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See live solo performance by Evan Felker for strumming pattern:
Standard Tuning, Capo 4
F: 133210
[Intro]
C F C F
C F C C
[Verse 1]
CI hear the clicking of the Amdominoes, Cyou shaking up a Amgame
FAnd if we lose a Chand I bet I'll Dmknow just who's to Fblame
CBut if we hit Am21, Cif we make that Amcall
FI bet I'll sit here Cin my chair just Dmfeeling Ften feCet tall
[Verse 2]
CAnd we're caught up in the Amriff-raff, Ccircling 'round the Amsun
FIt takes a whole lot of Cblood and tears just to Dmreally love someFone
CBut when it comes bAmack around, Cthat's heaven on eAmarth
FYou never know till the Cend my friend what your Dmlove is Freally Cworth
[Chorus]
FAre you cracking jokes with the common folks? Are you Cserving to the well to do?
FI've traveled round and I ain't found noCbody quite like you
And is Dmall this living meant to be or a Amhappy accident?
Well Cin my Gheart you Fpay no Crent
Well Cin my Gheart you Fpay no Crent
C F C F
[Verse 3]
CI hear the crackle of a Amcampfire, Cyou're howling at the Ammoon
FWe all know that you Cgotta go, but does it Dmhave to be sFo soon?
CBet somebody's yelling Amlast call, CI hope you get some Amrest
FI hope you found everyCthing that you wanted in the Dmplace you Flove the Cbest
[Chorus]
FAre you cracking jokes with the common folks? Are you Cserving to the well to do?
FI've traveled round and I ain't found noCbody quite like you
And is Dmall this living meant to be or a Amhappy accident?
Well Cin my Gheart you Fpay no Crent
Well Cin my Gheart you Fpay no Crent
C F C F
[Verse 4]
CNow we're shaking up the Amdominoes Cbeneath the neon Amlight
FKnowing anybody Celse out there couldn't Dmput up a better Ffight
CBut the fighting time's Amover Cand it's all Amgone
FYou pick up the Cpieces and we Dmtry to Fcarry Con
[Ending Chorus]
FAre you cracking jokes with the common folks? Are you Cserving to the well to do?
FI've traveled round and I ain't found noCbody quite like you
And is Dmall this living meant to be or a Amhappy accident?
Well Cin my Gheart you Fpay no Crent
Don't Ccost you Gnothing, not a Fsingle centC  
CTime together was time Gwell Fspent
CIn my Gheart you Fpay no Crent
CIn my Gheart you Fpay no Crent
C   G   F   C

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C major

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Pay No Rent

by Turnpike Troubadours

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

See live solo performance by Evan Felker for strumming pattern:

Standard Tuning, Capo 4

F: 133210

[Intro]

C F C F

C F C C

[Verse 1]

C Am C Am

I hear the clicking of the dominoes, you shaking up a game

F C Dm F

And if we lose a hand I bet I'll know just who's to blame

C Am C Am

But if we hit 21, if we make that call

F C Dm F C

I bet I'll sit here in my chair just feeling ten feet tall

[Verse 2]

C Am C Am

And we're caught up in the riff-raff, circling 'round the sun

F C Dm F

It takes a whole lot of blood and tears just to really love someone

C Am C Am

But when it comes back around, that's heaven on earth

F C Dm F C

You never know till the end my friend what your love is really worth

[Chorus]

F C

Are you cracking jokes with the common folks? Are you serving to the well to do?

F C

I've traveled round and I ain't found nobody quite like you

Dm Am

And is all this living meant to be or a happy accident?

C G F C

Well in my heart you pay no rent

C G F C

Well in my heart you pay no rent

C F C F

[Verse 3]

C Am C Am

I hear the crackle of a campfire, you're howling at the moon

F C Dm F

We all know that you gotta go, but does it have to be so soon?

C Am C Am

Bet somebody's yelling last call, I hope you get some rest

F C Dm F C

I hope you found everything that you wanted in the place you love the best

[Chorus]

F C

Are you cracking jokes with the common folks? Are you serving to the well to do?

F C

I've traveled round and I ain't found nobody quite like you

Dm Am

And is all this living meant to be or a happy accident?

C G F C

Well in my heart you pay no rent

C G F C

Well in my heart you pay no rent

C F C F

[Verse 4]

C Am C Am

Now we're shaking up the dominoes beneath the neon light

F C Dm F

Knowing anybody else out there couldn't put up a better fight

C Am C Am

But the fighting time's over and it's all gone

F C Dm F C

You pick up the pieces and we try to carry on

[Ending Chorus]

F C

Are you cracking jokes with the common folks? Are you serving to the well to do?

F C

I've traveled round and I ain't found nobody quite like you

Dm Am

And is all this living meant to be or a happy accident?

C G F C

Well in my heart you pay no rent

C G F C

Don't cost you nothing, not a single cent

C G F

Time together was time well spent

C G F C

In my heart you pay no rent

C G F C

In my heart you pay no rent

C G F C

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