Breakfast in America was written by Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies. The track, featured on Supertramps album of the same name released in 1979, satirically talks about the wish to see America. The inspiration came from Hodgson reflecting on his own life and dreams.
Key: Am
Introduction:
Am
Am
G6
Take a look at my girlfriend
F7M
She's the only one I got
Am
G6
Not much of a girlfriend
F7M
I never seem to get a lot
E7
Take a jumbo across the water
Am
Like to see America
E7
See the girls in California
Dm
G
I'm hoping it's going to come true
Dm
G
But there's not a lot I can do
Am
G6
Could we have kippers for breakfast
F7M
Mummy dear, Mummy dear
Am
G6
They got to have 'em in Texas
F7M
'Cause everyone's a millionaire
E7
I'm a winner, I'm a sinner
Am
Do you want my autograph
E7
I'm a loser, what a joker
Dm
G
I'm playing my jokes upon you
Dm
G
While there's nothing better to do, hey
E7
Am
Ba ba da dum, ba ba, da-d' do da do da do
E7
Am
Ba ba da dum, ba ba, da-d' do da do da do
F
Dm
G
La la la, la la la, la la la laaaaaaaa
Am
G6
Don't you look at my girlfriend, girlfriend
F7M
'Cause she's the only one I got
Am
G6
Not much of a girlfriend, girlfriend
F7M
I never seem to get a lot - What's she got? Not a lot