Watched a live perfomance and this was what benji was playing,
the chords in the pre-chorus are all barre chords. Verse and chorus just open chords
I believe his guitar was tuned standard sounds best to me,
But it might be a half step down.
Enjoy.
Verse 1:
D
Always see it on TV
E
Or read it in the magazines
G D
Celebrities want sympathy
D
All they do is piss and moan
E
Inside the Rolling Stone
G D
Talkin' about how hard life can be
Pre-chorus:
Bm
I'd like to see them spend a week
G D
Livin' life out on the street
A
I don't think they would survive
Bm G
If they could spend a day or two
D
Walkin' in someone else's shoes
A
I think they'd stumble and they'd fall
G
They would fall (fall)
Chorus:
D E
Lifestyles of the rich and the famous
G
They're always complainin'
D
Always complainin'
D E
If money is such a problem
G
Well, they got mansions
D
Think we should rob them
Verse 2:
D
Well, did you know when you were famous you could kill your wife
E
And there's no such thing as 25 to life
G D
As long as you've got the cash to pay for Cochran
D
And did you know if you were caught and you were smokin' crack
E
McDonald's wouldn't even wanna take you back
G D
You could always just run for mayor of D.C.
Pre-chorus:
Bm
I'd like to see them spend a week
G D
Livin' life out on the street
A
I don't think they would survive
Bm G
If they could spend a day or two
D
Walkin' in someone else's shoes
A
I think they'd stumble and they'd fall
G
They would fall (fall)
Chorus: (2x)
D E
Lifestyles of the rich and the famous
G
They're always complainin'
D
Always complainin'
D E
If money is such a problem
G
Well, they got mansions
D
Think we should rob them
Outro:
G D
Lifestyles of the rich and famous
Lifestyles of the rich and famous
Lifestyles of the rich and famous