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PAYOLA by THE PROFESSIONALS
INTRO:  crash in around E
ALL IN:     A/      D    A/       A/        E/
            A/     D    A/        A/       E/      E  
AIt’s just a matter of losing Cand everyday I saw a thing
GI saw the look on his face, DI saw him go without a trace
ANo surprise, Ano screams, nAo delivery, Ano one seems
BEveryGbody knAowsA  
BBut that’s the Gway it always AgoesA  
EJust keep looking wEith your eyes closed
CHORUS:
APayDolaA,   ApayolEa,   ApayDola    A  E-la-la
APayDolaA,   ApayolEa,   ApayDola    A   E-la-laE  
ATry to keep your riches going, Ctry to keep your business clean
GFind a reason at all, Dthings ain’t what they seem
AI’ve got something, Asomething to hidAe Go for a run and go fAor a ride
And I Bthought I hGeard you saAyA  
BThere isn’t any Gother waAyA  
ESome fun got iEn the way
CHORUS:
APayDolaA,   ApayolEa,  ApayoDla    A-Ela-la
APayDolaA,   ApayolEa,  ApayoDla     A  E-la-laE  
APayDolaA,   ApayolEa,  ApayoDla    A-Ela-la
APayDolaA,   ApayolEa,  ApayoDla     A  E-la-laE  E  E  
BREAK:                D           D         G#         G#           B           B           E  E  
              D       D          G#       G#       B         B        E          E        E         E
CHORUS:
APayDolaA,   ApayolEa,  ApayoDla    A-Ela-la
APayDolaA,   ApayolEa,  ApayoDla     A  E-la-laE  
APayDolaA,   ApayolEa,  ApayoDla    A-Ela-la
APayDolaA,   ApayolEa,  ApayoDla     A  E-la-laE  

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Payola

by The Professionals

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PAYOLA by THE PROFESSIONALS

INTRO: crash in around E

A D A A E

ALL IN: / / / /

A D A A E E

/ / / /

A C

It’s just a matter of losing and everyday I saw a thing

G D

I saw the look on his face, I saw him go without a trace

A A A A

No surprise, no screams, no delivery, no one seems

B G A A

Everybody knows

B G A A

But that’s the way it always goes

E E

Just keep looking with your eyes closed

CHORUS:

A D A A E A D A E

Payola, payola, payola -la-la

A D A A E A D A E E

Payola, payola, payola -la-la

A C

Try to keep your riches going, try to keep your business clean

G D

Find a reason at all, things ain’t what they seem

A A A A

I’ve got something, something to hide Go for a run and go for a ride

B G A A

And I thought I heard you say

B G A A

There isn’t any other way

E E

Some fun got in the way

CHORUS:

A D A A E A D A E

Payola, payola, payola -la-la

A D A A E A D A E E

Payola, payola, payola -la-la

A D A A E A D A E

Payola, payola, payola -la-la

A D A A E A D A E E E E

Payola, payola, payola -la-la

D D G# G# B B E E

BREAK:

D D G# G# B B E E E E

CHORUS:

A D A A E A D A E

Payola, payola, payola -la-la

A D A A E A D A E E

Payola, payola, payola -la-la

A D A A E A D A E

Payola, payola, payola -la-la

A D A A E A D A E E

Payola, payola, payola -la-la

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