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[Intro]
G C G C G C G C
[Verse]
GWakey wakey, Crise and shine
EmDropped out of college, now it's Dgrafting time
GGet up and get Cstraight online
EmPrint your CV off and hand it Dout quick time
GHave you got any Cvacancies, cos my Emold man's on my Dcase
G"Nah mate, nothing Clately. I'll take your Emdetails though, just in Dcase"
GTook an interview in rCetail cos it was aEmll that I could fDind~
GTook the job on the Cspot even though it wEmould drive me out my Dmind~
GSigned up for weekly Cpay, no holiday, Emhourly rate of only D£5.25
GZero hour contract, Cemployed but actual Emfact, skint and deDmoralised
[Pre-Chorus]
EmMinimum Cwage for Gmaximum Dgraftload
EmMinimal cChances, Geverywhere's maxed out
They don't wanna Dknow~
[Chorus]
CI'll be a no show
AEmt your disDciplinary hearing
CI'll be a no show
AEmt your perDformance meeting
CI'll be a no show
NEmo overtimDe volunteering
CI'll be a no show
I Emwill be Dnowhere to be seen
   GLCa la la la
   GLCa la la la
   GLCa la la la
G   C
[Verse 2]
GManager droppCed my zero hours
EmSo he's under budget and he hits Dhis bonus
GFound out he'Cs a part time bouncer
EmEvery other weekday, 15 quid an hDour
GCome on, mate, giCmme a break, I'm sEmkint, I got billDs to pay
GAnd I would if I Ccould but I can't so I won't
EmYou seen the priDce of steroids these days?
GHark at the superCvisor, given them Ema quick and thinDking I'm inferior
GOdd job, two bob, Cjobs where ain't Emnothing bout you Dis superior
GWind your neck in Cbefore you hit thEme decking, i'll Dspell it out quite clearly for ya
GP I double S, O dCouble F. Shove youEmr job and your pDroduct knowledge test
[Pre-Chorus]
EmMinimum Cwage for Gmaximum Dgraftload
EmMinimal cChances, Geverywhere's maxed out
They don't wanna Dknow~
[Chorus]
CI'll be a no show
AEmt your disDciplinary hearing
CI'll be a no show
AEmt your perDformance meeting
CI'll be a no show
NEmo overtimDe volunteering
CI'll be a no show
I Emwill be Dnowhere to be seen
   GLCa la la la
   GLCa la la la
   GLCa la la la
G   C
[Bridge]
EmIt's the governmenCt and the corporatGions that are Dnicking your jobs
EmIt's a profit margCin, the corner cutGting that is rDipping you off
EmIs that the hand oCf greed while you'Gre in need, thDe bonus doubles on top
EmIt's all "I'm all Cright, Jack. You sGcratch my back Dand I'll stab you in yours"
[Chorus]
CI'll be a no show
AEmt your disDciplinary hearing
CI'll be a no show
AEmt your perDformance meeting
CI'll be a no show
NEmo overtimDe volunteering
CI'll be a no show
I Emwill be Dnowhere to be seen
   GLCa la la la
   GLCa la la la
   GLCa la la la
   G  C*
   La la la la la~
G
C* = run down the bass from C - B - A - B and then finish on the G chord

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No Show

by Seán McGowan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C G C G C

[Verse]

G C

Wakey wakey, rise and shine

Em D

Dropped out of college, now it's grafting time

G C

Get up and get straight online

Em D

Print your CV off and hand it out quick time

G C Em D

Have you got any vacancies, cos my old man's on my case

G C Em D

"Nah mate, nothing lately. I'll take your details though, just in case"

G C Em D

Took an interview in retail cos it was all that I could find~

G C Em D

Took the job on the spot even though it would drive me out my mind~

G C Em D

Signed up for weekly pay, no holiday, hourly rate of only £5.25

G C Em D

Zero hour contract, employed but actual fact, skint and demoralised

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C G D

Minimum wage for maximum graftload

Em C G

Minimal chances, everywhere's maxed out

They don't wanna know~

[Chorus]

I'll be a no show

Em D

At your disciplinary hearing

I'll be a no show

Em D

At your performance meeting

I'll be a no show

Em D

No overtime volunteering

I'll be a no show

Em D

I will be nowhere to be seen

G C

La la la la

G C

La la la la

G C

La la la la

G C

[Verse 2]

G C

Manager dropped my zero hours

Em D

So he's under budget and he hits his bonus

G C

Found out he's a part time bouncer

Em D

Every other weekday, 15 quid an hour

G C Em D

Come on, mate, gimme a break, I'm skint, I got bills to pay

G C

And I would if I could but I can't so I won't

Em D

You seen the price of steroids these days?

G C Em D

Hark at the supervisor, given them a quick and thinking I'm inferior

G C Em D

Odd job, two bob, jobs where ain't nothing bout you is superior

G C Em D

Wind your neck in before you hit the decking, i'll spell it out quite clearly for ya

G C Em D

P I double S, O double F. Shove your job and your product knowledge test

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C G D

Minimum wage for maximum graftload

Em C G

Minimal chances, everywhere's maxed out

They don't wanna know~

[Chorus]

I'll be a no show

Em D

At your disciplinary hearing

I'll be a no show

Em D

At your performance meeting

I'll be a no show

Em D

No overtime volunteering

I'll be a no show

Em D

I will be nowhere to be seen

G C

La la la la

G C

La la la la

G C

La la la la

G C

[Bridge]

Em C G D

It's the government and the corporations that are nicking your jobs

Em C G D

It's a profit margin, the corner cutting that is ripping you off

Em C G D

Is that the hand of greed while you're in need, the bonus doubles on top

Em C G D

It's all "I'm all right, Jack. You scratch my back and I'll stab you in yours"

[Chorus]

I'll be a no show

Em D

At your disciplinary hearing

I'll be a no show

Em D

At your performance meeting

I'll be a no show

Em D

No overtime volunteering

I'll be a no show

Em D

I will be nowhere to be seen

G C

La la la la

G C

La la la la

G C

La la la la

G C

La la la la la~

C* = run down the bass from C - B - A - B and then finish on the G chord

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