| G | G/F# | Em | |
| N | ow that the h | olidays have c | ome |
| Am | C | |
| They can r | elax and watch the s | un |
| G | G/F# | Em | Am | D | |
| Rise a | bove all of the b | eautiful things they've d | one |
| G | G/F# | Em | |
| G | o to the co | untry, take the d | og |
| Am | C | |
| Look at the s | ky without the s | mog |
| G | G/F# | Em | |
| See the wo | rld, laugh at the f | armers feeding h | ogs |
| Am | D | E | |
| E | at h | ot do | gs |
| E | G# | C | F# | |
| What a p | ity t | hat the people from the c | ity |
| F | Am | C | Em | Em/Bb | D | Dmaj7 | |
| C | an't relat | e to the slo | wer th | ings t | hat the cou | ntry brings |
| D | Dmaj7 | G | C | G | Gsus4 | G | G | |
| Time itself is bought and sold |
| Em | |
| The sp | reading fear of growing old |
| Bm | C | G | |
| C | ontains a thousand foolish g | ames that we p | lay |
| G | |
| While people planning trips to stars |
| Em | Bm | C | |
| A | llow another boulevard to cl | aim a quiet country l | ane |
| G | A | Asus4 | A | |
| It's in | sane |
| A G Bm D E (horn part) |
| Em(3 | F#m | Em(3 | F#m | |
| So the subtle f | ace is a | loser | this time around |
| G | A | |
| Here we are in the | years |
| D | |
| Where the sho | wman shifts the gears |
| G | |
| Lives become careers |
| D | G | A | |
| C | hildren cry in fear "l | et us out of he | re" |
| Asus2 | Asus4 | Asus2 | A | Asus2 | F# | F | D | |
| CHORDS: |
| G/F#: 2x0003 Dmaj7: xx0222 Em/Bb: 012000 Gsus4: 3x0013 |
| Asus4: x02230 Em(3): xx5453 Asus2: x02200 |