The Cheapest Key

	  		

Intro: G  C  C-Cadd9-C-F  C  C-Cadd9-C-F 
          C  C-Cadd9-C-F  C  C-Cadd9-C-F   C 

                         G               C 
A is for all the times I bit my tongue 
                          G             Dm 
B is for bullshit and you fed me some 
                     G                Dm 
C is for charity and now you're mine 
                             G               C 
D is for dollars, but you're counting dimes 
                        G                C 
E is the exit sign, backstage at shows 
                          G             Dm 
F is my favourite letter, as you know 
                     G             Dm 
G is for god loves a patient man 
                              G          F 
Who spends his days living in ego-land 


 
                           G             F 
You always write it in the cheapest key 
                           G             F 
You always blame it on the cheapest key 
                          G         C   C-Cadd9-C-F  C  C-Cadd9-C-F  C   
You always play me in the cheapest key 



                                G              C 
They say the start's always the hardest part 
                         G                  Dm 
But like you know, baby, I'm all warmed up 
                               G              Dm 
Sometimes I want to shout your name out loud 
                               G          F 
And let them in on what you're all about 


 
                           G             F 
You always write it in the cheapest key 
                           G             F 
You always blame it on the cheapest key 
                          G        C   
You always play me in the cheapest key 



Instrumental: C C-Cadd9-C-F  C  C-Cadd9-C-F  C  C-Cadd9-C-F  C  C-Cadd9-C-F 


Bridge: 
    Am                       G               C 
But don't get me wrong, here comes my softer side 
G            C 
And there it goes 
       F                         Em           G 
'Cause I've been on the road too long to sympathize 
C                   Em     F 
With what you think you're owed 


 
                           G             F 
You always write it in the cheapest key 
                           G             F 
You always blame it on the cheapest key 
                          G        C      
You always play me in the cheapest key 



OUTRO: 
 
C-Cadd9-C-F   C  C-Cadd9-C-F 
             C    C-Cadd9-C-F 
The cheapest key 
             C    C-Cadd9-C-F   C 
The cheapest key