(Intro)
    G                C       G        G               D       G
E|--3------------------------3------|-----------------2---2---3------|
B|----3------3-----3-----3---3------|-----3-3---3-----3---3---3------|
G|------2b---0-----0-----0---0------|-0---0-0---0-----2---2---0------| 2x
D|-------------0-2-------2---0------|-0---0-0^2^0-----0---0---0------|
A|-------------------3---3---2------|-0^2---------2^0-0---0---2------|
E|---------------------------3------|-------------------------3------|

(Verse)
G                             C   G
  Quit school when she was seventeen
G                       D
Senator on TV calls her welfare queen
Em                          C   G
  Used to be daddy's little girl
G                            D    D4  C
  Now she needs help in this mean old world

G                                 C  G
Buys cassette tapes in the bargain bin
      G                    D
Loves Carlene Carter and Loretta Lynn
Em                          C   G
Tries to have fun on a Saturday night
G                   D     D4  C
Sunday mornin don't shine too bright

(Chorus)
     G               C G
It's welfare music 
G              D
Watch the baby dance
       Em             C G
To the welfare music
         G    D       C
Will she ever stand a chance

(Interlude / Intro)
G    C G   
G    D G
G    C G
G    D G

(Verse)
      G                           C     G
Takes two to make three but one ain't here
      G                D
Still chasin women and drinkin beer
Em                            C   G
Says nobody understands how he  feels
    G                   D  D4   C
But that don't pay them monthly bills

G                       C G
Angry fat man on the radio
         G              D
Wants to keep his taxes way down low
Em                       C   G
  Says there oughta be a law
G                D D4 C
Angriest man you ever saw

(Chorus)
G               C G
Welfare music 
G              D
Watch the baby dance
       Em             C G
To the welfare music
         G    D       C
Will she ever stand a chance

(Verse)
G                        C G
Baby dance circles on the floor
G                    D
Round and round just like before
Em                   C   G
Baby fall down, Baby get up
G                         D D4   C
Baby needs a drink from a loving cup

(Chorus)
     G             C G
It's welfare music 
G              D
Watch the baby dance
       Em             C G
To the welfare music
         G    D       C
Will she ever stand a chance (2X)