduction:
E
b = bend, h = hammer-on
Intro chord: A
A G
A farmer on a tractor plowing in the field
A
Doing all he can to increase the yield
D G A
But the more he raises, the more the price goes down
A G
Over at the factory working on the line
A
You do a good job and never fall behind
D G A
So your quota goes up everytime you turn around
E D A
It ain't nothin' new, it's called a Catch 22
D G D G
Heads they win, tails you lose
A
It's all the same either way you choose
D G D E
You're damned if you don't, and even if you do
A (intro riff twice)
A G
Tell a man you love him he starts backing up
A
Tell him you don't and he's a love-sick pup
D G A
You try to get together, and watch it fall apart
E D A
Hey I've been there too, what a Catch 22
CHORUS
A D E
CHORUS
A (intro riff repeats)
A
No matter what you do, it's a Catch 22