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Quitting Time

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[Intro]
GQuitting Dtime_C___G__D  
GQuitting Dtime_C_____D  
GQuitting Dtime_C___G__D  
GQuitting Dtime_C_____
[Verse]
Money is not the Dproblem
BmYou have enough of Emthat
CNow you must close your Goffice
CPut on your coat and Ghat
CPut on your coat and Ghat
[Verse]
CNow is the hour of Dquitting
BmTwilight paints the Emtown
COld industrial Gskyline
CHow does the sun go Gdown?
CHow does the sun go Gdown?
[Chorus]
You can Dgo Csouth in winGterD  
GBe what Dyou are, Ca gooseD  
GYou can Dlive Cnear the oGceanD  
GYour clothes Dcan fit Cyou loose
[Verse]
Even as you are Dleaning
BmInto that glass of Emwine
CYou and beloved Gbusiness
Have Ccome to the end of a Gline
CCome to the end of a Gline
[Verse]
CAll of the gates are Dopen
BmAll of the charges Emdropped
CTalks are termiGnated
CPayments have been Gstopped
CPayments have been Gstopped
[Chorus]
You can Dmove Cnorth in sumGmerD  
GYou can Dbe in Cthe breezeD  
GYou don't Dneed to CnotifGyD  
GAny secDreCtaries
[Verse]
Old industrial Dskyline
BmDrawing away from Emyou
CYou are the one that's Gmoving
CYou are the fool that Gflew
CYou are the fool that Gflew
[Chorus]
You can Dgo Csouth in winGterD  
GBe what Dyou are, Ca gooseD  
GYou can Dlive Cnear the oGceanD  
GYour clothes Dcan fit Cyou loose
[Chorus]
You can Dgo Csouth in winGterD  
GBe what Dyou are, Ca gooseD  
GHonk all the Dmoon Cout the oGceanD  
GYour clothes Dcan fit Cyou loose____D__G___

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Quitting Time

by The Roches

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D C G D

Quitting time______

G D C D

Quitting time______

G D C G D

Quitting time______

G D C

Quitting time______

[Verse]

Money is not the problem

Bm Em

You have enough of that

C G

Now you must close your office

C G

Put on your coat and hat

C G

Put on your coat and hat

[Verse]

C D

Now is the hour of quitting

Bm Em

Twilight paints the town

C G

Old industrial skyline

C G

How does the sun go down?

C G

How does the sun go down?

[Chorus]

D C G D

You can go south in winter

G D C D

Be what you are, a goose

G D C G D

You can live near the ocean

G D C

Your clothes can fit you loose

[Verse]

Even as you are leaning

Bm Em

Into that glass of wine

C G

You and beloved business

C G

Have come to the end of a line

C G

Come to the end of a line

[Verse]

C D

All of the gates are open

Bm Em

All of the charges dropped

C G

Talks are terminated

C G

Payments have been stopped

C G

Payments have been stopped

[Chorus]

D C G D

You can move north in summer

G D C D

You can be in the breeze

G D C G D

You don't need to notify

G D C

Any secretaries

[Verse]

Old industrial skyline

Bm Em

Drawing away from you

C G

You are the one that's moving

C G

You are the fool that flew

C G

You are the fool that flew

[Chorus]

D C G D

You can go south in winter

G D C D

Be what you are, a goose

G D C G D

You can live near the ocean

G D C

Your clothes can fit you loose

[Chorus]

D C G D

You can go south in winter

G D C D

Be what you are, a goose

G D C G D

Honk all the moon out the ocean

G D C D G

Your clothes can fit you loose_________

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