Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] A G F#m A

^AGive to me my time and money,^A ^G Give to me my milk and honey,^G ^F#m Give to me my self-respect,^G ^A ^Agolden chains around my neck ^AGive to me my super model,^A ^G corporate jet and champagne bottle^G ^F#m Get me out there on the town,^G ^A ^Alet me spread my wealth around ^BI could learn to love this life I ^Alead ^BBut just don't take away the things I ^Aneed ^BI feel rosy in the pink, ^Dso please don't make me stop and think ^BAll those dark thoughts in my head, ^Aseem like better left unsaid

^AGive it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me) ^GGive it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me) ^F#mGive it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me) ^A(Give me, give me) (Give me, give me)

^AGive to me my latest fashion,^A ^G make my lover burn with passion ^G ^F#m Give to me my charm and wit, ^G ^A ^Akeep my body young and fit ^AGive to me my haute couture,^A ^G give the world a cancer cure ^G ^F#m Serve my breakfast alfresco, ^G ^A ^Alet the wine and liquor flow ^BI can search for truth some other ^Atime ^BBut right now I just want to get what's ^Amine ^BLet the gangsters rule the streets ^Dwhile teachers try to make ends meet ^BI despise all bleedin' hearts, ^AI don't patronize the arts

^AGive it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me) ^GGive it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me) ^F#mGive it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me) ^ARight now

[Bridge] (SPOKEN):

^BI don't understand what it is you're tryin' to sell me ^DOr what ^Eit is you're tryin' to tell me ^BYou're tryin' to get me to show some compassion ^E7Man that's so out of fashion

^AGive to me my Aspen winter,^G sorry 'bout the World Trade Center ^F#m I can't help the ones in need,^A ^AI got my own mouth to feed ^AGive to me my playboy channels,^G and killer weed and sheets of flannel ^F#m Lay me down upon my bed ^A ^Awith pleasant dreams to fill my head Just ^Blook at what this world is comin' ^Ato And ^Bthere ain't one damn thing that I can ^Ado ^BI don't have a leg to stand on, ^DI don't have a net to land on ^BI don't have the base of power, ^AI don't have the extra hour

^AGive it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me) ^GGive it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me) ^F#mGive it to me, right^A now

^AGive to me my tax cut outsource, ^Gbuild me my own private golf course ^F#mThe Dixie Chicks can kiss my ass, ^Abut I still need that backstage pass ^AGive to me my NASDAQ numbers, ^GIntel shares and E-trade blunders ^F#mSoldiers to defend my freedom ^Aand three or four Valium if I need 'em and

^AGive it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me) ^GGive it to me (give me, give me, give me, give me) ^F#mGive it to me right^A now

[Outro] A G F#m A

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