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"Earn Enough For Us" (Partridge)
From "Skylarking"(1986)
[Intro]
 G   F   Cx2
[Chorus]
GI've been prFaying all the wCeek thrFough,
At hGome, at wFork and on the Esus4bus.E  
GI've been prFaying I can kCeep yFou,
FAnd to eCarn enough for Gus.
[Chorus]
GI can tFake humiliCatiFon,
And hGurtful cFomments from the bEsus4oss.E  
GI'm just prFaying by the wCeekeFnd,
FI can eCarn enough for Gus.
[Verse]
CFound a house that won't repDair itself,
With its wBbmaj7indows cracking,
And a rEbmaj7oof held together with hGoles (oh Emoh oh)
JCust because we're on the bDottom of the ladder,
We sBbmaj7houldn't be sadder Than oEbmaj7thers like us
Who have gDmoals for the betterment of lGife,
DGlad that you F#m/C#want to be my wBmife, but hAonest...
[Chorus]
GI've been prFaying all the wCeek thrFough,
At hGome, at wFork and on the Esus4bus.E  
GI've been prFaying I can kCeep yFou,
FAnd to eCarn enough for Gus.
[Verse]
CSo you're saying that we're goDing to be three,
Now, a fBbmaj7ather's what I'll be.
Ebmaj7Don't get me wrong, I'm so prGoud,
GBut the belt's already tight,
DI'll get anF#m/C#other job at nBmight, but hAonest...
[Chorus]
GI've been prFaying all the wCeek thrFough,
At hGome, at wFork and on the Esus4bus.E  
GI've been prFaying I can kCeep yFou,
FAnd to eCarn enough for Gus.
 G   F   Cx2
[Verse]
JCust because we're on the bDottom of the ladder,
We sBbmaj7houldn't be sadder Than oEbmaj7thers like us
Who have gDmoals for the betterment of lGife,
DGlad that you F#m/C#want to be my wBmife, but hAonest...
[Chorus]
GI can tFake humiliCatiFon,
And hGurtful cFomments from the bBoss...
GI'm just prFaying by the wCeekeFnd,
FI can eCarn enough for Gus,
FI can eCarn enough for Gus!
G F C G

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Earn Enough For Us

by XTC

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

Bbmaj7

Ebmaj7

F#m/C#

"Earn Enough For Us" (Partridge)

From "Skylarking"(1986)

[Intro]

G F C

[Chorus]

G F C F

I've been praying all the week through,

G F Esus4 E

At home, at work and on the bus.

G F C F

I've been praying I can keep you,

F C G

And to earn enough for us.

[Chorus]

G F C F

I can take humiliation,

G F Esus4 E

And hurtful comments from the boss.

G F C F

I'm just praying by the weekend,

F C G

I can earn enough for us.

[Verse]

C D

Found a house that won't repair itself,

Bbmaj7

With its windows cracking,

Ebmaj7 G Em

And a roof held together with holes (oh oh oh)

C D

Just because we're on the bottom of the ladder,

Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7

We shouldn't be sadder Than others like us

Dm G

Who have goals for the betterment of life,

D F#m/C# Bm A

Glad that you want to be my wife, but honest...

[Chorus]

G F C F

I've been praying all the week through,

G F Esus4 E

At home, at work and on the bus.

G F C F

I've been praying I can keep you,

F C G

And to earn enough for us.

[Verse]

C D

So you're saying that we're going to be three,

Bbmaj7

Now, a father's what I'll be.

Ebmaj7 G

Don't get me wrong, I'm so proud,

But the belt's already tight,

D F#m/C# Bm A

I'll get another job at night, but honest...

[Chorus]

G F C F

I've been praying all the week through,

G F Esus4 E

At home, at work and on the bus.

G F C F

I've been praying I can keep you,

F C G

And to earn enough for us.

G F C

[Verse]

C D

Just because we're on the bottom of the ladder,

Bbmaj7 Ebmaj7

We shouldn't be sadder Than others like us

Dm G

Who have goals for the betterment of life,

D F#m/C# Bm A

Glad that you want to be my wife, but honest...

[Chorus]

G F C F

I can take humiliation,

G F B

And hurtful comments from the boss...

G F C F

I'm just praying by the weekend,

F C G

I can earn enough for us,

F C G

I can earn enough for us!

G F C G

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