Topsy Turvy

this was done for a guitar tuned down a whole step , so these are the chord shapes for that ( i . E . if you want to do it the same key as the record , take it down to A# ) . topsy turvy ( rodney crowell ) C7 Daddys in the kitchen fryin sauerkraut C7 mommas in the bedroom nearly all cried out C7 Daddy thinks that whiskey makes him big and smart C7 momma thinks that Daddy has a concrete heart F5 A#5 F5 A#5 C7 i wish i had a brother or a sister whom to i could turn C7 bustin out the windows with a baseball bat C7 Daddys gone crazy as a bunk - house rat C7 mommas on the sofa with a big black eye C7 i cross my heart and tell myself i hope they die F5 A#5 F5 A#5 C7 i wish i had a nickel now for every time a cuss word flew 
 Dm7 madhouse all topsy turvy Dm7 a ship of fools with scurvy C7 i dont like a thing about the way we live C7 momas on the pavement with a broken arm C7 tellin everybody Daddy meant no harm C7 talk about denial with a great big D C7 you can try to fool the neighbours but you cant fool me F5 A#5 F5 A#5 C7 i wish some kind of millionaire would come adopt me on the spot Dm7 madhouse all topsy turvy Dm7 a ship of fools with scurvy C7 i dont like a thing about the way we live G5 police knock on our door G5 theyve seen it all before F5 why dont you use restraint D#5 weve had a few complaints C7 now all the women up and down the block C7 are tuning out the static with the front door locked C7 they greet us in the morning with a wave and grin C7 but you know theyre only waiting til the roof caves in F5 A#5 F5 A#5 C7 i dont even know if we can make it through another day Dm7 madhouse all topsy turvy Dm7 a ship of fools with scurvy C7 i dont like a thing about the way we live C7 i dont like a thing about the way we live C7 i dont like a thing about the way we live C7 i dont like a thing about the way we live C7 i dont like a thing about the way we live C7 i dont like a thing about the way we live