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What About Us:The Coasters.
#47 on BB Hot 100 on ATCO 
in 1959.
#1.
BHe's got a F#mhouse made of Aglass..got his Eown swimming
pool..(what a gas!)
EWe've got a one-room shack..five by Asix by the railroad 
track. 
CHORUS:
Well, Cmwhat about Aus..Amwhat about Emus?.E...don't F#mwanna cause no 
Efuss but what about Aus?
#2.
AHe's with a beautiful chick, every Enight of the week..
(Cpretty Eslick!)
EWe're two poor Emhung up souls, Egirls won't Atouch with a 10-foot 
pole.
CHORUS:
EbWhat about Aus?..Amwhat about Eus?..don't wanna cause no fuss..
but what about Aus?
BRIDGE:
DHe goes to eat at the Ritz..big Asteaks..(Fthat's the Abreaks!)
GWe eat Dhominy grits..from a Ebag..(Dbwhat a Edrag!)
#3.
AHe's got a car made of suede, with a Eblack leather top..(got it made!)
EIf we go out on dates, we Ago in a box on F#mroller Askates. 
CHORUS:
CWhat about Aus?..what about Eus?..don't wanna cause no fuss..
but what about Aus?
INTERLUDE:  A   E   Em   E   B   E  A.. A   E   Em   E  A  
BRIDGE:
DHe goes to eat at the Ritz..big Asteaks..(Fthat's the Abreaks!)
DWe eat hominy grits..from a Ebag..(Dbwhat a Edrag!)
#4.
AHe's got a car made of suede, with a Eblack leather top..(got it made!)
EIf we go out on dates, we Ago in a box on F#mroller Askates. 
CHORUS:
CWhat about Aus?..what about Eus?..don't wanna cause no fuss..
but what about Aus?
OUTRO:
AmWhat about Aus?..what about Eus?..but what about us?..what about Aus?..(Fade.)
A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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What About Us

by The Coasters

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F#m

What About Us:The Coasters.

#47 on BB Hot 100 on ATCO

in 1959.

#1.

B F#m A E

He's got a house made of glass..got his own swimming

pool..(what a gas!)

E A

We've got a one-room shack..five by six by the railroad

track.

CHORUS:

Cm A Am Em E F#m

Well, what about us..what about us?....don't wanna cause no

E A

fuss but what about us?

#2.

A E

He's with a beautiful chick, every night of the week..

C E

(pretty slick!)

E Em E A

We're two poor hung up souls, girls won't touch with a 10-foot

pole.

CHORUS:

Eb A Am E

What about us?..what about us?..don't wanna cause no fuss..

but what about us?

BRIDGE:

D A F A

He goes to eat at the Ritz..big steaks..(that's the breaks!)

G D E Db E

We eat hominy grits..from a bag..(what a drag!)

#3.

A E

He's got a car made of suede, with a black leather top..(got it made!)

E A F#m A

If we go out on dates, we go in a box on roller skates.

CHORUS:

C A E

What about us?..what about us?..don't wanna cause no fuss..

but what about us?

A E Em E B E A A E Em E A

INTERLUDE: ..

BRIDGE:

D A F A

He goes to eat at the Ritz..big steaks..(that's the breaks!)

D E Db E

We eat hominy grits..from a bag..(what a drag!)

#4.

A E

He's got a car made of suede, with a black leather top..(got it made!)

E A F#m A

If we go out on dates, we go in a box on roller skates.

CHORUS:

C A E

What about us?..what about us?..don't wanna cause no fuss..

but what about us?

OUTRO:

Am A E A

What about us?..what about us?..but what about us?..what about us?..(Fade.)

A fifties smash from Kraziekhat.

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