D             G
Jeanie marries when she's 21 
           Em7              G
She has a baby one year on and every year 
        A                D
That's the way that life goes 
               G
Lost herself in domesticity 
            Em7
A chordA cleaning, feeding entity 
 G             A        Em      A
She can't recall what she was before 

A
In an ideal world 
                 Em
Kids would keep their rooms tidy 
      A
An ideal world 
            D    G    Em7
He'd be home from his work on time 
G                 Em7
And in the morning I could lie in 

( D )

D                    G
Johnny signs his share of autographs 
                  Em7
For all the people he makes laugh 
  G              A       D
And he walks home to an empty flat 
                   G
Does his best to fight this silence 
            Em7
Late night TV vicodens 
     G           A      Em    A
He can't forget what he had before 

A
In an ideal world 
                   Em
She would still think I'm funny 
      A
An ideal world 
chordEm7
She'd be waiting in bed for me 
G                 Em7
And in the morning we could lie in 
In an ideal world 
                  
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D                     G
Molly's sitting in a waiting room 
                   Em7
The top doctor will see her soon 
    G           A       D
In the body nature gave her 
                  G
Worried if she'll ever wake up 
               Em7
Wondering if she's better off 
      G      A        Em      A
Why can't she be what she was before. 

A
In an ideal world 
                    Em  Em
He would still think I'm pretty 
            A chordA
An ideal world 

          D    G    Em7
He would only want bed with me 
G                   Em7
And in the morning we could lie in 

A
In an ideal world 
           Em
You could make a decision 
         A
In an ideal world 
           D   G    Em7
You'd be making a home for me 
G                   Em7
And in the morning we could lie in - 
G               Em7         D
Sunday mornings we could lie in.