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Gotta Serve Somebody

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Am7*: slide to Em11
[Intro]
| (Am7) | (Am7) | (Am7)* Em11| (Am7) ||
[Verse 1]
Am7  Am7* Em11  
You may be an ambassador to England or France,
Am7You may like to gamble, you might like to dance,Asus4  
Am7  Am7* Em11  
You may be the heavyweight champion of the world,
Am7You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls
[Chorus]
Am7But you're gonna have to D9serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to Am7serve somebody,
Well, E7(#9)it may be the devil or it maD9y be the Lord
But you're D7gonna have to seAm7rve somebody.
[Verse 2]
Am7You might be a rock 'n' roll addict prancing on the stage,Em11  
Am7You might have drugs at your command, women in a cage,Asus4  
Am7  Am7* Em11  
You may be a business man or some high degree thief,
Am7They may call you Doctor or they may call you Chief
[Chorus]
Am7But you're gonna have to D9serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to servAm7e somebody,
Well, E7(#9)it may be the devil or it may D9be the Lord
But you're gonD7na have tAm7o serve somebody.
[Verse 3]
Am7You may be a state trooper, you might be a young Turk,Em11  
Am7You may be the head of some big TV network,Asus4  
Am7  Am7* Em11  
You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame,
Am7You may be living in another country under another name
[Chorus]
Am7But you're gonna have to D9serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to Am7serve somebody,
Well, E7(#9)it may be the devil or it D9may be the Lord
D7But you're gonna have to Am7serve somebody.
[Verse 4]
Am7You may be a construction worker working on a home,Em11  
Am7You may be living in a mansion or you might live in a dome,Asus4  
Am7You might own guns and you might even own tanks,Em11  
Am7You might be somebody's landlord, you might even own banks
[Chorus]
Am7But you're gonna have to D9serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to sAm7erve somebody,
Well, E7(#9)it may be the devil or D9it may be the Lord
But you'rD9e gonna have to Am7serve somebody.
[Verse 5]
Am7You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride,Em11  
Am7You may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side,Asus4  
Am7You may be workin' in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair,Em11  
Am7You may be somebody's mistress, may be somebody's heir
[Chorus]
Am7But you're gonna have to D9serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to sAm7erve somebody,
Well, iE7(#9)t may be the devil or D9it may be the Lord
But you're D9gonna have to Am7serve somebody.
[Verse 6]
Am7Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk,Em11  
Am7Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk,Asus4  
Am7You might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread,Em11  
Am7You may be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king-sized bed
[Chorus]
But you're gonna have to D9serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to Am7serve somebody,
Well, E7(#9)it may be the devil or it D9may be the Lord
But you're D9gonna have to sAm7erve somebody.
[Verse 7]
Am7You may call me Terry, you may call me Timmy,Em11  
Am7You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy,Asus4  
Am7You may call me R.J., you may call me Ray,Em11  
Am7You may call me anything but no matter what you say
[Chorus]
Am7You're gonna have to D9serve somebody, yes indeed
You're gonna have to sAm7erve somebody.
Well, iE7(#9)t may be the devil or D9it may be the Lord
But you'rD9e gonna have to Am7serve somebody.
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