Yuppies In The Sky
Tom Paxton
> Subject: p/tom_paxton/yuppies_in_the_sky.num YUPPIES IN THE SKY Time: 4/4 Tenor: () Bass: () 6m * 1 * As I went out one evening down Co-lumbus Ave-nue 6m * 1 * * All the sushi bars were shuttered the dark cantinas too 6m * * * * I stood there in the darkness as an empty cab rolled by 4 * 2m 6m * When all at once I heard the sound of Yuppies in the sky 6m * 1 * The herd came down Co-lumbus for as far as I could see 6m * 1 * * All the men were wearing Polo and the women wore Es-prit 6m * * * (*) Each Yuppie had a Walkman and as each one passed me by * 4 * 2m 6m * * I saw their sad ex-pressions and I heard their mournful cry 1 * * * 6m * * * 4 2m 6m * Condos for sale_____ condos to buy______ for Yuppies in the sky 6m * 1 * * Each one was wearing running shoes up-on the ghostly deck 6m * 1 * * And each one had a cotton sweater wrapped around the neck 6m * * * * They all held out their credit cards and tried in vain to buy 4 * 2m 6m * But all the stores were shuttered to the Yuppies in the sky 1 * * * 6m * * * 4 2m 6m * Condos for sale____ condos to buy______ for Yuppies in the sky I’ve seen them in commercials sailing boats and playing ball Pouring beer for one another crying "Why not have it all" Now I saw the ghostly progress down Columbus Avenue I heard the cry for mercy and it chilled me through and through Condos for sale condos to buy for Yuppies in the sky All the salad bars were empty all the Quiche Lorraine was gone I heard the Yuppies crying as they vanished in the dawn Calling brand names to each other as they faded from my view They’ll be networking forever down Columbus Avenue Condos for sale condos to buy for Yuppies in the sky Yuppies Yuppies Yuppies in the sky NOTES: SYMBOLS: - Asterisk (*) = new measure play same chord - Period (.) = 1/8 note rest at start of a measure - Underline(_) = sustain note into next measure CHORDS (Number System): - Example: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 - Detailed description: /pub/guitar/other_stuff/numbering_system.txt - Submitted by: Barrie McCombs ()
