Year: 1968 -
Written by Chris Gantry
Intro: Gmaj7 She looks in the mirror Cmaj7 And stares at the wrinkles that, weren't there yesterday G And thinks of the young man that she almost married C B7 C B7 What would he think, if he saw her this way Gmaj7 She picks up her apron, in little girl-fashion Cmaj7 As something comes into her mind G Slowly starts dancing remembering her girlhood C B7 C D7 Am7 And all of the boys, she had waiting in line D7 G Am7 G Am7 Oh, such are the dreams of the everyday housewife G Am7 G D You see everywhere any time of the day An everyday housewife C G Am7 G Am7 Amaj7 Who gave up the good life for me The photograph album, she takes from the closet Dmaj7 And slowly turns the page A And carefully picks up, the crumbling flower D C#7 D C#7 The first one he gave her, now withered with age Amaj7 She closes her eyes Dmaj7 And touches the house dress that, suddenly disappears A And just for the moment she's wearing the gown D C#7 D E7 Bm7 That broke all their minds back, so many years E7 A Bm7 A Bm7 Oh, such are the dreams of the everyday housewife A Bm7 A E You see everywhere any time of the day An everyday housewife D A Bm7 A Who gave up the good life for me F#7 B C#m7 B C#m7 Oh, such are the dreams of the everyday housewife B C#m7 B F# You see everywhere any time of the day An everyday housewife E B C#m7 B Who gave up the good life for me G#7 C# Ebm7 C# Ebm7 Oh, such are the dreams of the everyday housewife C# Ebm7 C# G# You see everywhere any time of the day An everyday housewife F# C# Ebm7 G# C# Who gave up the good life for me...