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