Originally in E, I play in G
Intro
| G | D | C |
| → | x4 |
| G | D | C |
| My friend the c | ommun | ist |
| G | D | C |
| Holds meetings | in his | RV |
| G | D | C |
| I can’t aff | ord his g | as |
| G | D | C |
| So I’m stuck here w | atching | TV |
| G | D | C |
| G | D | C |
| I don’t have d | igit | al |
| G | D | C |
| I don’t have d | iddly sq | uat |
| G | D | C |
| It’s not having wh | at you w | ant |
| G | D | C |
| It’s wanting w | hat you’ve g | ot |
| G | D |
| I’m gonna soak up the s | un |
| Am | |
| I’m gonna tell every | one |
| Am/B | C | C/D | D |
| To l | ight | en | up, I’m gonna tell ‘em that |
| G | D | Am |
| I’ve got no one to bl | ame for every time I feel | lame |
| Am/B | C | C/D | D |
| I’m l | ooki | ng | up |
| D | G | D | C |
| Gonna soak up the sun |
| C | G | D | C |
| I’m gonna soak up the sun |
| G | D | C |
| I’ve got a cr | ummy j | ob |
| G | D | C |
| It don’t pay n | ear en | ough |
| G | D | C |
| To buy the th | ings it t | akes |
| G | D | C |
| To win me s | ome of y | our love |
| G | G/F# |
| Every time I t | urn around |
| F | C/E | |
| I’m l | ooking up, you’re l | ooking down |
| G | G/F# |
| Maybe something’s w | rong with you |
| A# | C | |
| That | makes you act the | way you do |
| G | D |
| I’m gonna soak up the s | un |
| Am | |
| I’m gonna tell every | one |
| Am/B | C | C/D | D |
| To l | ight | en | up, I’m gonna tell ‘em that |
| G | D | Am |
| I’ve got no one to bl | ame for every time I feel | lame |
| Am/B | C | C/D | D |
| I’m l | ooki | ng | up |
| D | G | D | C |
| Gonna soak up the s | un |
| C | G | D | C |
| While it’s still fr | ee |
| C | G | D | C |
| Gonna soak up the s | un |
| C | G | D | C |
| Before it goes out on me |
| G | D | C |
| Don’t have no m | aster s | uite |
| G | D | C |
| But I’m still the k | ing of m | e |
| G | D | C |
| You have a f | ancy r | ide, but baby |
| G | D | C |
| I’m the one who h | as the k | ey |
| G | G/F# |
| Every time I t | urn around |
| F | C/E | |
| I’m l | ooking up, you’re l | ooking down |
| G | G/F# |
| Maybe something’s w | rong with you |
| A# | C | |
| That | makes you act the | way you do |
| A# | C |
| Maybe I am | crazy too |
| G | D |
| I’m gonna soak up the s | un |
| Am | |
| I’m gonna tell every | one |
| Am/B | C | C/D | D |
| To l | ight | en | up, I’m gonna tell ‘em that |
| G | D | Am |
| I’ve got no one to bl | ame for every time I feel | lame |
| Am/B | C | C/D | D |
| I’m l | ooki | ng | up |
| G | D |
| I’m gonna soak up the s | un |
| Am | |
| I’m gonna tell every | one |
| Am/B | C | C/D | D |
| To l | ight | en | up, I’m gonna tell ‘em that |
| G | D | Am |
| I’ve got no one to bl | ame for every time I feel | lame |
| Am/B | C | C/D | D |
| I’m l | ooki | ng | up |
Let ring
| G | D | Am |
| I’m gonna soak up the s | un, got my 45 | on |
| Am/B | C | C/D | D |
| So | I | can rock | on |