D Bm G A


[Verse 1]

G                   D      A
Daddy smokin' them cheap cigars
G                      D      A
Ridin' 'round in high mileage cars
G                D    A
We were backyard super stars 
    G                      Em
'Til Momma said come on in, supper's on the table
G              D    A
A two bath and three bedrooms
G                    D   A
Yard sale sign with a blue balloon
G                D       A
Cap'n Crunch on a plastic spoon
   G                  Em
Has anybody seen them jumper cables


[Chorus]

D
White paint peelin' off the shutters
Bm
A little bread to go with your butter
G
Just one trip every summer
A
To Grandma's house or Mickey Mouse if you're lucky
D
Right out of a Rockwell picture
Bm
Pickin' on my baby sister
G                        
Callin' her names, Daddy callin' Mama honey
      A                                             D Bm G A
In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money


[Verse 2]

G               D     A
Educated at the public school
G                D       A
And down at that community pool
G                  D       A
Cuttin' grass for a buck or two
G                                        Em
'Til you had enough to buy yourself your newest favorite record


[Chorus]

D
White paint peelin' off the shutters
Bm
A little bread to go with your butter
G
Just one trip every summer
A
To Grandma's house or Mickey Mouse if you're lucky
D
Right out of a Rockwell picture
Bm
Pickin' on my baby sister
G                        
Callin' her names, Daddy callin' Mama honey
      A                                             D Bm G A D Bm G A
In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money


[Bridge]

D                       Bm
Birthday parties at the skatin' rink
G                          A
Grab a slice of pizza and a fountain drink
D                            Bm
Guess a million bucks woulda sure been nice
      A
But I'da missed out on a middle class life


[Chorus]

D
White paint peelin' off the shutters
Bm
A little bread to go with your butter
G
Just one trip every summer
A
To Grandma's house or Mickey Mouse if you're lucky
D
Right out of a Rockwell picture
Bm
Pickin' on my baby sister
G                        
Callin' her names, Daddy callin' Mama honey
      A                                             D Bm
In the tree, in the yard, growin' middle class money
    G
Oh, we were so happy
   A                D Bm
It ain't even funny
G             A                   D
Livin' on that middle class money