Tom: E
 
    E             A      E                   A
My friend the communist, holds meetings in his R.V
    E               A          E                    A
I can't afford his gas, so I'm stuck here watching T.V
 
    
     E          A           E                A
I don't have digital, I don't have didley squat
     E                     A     E                      A
It's not having what you want, its wanting what you've got
 
Chorus:
  E                    B                  F#   G#  A  C#  B
I'm gonna soak up the sun, gonna tell everyone to lighten up
                        E                 B 
I'm gonna tell em that I got no one to blame, everytime I feel
F#    G#  A  C#  B 
lame I'm lookin up
                      E    A
I'm gonna soak up the sun
                      E    A
I'm gonna soak up the sun
    
 
     E             A      E                 A
I've got a crummy job, it don't pay near enough
     E                 A        E                   A
to buy the things it take, to win me some of your love
 
 Bridge:
   E             D#         D                       C#
Every time I turn around I'm lookin up your lookin down
  E              D#                G                   A
Maybe somthings wrong with you that makes you act the way you do
 
Chorus:
      E                B                   F#   G#  A  C#  B 
I'm gonna soak up the sun, gonna tell everyone to lighten up
                       E                 B 
I'm gonna tell em that I got no one to blame, everytime I feel
F#    G#  A  C# B 
lame I'm lookin up
 

                   E  A
I'm gonna soak up the sun
                   E A
While it's still free
                       E A
I'm gonna soak up the sun
                       E A
Before it goes out on me
 
   
         E           A         E                   A
Don't have no master suite, but I'm still the king of me
            E       A               E                A 
You have a fancy ride but baby, I'm the one who has the key
 
Bridge:
   E             D#         D                       C#
Every time I turn around I'm lookin up your lookin down
  E              D#                G                   A
Maybe somthings wrong with you that makes you act the way you do
     G           A
Maybe I am crazy too
 
Chorus:
      E                B                    F#  G#  A  C#  B 
I'm gonna soak up the sun, gonna tell everyone to lighten up
                        E                B 
I'm gonna tell em that I got no one to blame, everytime I feel
F#    G#  A  C# B 
lame I'm lookin up

(Repeat)
 
(end)
     E                B                F#  G# A    C#   B 
I'm gonna soak up the sun, I got my 45 on so I can rock on