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"I Quit", Hepburn (Columbia, 1999)
These are the chords used in the same key as recording, as far as I can tell.
EbThere was a time when I would,
EbGo walking backwards round the wAbadd9orld if you said you're mine.
EbAnd I'd run blindfold down the Kings Road Monday morning,
EbIf you just for once aAbadd9rrive on time.
But you Fm7turned into Bb5another lAbadd9iar,
And you cAbame on like a Bb5new Me - Abadd9ssiah,
So Fm7before you say what Cmyou de - sAbadd9ire,
I'm tellin' you now
I Ab5quit
I Bb5quit
Cos Cmlovin' you's a jEbob I don't need
Ab5Ain't gonna go to wBb5ork no moreCm  Eb  
Ab5I quit
Bb5I quit
CmThe situations vEbacant for me,
AbAin't gonna go to Fmwork no more,
AbAin't gonna go to Fmwork no more,
                AbN.C
Ain't gonna go to work.
 Cm- Eb  
 Ab- Ab  
EbI got my hands dirty, while you rolled cigarettes,
Abadd9With one eye on the time,
EbI tried my hardest, I've been conscientious
Abadd9But I'm takin' back that heart of mine
You cant Fm7roll me round your Bb5tongue no more, bAbadd9aby.
Its time to Abclear up your Bb5emotional deAbadd9bris
And if I'm Fm7fallin' oveBb5rboard, please don't saAbadd9ve me
I'm tellin' you now
I Ab5quit
I Bb5quit
Cos Cmlovin' you's a jEbob I don't need
Ab5Ain't gonna go to wBb5ork no moreCm  Eb  
Ab5I quit
Bb5I quit
CmThe situations vEbacant for me,
Ab5Ain't gonna go to wFmork no more,
Ab5Ain't gonna go to wFmork no more,
Ab5Ain't gonna go to work.
BbBaby - lie-de-lie lie lie
Bblie-de-lie lie lie
BbBaby - lie-de-lie lie lie
 G(yes G)        Fm  
It's too late to say you're sorry
You're Abjust like every Bb5other lAbover
A shot rings About and you go Bb5running for cCadd9over
And I'm so Fm7sorry I cant Cmbe your Abmother.
I'm tellin' you now
I Ab5quit
I Bb5quit
Cos Cmlovin' you's a jEbob I don't need
Ab5Ain't gonna go to wBb5ork no moreCm  Eb  
Ab5I quit
Bb5I quit
CmThe situations vEbacant for me,
AbAin't gonna go to Fmwork no more,
AbAin't gonna go to Fmwork no more,
AbAin't gonna go to work.
I Ab5quit
I Bb5quit
CmLie de lie lie Eblie
I Ab5quit
I Bb5quit
CmLie de lie lie Eblie
I Ab5quit
I Bb5quit
CmLie de lie lie Eblie
Ab5Ain't gonna go to wFmork no more,
Ab5Ain't gonna go to wFmork no more,
Ab5Ain't gonna go to workAb.

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I Quit

by Hepburn

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Abadd9

Fm7

Bb5

Ab5

Cadd9

"I Quit", Hepburn (Columbia, 1999)

These are the chords used in the same key as recording, as far as I can tell.

There was a time when I would,

Eb Abadd9

Go walking backwards round the world if you said you're mine.

And I'd run blindfold down the Kings Road Monday morning,

Eb Abadd9

If you just for once arrive on time.

Fm7 Bb5 Abadd9

But you turned into another liar,

Ab Bb5 Abadd9

And you came on like a new Me - ssiah,

Fm7 Cm Abadd9

So before you say what you de - sire,

I'm tellin' you now

Ab5

I quit

Bb5

I quit

Cm Eb

Cos lovin' you's a job I don't need

Ab5 Bb5 Cm Eb

Ain't gonna go to work no more

Ab5

I quit

Bb5

I quit

Cm Eb

The situations vacant for me,

Ab Fm

Ain't gonna go to work no more,

Ab Fm

Ain't gonna go to work no more,

N.C

Ain't gonna go to work.

Cm Eb

Ab Ab

I got my hands dirty, while you rolled cigarettes,

Abadd9

With one eye on the time,

I tried my hardest, I've been conscientious

Abadd9

But I'm takin' back that heart of mine

Fm7 Bb5 Abadd9

You cant roll me round your tongue no more, baby.

Ab Bb5 Abadd9

Its time to clear up your emotional debris

Fm7 Bb5 Abadd9

And if I'm fallin' overboard, please don't save me

I'm tellin' you now

Ab5

I quit

Bb5

I quit

Cm Eb

Cos lovin' you's a job I don't need

Ab5 Bb5 Cm Eb

Ain't gonna go to work no more

Ab5

I quit

Bb5

I quit

Cm Eb

The situations vacant for me,

Ab5 Fm

Ain't gonna go to work no more,

Ab5 Fm

Ain't gonna go to work no more,

Ab5

Ain't gonna go to work.

Baby - lie-de-lie lie lie

lie-de-lie lie lie

Baby - lie-de-lie lie lie

G G Fm

(yes )

It's too late to say you're sorry

Ab Bb5 Ab

You're just like every other lover

Ab Bb5 Cadd9

A shot rings out and you go running for cover

Fm7 Cm Ab

And I'm so sorry I cant be your mother.

I'm tellin' you now

Ab5

I quit

Bb5

I quit

Cm Eb

Cos lovin' you's a job I don't need

Ab5 Bb5 Cm Eb

Ain't gonna go to work no more

Ab5

I quit

Bb5

I quit

Cm Eb

The situations vacant for me,

Ab Fm

Ain't gonna go to work no more,

Ab Fm

Ain't gonna go to work no more,

Ain't gonna go to work.

Ab5

I quit

Bb5

I quit

Cm Eb

Lie de lie lie lie

Ab5

I quit

Bb5

I quit

Cm Eb

Lie de lie lie lie

Ab5

I quit

Bb5

I quit

Cm Eb

Lie de lie lie lie

Ab5 Fm

Ain't gonna go to work no more,

Ab5 Fm

Ain't gonna go to work no more,

Ab5 Ab

Ain't gonna go to work.

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