written by Mel Knoblett
Intro 8 Bar blues in Am
| Am | |
| I w | ent out lookin' for a job today |
| I need to try and keep the bill collectors away |
| D | |
| I s | at at the desk and I filled out a form |
| Am | |
| You woulda t | hough I twisted that ladys arm |
| E | |
| She took o | ne look at me in my old blue jeans and said |
| D | |
| D | on't you think you shoulda tried at Dairy Queen, |
| Am | |
| W | hat is the matter with the world today - What is it? |
| Am | |
| Well, I t | ried to not let it get under my skin |
| I grabbed a swig of tonic with a little gin |
| D | |
| Be | fore I knew it I had quite a surprise |
| Am | |
| I h | ad to get some help to even open my eyes |
| E | |
| A l | ittle dab'll do ya or so they say |
| D | |
| I s | houlda just thrown the whole dang bottle away |
| Am | |
| Wh | at is the matter with the world today - Just tell me - tell me what it is |
| Am | |
| Well, I de | cided just to give it rest |
| 'Cause I got a few things off of my chest |
| D | |
| Now | I can relax and just watch the news |
| Am | |
| No, that a | in't gonna work 'cause it gives me the blues |
| E | |
| Well, | I don't care what anybody say, |
| D | |
| There's s | omethin' gone wrong with the world today |
| Am | |
| Wh | at is the matter with the world today - What is it? |