Grouch
of the Day (Difford/Tilbrook)
Intro- A F#m A F#m
A
I feel my chin hit my chest
F#m
as I do my best to stay calm
C#m
I feel my face start to ache
E
as I try to shake the alarm
F#m Bm
As I roll on my side there's a smile on her face
C#m F#m
That says much more than words ever will
Bm E A Asus A
About how she maintains all the spirit she's gained.
C#m
When I'm grouch of the day
Bm
When I've drifted away
C#m Bm
And I'm moping around in a sulk,
C#m
She'll have something to say
Bm C#m Bm
And I usually obey then I get my resentments in bulk
E Esus
That's the price that you pay
E Esus
For being grouch of the day
E Esus
That's the price that you pay
E Esus
For being grouch of the day
E Esus
That's the price that you pay
E D A Asus A
For being grouch of the day
A
(Whoa-whoa) Grouch of the day
A F#m (ad-lib)
A
As my legs start to shake
F#m
The feeling is great and I'm gone
C#m E
I feel butterflies wing as she starts to sling music on
F#m Bm
As she rolls on her back with her smile full of charm
C#m F#m
That says much more than words ever will
Bm
About how the delight of her
E F F#m
Good time tonight
G C#m E
Makes me look like I'm over the hill
Bm
Her beauty erodes
E
The desperate loads of pressure
Bm E
That fills up my day
D E A Asus A
With one smile all the stress melts away
C#m
When I'm grouch of the day
Bm
When I've drifted away
C#m Bm
And I'm moping around in a sulk,
C#m
She'll have something to say
Bm C#m Bm
And I usually obey then I get my resentments in bulk
E Esus
That's the price that you pay
E
For being grouch of the day
A
(Whoa-whoa) Grouch of the day
A F#m [ad-lib]
[Outro]- F#m E B D A
Transcribed by John Lasater / LasaterJ@aol.com or jhl1@acpub.duke.edu