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