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Temporary Blues

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[Verse]
FTraded in my tennis shoes
FFor steel-toed rubber boots
BbI've got my own uniform to Fwear
CThey've given me a plastic hat,
BbEar plugs and a funny net for my Fhead
FI'm well prepared
FTime comes when you have to choose
FAn occupation you can use
BbWell, they say it should be something you Flike
CBut hard times just don't allow
BbA poor boy to be choosy how he Fprovides
FHow you get by
[Chorus]
FWatch out now, here they come
FMy God, what have I done?
BbThe temporary blues are gonna bring me Fdown
COne day we're gonna make a change
BbWe're gonna turn this mess aroundF  
[Verse]
FUnderneath fluorescent light
FNight is day, and day is night
BbOh, we're waiting on a break to Fcome
CFor some coffee with a honey bun
BbAnd small talk about the things we wish we'd Fdone
FWhen we were young
FTime's Cup bBboy!
[Chorus]
FWatch out now, here they come
FMy God, what have I done?
BbThe temporary blues are gonna bring me Fdown
COne day we're gonna make a change
BbWe're gonna turn this mess aroundF  
[Bridge]
DmDown the line,
DmDown the line
DmWe're sending it dFown the line, 
FDown the line
We're putting in Covertime, 
OverBbtime, 
We're gonna stay lCate
[Chorus]
FWatch out now, here they come
FMy God, what have I done?
BbThe temporary blues are gonna bring me Fdown
COne day we're gonna make a change
BbWe're gonna turn this mess aroundF  

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Temporary Blues

by The Features

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[Verse]

Traded in my tennis shoes

For steel-toed rubber boots

Bb F

I've got my own uniform to wear

They've given me a plastic hat,

Bb F

Ear plugs and a funny net for my head

I'm well prepared

Time comes when you have to choose

An occupation you can use

Bb F

Well, they say it should be something you like

But hard times just don't allow

Bb F

A poor boy to be choosy how he provides

How you get by

[Chorus]

Watch out now, here they come

My God, what have I done?

Bb F

The temporary blues are gonna bring me down

One day we're gonna make a change

Bb F

We're gonna turn this mess around

[Verse]

Underneath fluorescent light

Night is day, and day is night

Bb F

Oh, we're waiting on a break to come

For some coffee with a honey bun

Bb F

And small talk about the things we wish we'd done

When we were young

F C Bb

Time's up boy!

[Chorus]

Watch out now, here they come

My God, what have I done?

Bb F

The temporary blues are gonna bring me down

One day we're gonna make a change

Bb F

We're gonna turn this mess around

[Bridge]

Down the line,

Down the line

Dm F

We're sending it down the line,

Down the line

We're putting in overtime,

Overtime,

We're gonna stay late

[Chorus]

Watch out now, here they come

My God, what have I done?

Bb F

The temporary blues are gonna bring me down

One day we're gonna make a change

Bb F

We're gonna turn this mess around

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