Verse
B D# G#m E
My mama always said I would regret it
B D# G#m E
if I ever got a tattoo.
B D# G#m E
She said I'd never get a job like I ever wanted
B D# G#m E
one with that attitude.
[Verse 2]
B D# G#m E
My dad said I had to learn to drive a stick shift
B D# G#m E
but every van I ever had was an automatic.
B D# G#m E
My friends said someday I would make it big
B D# G#m E
but I'm still living in the basement.
[Chorus]
B D# G#m E
I'm just as broke as the day I was born
B D# G#m E
but I still make it work just like everybody else does.
B D# G#m E
It's all just a cruel joke and everybody knows
B D# G#m E (C)
there's no way out. Well, who's laughing now?
[Interlude]
| B | D# | G#m | E |
[Verse 3]
B D# G#m E
The TV said that I would never get a girlfriend
B D# G#m E
unless I had a six pack and smoked cigarettes.
B D# G#m E
Well, I've got a couple extra pounds and the hottest girl in
B D# G#m E B
town, she don't mind having a little more of me to go around.
[Chorus]
D# G#m E B
I'm just as broke as the day I was born but I still make it
D# G#m E B
work just like everybody else does.
D# G#m E B
It's all just a cruel joke and everybody knows there's no
D# G#m E B
way out. Well, who's laughing now?
D# G#m E B
Who's laughing now?
D# G#m E B
Who's laughing now?
D# G#m E B
Who's laughing now?
[Interlude]
| D# | G#m | E | B |
[Verse 4]
D# G#m E B
The preacher told me this was the only just a pipe dream
D# G#m E B
and I've been burning both ends seven days a week.
D# G#m E B
But, baby, I just paid rent making music with my friends,
D# G#m E B
it ain't much but it could be the start of something big.
[End-Chorus]
D# G#m E B
I'm just as broke as the day I was born but I
D# G#m E B
still make it work just like everybody else does.
D# G#m E B
It's all just a cruel joke and everybody knows there's no
D# G#m E B
way out. Well, who's laughing now?
D# G#m E B
(My mama always said I would regret it) Who's laughing now?
D# G#m E B
(If I ever got a tattoo) Who's laughing now?
D# G#m E B
(She said I'd never get a job like I ever wanted one) Who's laughing now?
D# G#m E B
(With that attitude) Who's laughing now?
D# G#m E B
(My dad said I had to learn to drive a stick shift) Who's laughing now?
D# G#m E B
(But every van I ever had was an automatic) Who's laughing now?
D# G#m E B
(My friends said someday I would make it big) Who's laughing now?
D# G#m E B
(But I'm still living in the basement) Who's laughing now?