Key: B
Introduction:
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I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
F#m A B
But heaven knows I'm miserable now
E C#m
I was looking for a job, and then I found a job
F#m A B
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
E A B
In my life
E A B
Why do I give valuable time
E A B
To people who don't care if I live or die ?
E C#m
Two lovers entwined pass me by
F#m A B
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
E C#m
I was looking for a job, and then I found a job
F#m A B
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
E C#m
In my life
F#m A B
Why do I give valuable time
E C#m F#m A B
To people who don't care if I live or die?
E C#m
What she asked of me at the end of the day
F#m A B
Caligula would have blushed
E C#m
"Oh, you've been in the house too long" she said
F#m A B
And I na - turally fled
E A B
In my life
E A B
Why do I smile
E A B
At people who I'd much rather kick in the eye?
E C#m
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
F#m A B
But heaven knows I'm miserable now
E C#m
"Oh, you've been in the house too long" she said
F#m A B
And I na - turally fled
E C#m
In my life
F#m A B
Why do I give valuable time
E C#m F#m A B
To people who don't care if I live or die?
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