The Songwriters
Key: CEnglish
C G C
Verse
CWe get to Gbreak out of Cprison
CMake love to our best friend's Gwife
GHave a beer for breakfast in Boston
Drink rum in G7Jamaica that Cnight
CWe get to tell all our secrets
CIn a code no one C7underFstands
GWe get to shoot all the bad guys
GBut never get G7blood on our Chands
Chorus
FWe're heroes we're schemers
FWe're drunks and we're dreamers
CWe're lovers and sometimes we're fighters
FWe're students we're teachers
FWe're the devil we're preachers
CWe're true love but mostly one Gnighters
CWe're the G6songCwriters
Verse
CHalf the world thinks we're crazy
CThe other half wants to be Gus
G7And they're Gjealous because Cwe get to hang out
CIn the back of G6some big stars tour Cbus
CWe're old boots and tee shirts and blue jeans
CWe're capos and strings and E FChords
G7We only dress up in GNovember
CWhen they hand out some G(aug)writers Cawards
Chorus
FWe're heroes we're schemers
FWe're drunks and we're dreamers
CWe're lovers and Gsometimes we're Cfighters
FWe're the truth we're the lies
FWe're stupid we're wise
Cmaj7We're true love but mostly one Gnighters
CWe're the Gmaj7songwriCters
Bridge
FWe ride bridges we Gcross 'em and Cburn 'em
CTeach lessons but don't bother to G7learn 'em
Verse
COur mamas don't know what we're doing
CWhy we stay out all night Glong
I Gtold mine I was a drug dealer
GShe said thank God you ain't G7writin' Csongs
Chorus
FWe're heroes we're schemers
FWe're drunks and we're dreamers
CWe're lovers and Gsometimes we're Cfighters
FWe're the truth we're the lies
FWe're stupid we're wise
CWe're true love but mostly one Gnighters
CWe're the Gmaj7songwriCters
C F C
CWe're the songwriters
C F C