Key: A
Introduction: A A F#m D A A F#m D
A F#m D
She makes his coffee, she makes his bed
A F#m D
She does the laundry, she keeps him fed
E Bm
When she was twenty-one she wore her mother's lace
E F#m D E
She said forever with a smile upon her face
She does the carpool, she PTA's
A E D E A
Everything runs right on time, years of practice and design
D E
Spit and polish till it shines, he thinks he'll keep her
A E D E A
Everything is so benign, safest place you'll ever find
E D E
God forbid you'd change your mind, he thinks he'll keep her
A F#m D
(instrumental)
She packs his suitcase, she sits and waits
E Bm
For fifteen years she had a job and not one raise in pay
E F#m- D E
Now she's in the typing pool at minimum wage
Everything runs right on time, years of practice and design
A F#m D A F#m D A F#m D A F#m D E A
(ending)