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[Verse]
G                            C                       
Little boys and little girls dream of big big things

[Riff]
C  G C  Am

Am                              D                           Am   D
 They're taught at a tender age just what life should bring
G          G7         C                      C  G
Get a job, say I do and settle yourself down
Am                           D                              
  But what about those of us whose lives are still spinning around

[Chorus]
  C                     D     G
Tell me what's so great about picket fences
G                             
 Painting them is such a mess
  C                Am7    D          
And a big backyard where kids can play
              G                        G
I'd probably never get a moment's rest
    C                    D
And settin the table for five at five
     Bm                       A
Only means more dishes to load
Am7               G               Am
What's so great about picket fences
Am7     D          G
I guess I'll never know

[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
G                        C
  Here I am in my prime, at least they tell me so
    Bm                        D                  D     D
And if I go to sleep at night I always go alone
G                                    C                           
I guess that I could have it all and someone by my side
G    Am                                      D                              
     But I can't take the give and take, the price is just too high

[Chorus]
C                        D              
Tell me what's so great about picket fences
G                             C
Painting them is such a mess
   C                     D               
And a big backyard where kids can play
             G                              C
I'd probably never get a moment's rest    Oo-oo
                     D                
And settin the table for five at five
  Bm           Am          A      A
Only means more dishes to load
Am              G     
What's so great about picket fences
Am        D        G       G  
I guess I'll never know
Am                       Bm   G      
Tell me what's so great about picket fences
C        Am   D            G       G    
I guess I'-ll     never Kn-ow

[Outro]
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     hooooo ooo