Em D C B7 Every morning 'bout half past eight, Em D My Mama wakes me says, C B7 "Don't be late", Em D C B7 Get to the office, tryin' to concentrate, Em (break) My life is just a slow train crawling up a hill. ... BRIDGE (POWER CHORDS, EXCEPT FOR E) A D Minute after minute, G# C# Second after second, F# B E Hour after hour goes by, A D Working for a rich girl, G# C# Staying just a poor girl, F# B Never stop to wonder why. E D C B7 So here I am in London town, Em D C B7 A better scene I'm gonna be around, Em D C B7 The kind of music that won't bring me down, Em [break] My life is just a slow train crawling up a hill.