Text: Graham Parker. Three Martini Lunch.

Pre>this was originally on the olga -- this is my version based on that.
Sorry I've lost the original author credit.

Thanks to babysnakes@webtv.net (moribund the burgermeister)
For the corrections which resulted in this version. for a different
Version, go here.

Intro:

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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

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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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