Pre>this was originally on the olga -- this is my version based on that.   Sorry I've lost the original author credit.      Thanks to babysnakes@webtv.net (moribund the burgermeister)   For the corrections which resulted in this version. for a different   Version, go here.      Intro:      A amaj9 d a asus2 amaj9         A amaj9 asus4 a asus2 a      A f#m d a   I live near hollywood out in the canyon   D a d e   It's a good life if you're winnin' it's a killer if you're not   A f#m d a   My wife up and left last night, couldn't stand another fight   D a d e   The studio boss fired me, my future's been shot by      Chorus:   A f#m e   The three martini lunch   D a d e   Things will get better soon, I gotta hunch   A f#m e d a   The three martini lunch, wasting another afternoon   D e a (then riff as in intro)   Punching a hole in my life      A f#m d a   I came from the backwoods my prospects seemed real good   D a d e   For actor or director the future looked bright   A f#m d a   But I ran in with a bad crowd and since then it's just been down   D a d e   Alone in the canyon my only companion      Chorus      A f#m d a   I know what they're saying yeah I'll never get back again   D a d e   I pushed my luck this time and I'm on the skids   A f#m d a   But I know what I'm doing I just can't stop doing it   D a d e   Me and my companion, hell bent to ruin it      Chorus      Coda      D a   Wasting another afternoon   D e a f#m e   Punching a hole in my li............fe   D a   Wasting another afternoon   D e a   Punching a hole in my life         A 002220   Amaj9 002100   D 254232   D 000232   E 022100   Asus4 002230   F#m 244222 /pre>