Intro:
C#m F# B E
C#m F# B B
Verse
B F#
You stumble out of bed and go to
A E F#
work at half past seven
B F#
at night you fix some food and watch
A E F#
TV until eleven
B F#
and inbetween your coffeebreaks you
A E F#
try to earn a fortune
B F# A E Ebm G#
'cause you are daddy's pride and joy
The travelagents starts to advertise
on new years day
eat mustard in Dijon or take a swim
in Pocketbay
your boss is breathing down your neck
you need to get away
and it will soon be holiday
C#m F#
With pockets full of cash and friends
B E
with names like Jack and Nash
C#m F#
you book the cheapest trip you can
B (E - F#)
and then you're off to wonderland
C#m F#
and you get pissed on your way there
B E
and make rude comments to a queer
C#m F#
but Jackie throws him off the boat
B E F# Ebm G#
a french policeman takes a note
Verse
Your friends at work all envy you
because you've seen the world
you've got some news from Athens
and you claim you've kissed a french girl
you tell them that you're half a man
without all new impressions
you need your kicks like they need air
C#m F#
With pockets full of cash and friends
B E
with names like Jack and Nash
C#m F#
you book the cheapest trip you can
B (E - F#)
and then you're off to wonderland
C#m F#
and you get stoned when you arrive
B E
and Jackie doubts that you're alive
C#m F#
he digs a grave with his own hands
B E F# Ebm G#
a dutch policeman stops his plans
C#m F#
With pockets full of cash and friends
B E
with names like Jack and Nash
C#m F#
you book the cheapest trip you can
B (E - F#)
and then you're off to wonderland
C#m F#
and you get stoned when you arrive
B E
and Jackie doubts that you're alive
C#m F#
he digs a grave with his own hands
B E F# Ebm G#
a dutch policeman stops his plans
Outro
La la la la la la la... (Chorus)