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Key: C
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 C-  x32010
 G-  320003
 Am- x02210
 F-  133211
 Dm- xx0231
 Em- 022000
Intro:  C   Am   Dm   C   Amx2
Verse 1:
CGive me a Amsign
that you know I’m
Dmhere CGive me a Amsign
CGive me a Amsign
that you know I’m
Dmhere CGive me a Amsign
Interlude:  C   Am   Dm   C   Amx2
Verse 2:
CWe work the Amsame
days and Dmhours
CWe work Amthe same
CWe work the Amsame
days and Dmhours
CWe work Amthe same
Chorus 1:
  FSo let’s just sDmtop
pretending Cwe have
nothing in common
  FI’m sick of Dmour
excuses Cso it’s
time we drop them
  FWe’re working
Dmpaycheck to paycheck
CI know that it’s
Amhard sometimes
  FI know it’s hard
sometimes  EmI know
                  G   C   Am   Dm   C   Amx2
it’s hard sometimes
Verse 3:
CI have a Amplace
that I call my Dmhome
CI have Ama place
CI know a Amface that
i call my Dmmom
CI know Ama face
Verse 4:
CShe wanted Amto be
a Dmsinger Cshe wanAmted
to CThose that call
Amthemselves belieDmvers
Ccut her Amin two
Chorus 2:
  FSo let’s just sDmtop
pretending Cwe have
nothing in common
  FI’m sick of Dmour
excuses Cso it’s
time we drop them
  FWe’re working
Dmpaycheck to paycheck
CI know that it’s
Amhard sometimes
  FI know it’s hard
sometimes  EmI know
it’s hard someGtimes
Interlude:  C   Am   Dm   C   Amx3
Chorus 3:
  FSo let’s just sDmtop
pretending Cwe have
nothing in common
  FI’m sick of Dmour
excuses Cso it’s
time we drop them
  FWe’re working
Dmpaycheck to paycheck
CI know that it’s
Amhard sometimes
  FI know it’s hard
sometimes  GI know
it’s hard sometimesC  Am  
CsomeAmtimes
CsomeAmtimes
   C     Am   CAm(hold)
sometimes

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Paycheck

by Slingshot Dakota

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: C

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x32010

- 320003

- x02210

- 133211

- xx0231

- 022000

C Am Dm C Am

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

C Am

Give me a sign

that you know I’m

Dm C Am

here Give me a sign

C Am

Give me a sign

that you know I’m

Dm C Am

here Give me a sign

C Am Dm C Am

Interlude: x2

Verse 2:

C Am

We work the same

days and hours

C Am

We work the same

C Am

We work the same

days and hours

C Am

We work the same

Chorus 1:

F Dm

So let’s just stop

pretending we have

nothing in common

F Dm

I’m sick of our

excuses so it’s

time we drop them

We’re working

paycheck to paycheck

I know that it’s

hard sometimes

I know it’s hard

sometimes I know

G C Am Dm C Am

it’s hard sometimes

Verse 3:

C Am

I have a place

that I call my home

C Am

I have a place

C Am

I know a face that

i call my mom

C Am

I know a face

Verse 4:

C Am

She wanted to be

Dm C Am

a singer she wanted

to Those that call

Am Dm

themselves believers

C Am

cut her in two

Chorus 2:

F Dm

So let’s just stop

pretending we have

nothing in common

F Dm

I’m sick of our

excuses so it’s

time we drop them

We’re working

paycheck to paycheck

I know that it’s

hard sometimes

I know it’s hard

sometimes I know

it’s hard sometimes

C Am Dm C Am

Interlude: x3

Chorus 3:

F Dm

So let’s just stop

pretending we have

nothing in common

F Dm

I’m sick of our

excuses so it’s

time we drop them

We’re working

paycheck to paycheck

I know that it’s

hard sometimes

I know it’s hard

sometimes I know

C Am

it’s hard sometimes

C Am

sometimes

C Am

sometimes

C Am C

Am(hold)

sometimes

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