Gabe Ets-Hokin - Subway Sammich Blues
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
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[Intro]
Am Am Am
[Verse 1]
C
All my life I did dream
F
Of easy money and free ice cream
C G
A lifestyle where I was my own boss.
C
Things didn’t work out that way
F
I realized the other day
C G C
The worst man I could work for was myself.
[Chorus]
C
I’ve got mayonnaise in my hair
F
And mustard everywhere
C G
I don’t think the tuna’s really fish.
C
Makin’ sandwiches all day
F
Not earnin’ too much pay
C G C
I thought a Subway franchise’d make me rich.
[Verse 2]
C
That salesman he did lie;
F
He said a business I could buy.
C G
It was turn – key, a real profit mill.
C
That was five long years ago,
F
And I’m done with this whole show:
C G C
I’d rather clean th' ur'nals at the rodeo.
[Chorus]
C
I’ve got mayonnaise in my hair
F
And mustard everywhere
C G
When I make love, I smell like fresh-baked bread.
C
Makin’ sandwiches all day
F
Ain’t earnin’ too much pay
C G C
One more Italian sub and I’ll envy the dead.
[Verse 3]
C
So mamas tell yer kids
F
Don’t do like I went and did
C G
And bite off more roll than you can chew.
C
You think it’s nice to be self-employed?
F
No, life’s to be enjoyed:
C G C
It’s worse than shov’lin bear turds at the zoo..
[Solo]
C F C G F C G C
[Chorus]
N.C.
I’ve got mayonnaise in my hair
N.C.
And mustard everywhere
N.C.
I don’t think the tuna’s really fish.
N.C.
Makin’ sandwiches all day
N.C.
Ain’t earnin’ too much pay
C G C
I thought a Subway franchise’d make me rich.
C G C
I thought a Subway franchise’d make me rich!
G7 C
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