[Chorus]
G Eb7
High times, hard times
D7 G
Sometimes the livin' is sweet
C#dim7
And
D7 Em
Sometimes there's nothin' to eat
D/A A7 D
But I always lands on my feet
D7 G/D D
So
G Eb7
When there's dry times
D7 Em
I wait for high times and then
G7
I
C6 Cm/Eb G/D C#m7b5
Put on my best and I stick out my chest
G/D D7 G
And I'm off to the races again!
[Instrumental]
G C9 G C9 D7
[Verse 1]
G E7 Gsus/A
My good friend, the Mayor, he called me today
D7 G6
He said, "Medda, the voters are turning away."
G G9/B C6
"Help me," he cried, "or they'll give me the axe!"
A7/C# D7
I said, "Your Honour, you've got to relax."
[Chorus]
G Eb7
High times, hard times
D7 G
Sometimes the livin' is sweet
C#dim7
And
D7 Em
Sometimes there's nothin' to eat
D/A A7 D
But I always lands on my feet
D7 G/D D
So
G Eb7
When there's dry times
D7 Em
I wait for high times and then
G7
I
C6 Cm/Eb G/D C#m7b5
Put on my best and I stick out my chest
G/D D7 G
And I'm off to the races again!
G E7 Gsus/A
So your old lady don't love you no more?
D7 G6
So you're afraid there's a wolf at your door?
G G9/B C6
So you've got street rats that scream in your ear?
A7 D
You win some you lose some, my dear!
[Chorus]
Eb7 Ab E7
Oh, High times, hard times
Eb7 Ab
Sometimes the livin' is sweet
Ddim7
And
Eb7 Fm
Sometimes there's nothin' to eat
Fm/Ab
But
Eb/Bb Bb7 Eb
I always lands on my feet
Ab E7
So when there's dry times
Eb7 Fm
I wait for high times and then
Ab7
I
Db Dbm/Fb Ab/Eb Dm7b5
Put on my best and I stick out my chest
Ab/Eb Eb7 Fm Ab7
And I'm off to the races again!
Db
I put on my best!
Dbm6/Fb
(I put on my best!)
Ab/Eb
And I stick out my chest!
Fm
(And I stick out my chest!)
Bbm9
And I'm off!
(And I'm off!)
And I'm off!
(And I'm off!)
Dbmaj7/Eb
And I'm off!
Ab Db Ab Db Ab Db Ab
To the races again!