Chords
In The Meantime

Key: A

Introduction:

difficulty
very easy |||||
        G-  G/B-  C-  D=  
(verse 1)
G                                         D                                                                            G  
Jeannie had big plans, a ballerina, Broadway bound,
                                     D                                                                                              G  
And that '87 Honda, was gonna get her out of this town,
                                             D                                                                    G  
Caviar for breakfast, a limo waiting every night,
                                                                D  
White chiffon and black tie,
                                                                          Am7  
Her name up on the marquee lights,
                                                                             D  
Oh, how her star was gonna shine,
Am7                                            D  
Oh, but in the meantime
(chorus)
G                                         G/B  
Make the coffee, read the paper,
C                                      D  
Late for work, dreams will wait 'til later,
G                                                 G/B  
Get the bills paid, buy the groceries,
C                                 D  
No time to stop and smell the roses,
G                                      G/B  
Ain't it funny, ain't it fine,
C                                                            D  
How life goes on, in the meantime,
(verse 2)
G                                         G/B  
Make the coffee, read the paper,
C                                      D  
Late for work, dreams will wait 'til later,
G                                                 G/B  
Get the bills paid, buy the groceries,
C                                 D  
No time to stop and smell the roses,
G                                      G/B  
Ain't it funny, ain't it fine,
C                                                            D  
How life goes on, in the meantime,
                G-  G/B-  C-  D  
(bridge)
Am7                                                                                                                 G/B  
Now Jeannie takes the girls to dance class Wednesday afternoons,
             C                                                                    G  
And Bobby coaches Little league, Junior will be pitching soon,
Am7                                                                                      G/B  
Sometimes at night they laugh about old meant to be's and might have beens,
        Am7                                    G/B                                 C                                            D  
But 6 o'clock comes early and it's time to start the day again
(chorus)
G                                         G/B  
Make the coffee, read the paper,
C                                      D  
Late for work, dreams will wait 'til later,
G                                                 G/B  
Get the bills paid, buy the groceries,
C                                 D  
No time to stop and smell the roses,
G                                      G/B  
Ain't it funny, ain't it fine,
C                                                            D  
How life goes on, in the meantime,
G                                      G/B  
Ain't it funny, ain't it fine,
C                                                            D  
How life goes on, in the meantime,