A                  D               A
   Well I see there ain't a whole lot of alternatives
                                      B             E
   Woh, walk in a room and I know somethin' gotta give
       A                  A7/C#
   Well life is a choice, well that's what they say
        D                              B7/Eb
   But this has got to be the toughest one to make
   A                              E                  (interlude)
   "Powder or lotion" said the woman with the hourly rate

   Interlude: D-G-D-A-; (2x)

        A
   Yeah, never mind about the state of economy
  D
   Never mind about the worries of ecology
  A                            B           E
   There's a showroom with the outmost variety
  A                  A7/C#
   Will it be number 9, 12 or 84
  D                              B7/Eb
   Take your pick, it's time for knockin' on heaven's door
  A                    E           D-C#-
   Satisfaction of a longtime fantasy

  F# break                  G break
   Life is a choice, well that's what they say
        D break                         C break
   But this has got to be the toughest one to make
   A                            E                      (interlude)
   "Powder or lotion" said the woman with the hourly rate

   Interlude: D-G-D-A-; (2x)

  A
   Never mind about the rumors of civil war
  D break
   Never mind about the latest on the movie stars
  A                          B             E
   All I want is just to spend time in privacy
  A                    A7/C#
   Just relax in my red-lighted cubicle
  D                       B7/Eb
   If she's pretty, boy, it's got to be a miracle
  A                    E           D-A break
   Satisfaction of a longtime fantasy

   Adlib: A-D-; (3x)
          B--;
          E--D-A-; (2x)
          E--F-G-G break
          D-G-D-A-; (2x)

  A
   Never mind about destruction of society
  D
   Never mind about mental anxiety
  A                      B          E
   We will do a number over the anatomy
  A                  A7/C#
   Just remember to treat her in a gentle way
  D                        B7/Eb
   You might need her come sunny or a rainy day
  A                     E              D-C#
   When you come back here for another day

  F# break                  G break
   Life is a choice, well that's what they say
        D break                         C break
   But this has got to be the toughest one to make
   A                            E                      D-G
   "Powder or lotion" said the woman with the hourly rate, aw

           A                  D               A
   Well I see there ain't a whole lot of alternatives
                                      B             E
   Woh, walk in a room and I know somethin' gotta give
    A                  A7/C#
   Life is a choice, well that's what they say
        D                              B7/Eb
   But this has got to be the toughest one to make
   A                              E                  
   "Powder or lotion" said the woman with the hourly 
   D
   "Powder or lotion" said the woman with the hourly
   F break                      E break D
   "Powder or lotion" said the woman with the hourly rate

   Coda: D-G-D-A-; (3x)
         D-G break A,A hold