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Verse 1
Well (F major) this is life, this is (G major) Prime time
This is (B flat major) livin' in the (F major) U. S. A.
Well this is life, this is (G major) Prime Time
This is (B flat major) livin' (F major) the American way
Verse 2
I was ridin' (F major) on the subway (G major) in the afternoon
I (B flat major) saw some kids 'a beatin'
out a funky (F major) tune
The lady right in front of me
was (G major) old and brown
(B flat major) The kids began to push her, (G major)
they knocked her (F major) down
I (B flat major) tried to help her out but
there was (F major) just no (G major) way (F major)
(B flat major) A life ain't worth a damn
on the street (G major) today
(C major) I passed (F major) the ambulance
and the camera (G major) crews
I (B flat major) saw the instant replay on
the evening (F major) news
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Verse 3
Well this is (F major) life, this is (G major) Prime time
This is (B flat major) livin' in the (F major) U. S. A.
Well this is life, this is (G major) Prime Time
This is (B flat major) livin' (G major) the American (F major) way
Verse 4
Well will (F major) you take the car,
or will (G major) you take the trip?
Re (B flat major) move annoying hair (G major) from
your upper (F major) lip
What's it really worth?
(G major) Does she really care?
(B flat major) What's the best shampoo
that I can use on (F major) my hair?
Hey (B flat major) what's the real future of
demo (F major) cracy? (C minor)
(B flat major) How're we gonna streamline
the bureaucracy? (G major)
(C major) Hey, hey, (F major) the cost of life
(G major) has gone sky-high
Does Does (B flat major) the deodorant I'm
using really keep me (G major) dry?
(F major) Well this is
Verse 5
life, this is (G major) Prime time
This is (B flat major) livin' in the U. S. (F major) A.
Well this is life, this is (G major) Prime Time
This is (B flat major) livin' the Americ (F major) an way
Verse 6
Well spin (F major) the magic wheel (G major) and
try to break the bank
Think (B flat major) about your life when
you (F major) fill in the blank
Here's a game that's
real (G major) if you wanna try
One (B flat major) spot on the wheel that
says you (F major) must die
American (B flat major) roulette is the (F major) game we play
But (B flat major) no-one wants wants to
have to be the one (C major) to pay
You get (F major) to pass "GO",
(G major) you get to pass away
But before (B flat major) we start our show,
(C minor) here's our sponsor (F major) to say:
Verse 7
"Well this is (F major) life, this is (G major) Prime time
This is (A flat major) livin' in the (B flat major) U. S. A.
Well (C minor) this is life, (C major) (C minor) this is (E flat major) Prime time
This is (C minor) (F major) livin' (G major) in the U. S. A.
Well this is life, (C minor) this is (G major) Prime Time
This is (C major) livin' (F major) the American way"
Verse 8
Well down (F major) in Mexico,
(G major) the laundry's on the line
There's (B flat major) where you can go if
you land on (F major) the nine
Canada is nice (G major) if you're fond of ice
(B flat major) If you land on the two (C minor) then
we'll send (B flat major) you (F major) there twice
We (B flat major) interrupt this game for a news (F major) release:
A (B flat major) man has gone insane and
been killed by (C major) police!
Now (F major) back to the game,
that's a dan (G major) gerous play
'Cause if they see (B flat major) you in C-U-B-A
you you you you must pass (F major) away
Verse 9
Well this is (F major) life, this is (G major) Prime time
This is (B flat major) livin' in the U. S. (F major) A.
Well this is life, this is (G major) Prime Time
This is (B flat major) livin' (G major) the Americ (F major) an way
Verse 10
My supper's (F major) on the stove,
the war (G major) is on the screen
Pass (B flat major) the bread and butter
while I watch the Marine
(F major) The shot him (B flat major) in the chest--Pass (F major)
the (G major) the chicken breast!
The (B flat major) general is saying that
he's still unimpressed.
(F major) "We (B flat major) had to burn the city
'cause they wouldn't (F major) agree
That (B flat major) things go better with demo (G major) cracy!"
(C major) The weather (F major) will be fair,
for (G major) get the ozone layer,
But strontium (B flat major) showers will
be here (F major) and there
Verse 11
Well this is (F major) life, this is (G major) Prime time
This is (B flat major) livin' in the U. S. (F major) A.
Well this is life, this is (G major) Prime Time
This is (B flat major) livin' (G major) the Americ (F major) an way
Verse 12
Well livin' (F major) in the country
watch (G major) in' shadows fall
My recep (B flat major) tion ain't too good
in a power stall (F major)
Bombers in the air, mis (G major) siles in the sea
Chem (B flat major) icals in everything, including (F major) me
They (B flat major) don't keep their promise
in the promised (F major) land
It's (B flat major) getting mighty hard
to find an honest (C major) man
But com (F major) ing very soon,
a (G major) show you'll die to see
(B flat major) It's called "The End Of The World",
(G major) on (B flat major) channel "C"
(F major) Well this is
Verse 13
life, this is (G major) Prime time
This is (A flat major) livin' in the (B flat major) U. S. A.
Well this is life, (C major) this is (C minor) (E flat major) Prime time
This is (F major) livin' in the (G major) U. S. A.
Well this is life, (C major) this is (G major) Prime (B flat major) Time
This is (G major) (C major) livin' the American way (F major)
Prime Time
Don McLean
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