Chords for The Last Man On Earth - Loudon Wainwright III

[D] And here's [F#m] a look at Loudon Wainwright III.
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[F#] past 30 years and you can [Em] catch him as the guitar guy in the [Cm] recent hit movie 28 [C#] Days.
Folks, please give a nice warm welcome to Loudon Wainwright III.
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_ _ _ _ _ It's the year 2000 now, my age is 53.
_ _ _ [D] _ Born in the first [G] half of the [C] last century.
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_ _ _ _ I always [C] was [G] postmodern, [Gm] but that's ancient [G] history.
Now I'm the last man on earth, _ that's what the matter is with me. _
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I don't have a portfolio, _ _ I gotta plead guilty.
_ _ _ [D] The best things all are [G] worthless now, that's [C] just because they're [G] free.
_ _ _ _ If you're not a millionaire yet, _ boy you better be.
_ I'm the last man on earth, _ that's what [D] the matter [G] is with me. _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] I should [G] be _ optimistic [C] and go buy [G] some bonds and stocks.
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They'll find a [G] cure for cancer soon, we [A] may get [D] trigger locks.
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_ Existence [G] is no picnic, [C] as _ statistics [G] all have shown.
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_ _ We're meant to live [C] together, _ _ _ and then we [D] die alone. _ _
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[G] Everybody's got a website, _ _ _ _ _ that's all Greek to me. _ _
[D] _ I don't own a computer, and [C] I hate that [G] letter E. _ _
_ _ I don't pack a cell phone, or drive an SUV.
Yes, I'm the last man on earth, _ that's what the [D] matter is with [G] me. _ _ _
_ I'm the last man standing, _ _ save the last dance for me.
[D] I've taken the last train to [G] _ [C] Clarksville, _ I'm the fifth [G] monkey. _ _
_ Nice guys always finish last, no one's nicer than me. _
I'm the last man on earth, _ [D] that's what the matter [G] is with me. _ _
[C] Kids used to say [G] their prayers at night [C] before [G] they went to bed.
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Saint John told [G] us that God is love, [A] Nietzsche said he [D] was dead.
[C] This thing we call [G] existence, who [C]
knows [G] what it all _ means?
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Time and life [C] and people _ are just glossy _ [D] magazines. _
_ _ _ _ _ And [G] I sit and watch these guys _ _ _ _ debate each other on TV.
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_ _ _ [G] Politicians, wrestlers, they're [C] all the same [G] to me. _ _ _
_ _ No, I don't give a damn which idiot runs this country. _ _
Because I'm the last man on earth, _
_ _ [D] it [G] don't matter to me. _
_ _ _ It's the year 2000 now, _ yes I'm 53. _
_ [D] _ _ I know that I'm grumpy [C] and _ _ _ _ middle-aged [G] crazy.
_ _ _ _ _ But if you are a woman, _ you might have to sleep with me.
_ Because I'm the last man on earth, _ _ _
[D] and I can [Em] guarantee.
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_ _ [G] I'm the last _ man on earth, and there ain't nothing wrong with _ _ me. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Okay [Gm] folks, that's our show tonight.
I do want to thank all my guests.
Stay tuned [D] for later, and we will see you tomorrow.
Bye-bye.
_ _ Bye-bye. _