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In Tall Buildings
Nobody Knows What You Do
Banjo Tuned E  Key of D Capo 2
SomDeday, babGy, when I am a Dman,
and otheGr's have taught Dme
the bDest that they cAan
theyD'll sell me a Gsuit
and cut off my hDair
and send Gme to work in tall Dbuildings
and it's goGodbye to the sDunshine
goodbGye to the dDew
goodbDye to the floAwers
and Dgoodbye to yGou
I'm off to the sDubway
I must not be lGate
going to work in tall Dbuildings
now Gwhen I reDtire
and mGy life is my Down
I mDade all the paymAents
it's Dtime to go hGome
and wonder what haDppened
betwixt and betGween
when I went to work in tall Dbuildings
and it's goGodbye to the sunsDhine
goodGbye to the Ddew
goGodbye to the flAowers
and Dgoodbye to yGou
I'm off to the sDubway
I mustn't be lGate
going to work in tall bDuildings

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In Tall Buildings

by John Hartford

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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In Tall Buildings

Nobody Knows What You Do

Banjo Tuned E Key of D Capo 2

D G D

Someday, baby, when I am a man,

G D

and other's have taught me

D A

the best that they can

D G

they'll sell me a suit

and cut off my hair

G D

and send me to work in tall buildings

G D

and it's goodbye to the sunshine

G D

goodbye to the dew

D A

goodbye to the flowers

D G

and goodbye to you

I'm off to the subway

I must not be late

going to work in tall buildings

G D

now when I retire

G D

and my life is my own

D A

I made all the payments

D G

it's time to go home

and wonder what happened

betwixt and between

when I went to work in tall buildings

G D

and it's goodbye to the sunshine

G D

goodbye to the dew

G A

goodbye to the flowers

D G

and goodbye to you

I'm off to the subway

I mustn't be late

going to work in tall buildings

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