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Uptown Folks

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[Intro]
 G   Bm   D   A(2x)
[Verse]
GPriests and the, the Bmjudges, rabDbis pay verAy well
GWe aren't really hBmere 'till we've found a wDay, a way to dAie
A way to die
GTalking emptiness send to the Bmedge
DBump giants and Areligion
GThe saloon is my reBmfuge
DUptown folks pAay very well indeed
G Bm
DUptown folks pAay very well indeed
[Verse]
GBack to the, tBmhe garden whDere the rich foAlks love a walk
GDon't chop wood fBmor practice
DYour place is here iAn the world
GDelirium, deBmlirium mDaybe it's just cAold outside
GCrooked bones sBmhow the king's feet
DUptown folks pAay very well indeed
G Bm
DUptown folks pAay very well indeed
[Chorus]
GBack to the, the garden
BmBack to the garden Bwe will F#mgo
GBack to the, the garden
BmBack to the garden Bwe will F#mgo
GBack to the, the garden
BmBack to the garden Bwe will F#mgo
GBack to the, the garden
BmBack to the garden Bwe will F#mgo
GBack to the, the garden
BmBack to the garden Bwe will F#mgo
GBack to the, the garden
BmBack to the garden Bwe will F#mgo
GUptown folks pay very wBmell
Uptown folks pay very wDell
Uptown folks pay very wAell
Uptown folks pay very well inGdeed
Uptown folks pay very Bmwell
Uptown folks pay very wDell
Uptown folks, they pay very wAell
 G   Bm   D   A(2x)

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Uptown Folks

by Dope Lemon

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

G Bm D A

(2x)

[Verse]

G Bm D A

Priests and the, the judges, rabbis pay very well

G Bm D A

We aren't really here 'till we've found a way, a way to die

A way to die

G Bm

Talking emptiness send to the edge

D A

Bump giants and religion

G Bm

The saloon is my refuge

D A

Uptown folks pay very well indeed

G Bm

D A

Uptown folks pay very well indeed

[Verse]

G Bm D A

Back to the, the garden where the rich folks love a walk

G Bm

Don't chop wood for practice

D A

Your place is here in the world

G Bm D A

Delirium, delirium maybe it's just cold outside

G Bm

Crooked bones show the king's feet

D A

Uptown folks pay very well indeed

G Bm

D A

Uptown folks pay very well indeed

[Chorus]

Back to the, the garden

Bm B F#m

Back to the garden we will go

Back to the, the garden

Bm B F#m

Back to the garden we will go

Back to the, the garden

Bm B F#m

Back to the garden we will go

Back to the, the garden

Bm B F#m

Back to the garden we will go

Back to the, the garden

Bm B F#m

Back to the garden we will go

Back to the, the garden

Bm B F#m

Back to the garden we will go

G Bm

Uptown folks pay very well

Uptown folks pay very well indeed

Uptown folks pay very well

Uptown folks, they pay very well

G Bm D A

(2x)

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