Tono: A
Introducción:
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,