Three Martini Lunch
Graham Parker

This was originally on the OLGA -- this is my version based on that.

Sorry I've lost the original author credit.


For the corrections which resulted in this version. For a different

Version, go here.


INTRO:



A Amaj9 D A Asus2 Amaj9




A Amaj9 Asus4 A Asus2 A


A F#m D A

I live near Hollywood out in the Canyon

D A D E

It's a good life if you're winnin' it's a killer if you're not

A F#m D A

My wife up and left last night, couldn't stand another fight

D A D E

The studio boss fired me, my future's been shot by


Chorus:

A F#m E

The Three Martini Lunch

D A D E

Things will get better soon, I gotta hunch

A F#m E D A

The three martini lunch, wasting another afternoon

D E A (then riff as in intro)

Punching a hole in my life


A F#m D A

I came from the backwoods my prospects seemed real good

D A D E

For actor or director the future looked bright

A F#m D A

But I ran in with a bad crowd and since then it's just been down

D A D E

Alone in the Canyon my only companion


Chorus


A F#m D A

I know what they're saying yeah I'll never get back again

D A D E

I pushed my luck this time and I'm on the skids

A F#m D A

But I know what I'm doing I just can't stop doing it

D A D E

Me and my companion, hell bent to ruin it


Chorus


Coda


D A

Wasting another afternoon

D E A F#m E

Punching a hole in my li............fe

D A

Wasting another afternoon

D E A

Punching a hole in my life



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Amaj9 002100

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Asus4 002230

F#m 244222


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