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Workin For A Livin

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Workin' for a Livin' - Garth Brooks and Huey Lewis
[Intro] A  
[Verse]
ASomedays won't end ever and somedays pass on by, 
AI'll be working here forever, at least until I die. 
ADammed if you do, dammed if you don't 
AI'm supposed to get a raise week, you know damn well I won't. 
[Chorus]
DWorkin' for a livin' (workin') 
AWorkin' for a livin' (workin') 
GWorkin' for a livin', livin' Dand workin' 
 A(Stop)
I'm taking what they giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'. 
[Instrumental] A  
[Verse]
AHey I'm not complaining 'cause I really need the work 
AHitting up my buddy's got me feeling like a jerk 
ACar payment, insurance,alimony, rent .
AI get a check on Friday, but it's all ready spent. 
[Chorus]
DWorkin' for a livin' (workin') 
AWorkin' for a livin' (workin') 
GWorkin' for a livin', livin' Dand workin' 
 A(Stop)
I'm taking what they giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'. 
[Bridge]
GOoh, DOoh, GWorkin' for a Dlivin' 
GOoh, DOoh, Gtaking what thDey giving 
GOoh, DOoh, GWorkin' for a Dlivin' 
GOoh, DOoh, EOoh E  
[Solo]
 Ax8
G D A A
[Verse]
ABuss boy, bartender, ladies of the night 
AGrease monkey, ex-junky, winner of the fight 
AWalking on the streets its really all the same 
ANascar,Rock star, any other day 
[Chorus]
DWorkin' for a livin' (workin') 
AWorkin' for a livin' (workin') 
GWorkin' for a livin', livin' Dand workin' 
AI'm taking what they giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'. 
GWorkin' for a livin', livin' Dand workin'
 A(stop)
[Outro] A  

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Workin For A Livin

by Garth Brooks

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Workin' for a Livin' - Garth Brooks and Huey Lewis

[Intro]

[Verse]

Somedays won't end ever and somedays pass on by,

I'll be working here forever, at least until I die.

Dammed if you do, dammed if you don't

I'm supposed to get a raise week, you know damn well I won't.

[Chorus]

Workin' for a livin' (workin')

G D

Workin' for a livin', livin' and workin'

(Stop)

I'm taking what they giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'.

[Instrumental]

[Verse]

Hey I'm not complaining 'cause I really need the work

Hitting up my buddy's got me feeling like a jerk

Car payment, insurance,alimony, rent .

I get a check on Friday, but it's all ready spent.

[Chorus]

Workin' for a livin' (workin')

G D

Workin' for a livin', livin' and workin'

(Stop)

I'm taking what they giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'.

[Bridge]

G D G D

Ooh, Ooh, Workin' for a livin'

G D G D

Ooh, Ooh, taking what they giving

G D G D

Ooh, Ooh, Workin' for a livin'

G D E E

Ooh, Ooh, Ooh

[Solo]

G D A A

[Verse]

Buss boy, bartender, ladies of the night

Grease monkey, ex-junky, winner of the fight

Walking on the streets its really all the same

Nascar,Rock star, any other day

[Chorus]

Workin' for a livin' (workin')

G D

Workin' for a livin', livin' and workin'

I'm taking what they giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'.

G D

Workin' for a livin', livin' and workin'

(stop)

[Outro]

About Workin For A Livin Chords by Garth Brooks

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