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Author: They Might Be Giants
Sung by: John Flansburgh and John Linnell
Length: 2:27
On Albums: Then: The Earlier Years, Ana Ng, Bar None Semi-Idealistic Sampler'88, Lincoln

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G            D   C
Avalanche or roadblock

G       D           C
I was a snowball in hell

G            D   C
Avalanche or roadblock

G                D      C
A jailer trapped in his cell


Em          C
Money's all broke

A                D
And food's going hungry

Em               C   
If it wasn't for disappointment

A               D
I wouldn't have any appointments

G              D    C
Side effect or drug trip

G                   D           C
Don't tease me with all of your might

G              D    C
Side effect or drug trip

G                 D     C
My panacea's in a Xerox shop


Em     C         A        D
Have a nice day, you want it when?

Em     C         A      D
Have a nice day, have a nice day


Accordian Notes are played here:   B & G all throughout this:


I didn't expect to find a salesman drinking coffee this late in the morning.
How long you been here, Joe?
Oh, I don't know, I guess thirty, forty-five minutes maybe. Why do you ask?
You must be making a lot of sales, piling up good income.
Oh... uh... I'm doing all right. I could do better, but...
Ohahaha I get it Paul. Back on that old "Time is Money" kick, right?
Not back on it, Joe, still on it.


G            D   C
Avalanche or roadblock

G       D           C
I was a snowball in hell

G            D   C
Avalanche or roadblock

G                D      C
A jailer trapped in his cell


Em    C      A     D
Money I owe, money-iy-ay

Em    C      A     D
Money I owe, money-iy-ay


G            D   C
Avalanche or roadblock

G       D           C
I was a snowball in hell


transcribed by popaneil


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