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Whats The Word

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The version used is the acoustic version. The chords are the same for the album version.
Chords used:
Gm:       355333
C:        335553
F:        133211
D:        557775
Dsus4:    557785
Csus4:    335565
[Verse]
GmAll the kids aroCund my wayGm  C  
You bGmought that flake, get thCrough the dayGm  C  
And IF'm inside just countin' blues
HidDing from the TV news
GmSex and drugs is aCll my pleasureGm  C  
GmIn this little Clife of leisureGm  C  
A prFetty girl, she don't believe
AnytDhing she heDsus4ars or sees
[Chorus]
Well, what's the Gmword on the strCeet?Gm  C  
What's the wGmord on the stCreet?Gm  C  
What's the wFord I need to tell myself
'Cause alDl the pills, they Dsus4just ain't helpin' me
    GmI cCan't think Gmor seeC  
[Verse 2]
SGmoon in love we alCl succumbGm  C  
You Gmget nine lives and tChen you're doneGm  C  
But hFere they comes, your politician
Stage Dmagician, litDsus4tle difference
[Chorus]
Well, what's the Gmword on the stCreet?Gm  C  
What's the wGmord on the streCet?Gm  C  
What's the wFord I need to tell myself
'Cause alDl the pills, they juDsus4st ain't helpin' me
    GmI Ccan't fight the GmseaC  
[Bridge]
Gm          C          Gm             C
          Gm            C               Gm   C(Csus4)
D           F          D Dsus4
[Chorus]
Well, what's the wGmord on the stCreet?Gm  C  
I said What's the Gmword on the sCtreet?Gm  C  
Well, what's the wGmord on the stCreet?Gm  C  
I said What's the Gmword on the sCtreet?Gm  C  
What's the wFord I need to tell myself
'Cause alDl this love, it just Dsus4ain't helpin' me
   GmI cCan't think or GmseeC  
[Outro]
GmHoohoohooC  Gm  C  
Gm  C  Gm  C

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Whats The Word

by Joe Fox

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

Csus4

The version used is the acoustic version. The chords are the same for the album version.

Chords used:

Gm: 355333

C: 335553

F: 133211

D: 557775

Dsus4: 557785

Csus4: 335565

[Verse]

Gm C Gm C

All the kids around my way

Gm C Gm C

You bought that flake, get through the day

And I'm inside just countin' blues

Hiding from the TV news

Gm C Gm C

Sex and drugs is all my pleasure

Gm C Gm C

In this little life of leisure

A pretty girl, she don't believe

D Dsus4

Anything she hears or sees

[Chorus]

Gm C Gm C

Well, what's the word on the street?

Gm C Gm C

What's the word on the street?

What's the word I need to tell myself

D Dsus4

'Cause all the pills, they just ain't helpin' me

Gm C Gm C

I can't think or see

[Verse 2]

Gm C Gm C

Soon in love we all succumb

Gm C Gm C

You get nine lives and then you're done

But here they comes, your politician

D Dsus4

Stage magician, little difference

[Chorus]

Gm C Gm C

Well, what's the word on the street?

Gm C Gm C

What's the word on the street?

What's the word I need to tell myself

D Dsus4

'Cause all the pills, they just ain't helpin' me

Gm C Gm C

I can't fight the sea

[Bridge]

Gm C Gm C

Gm C Gm C Csus4

()

D F D Dsus4

[Chorus]

Gm C Gm C

Well, what's the word on the street?

Gm C Gm C

I said What's the word on the street?

Gm C Gm C

Well, what's the word on the street?

Gm C Gm C

I said What's the word on the street?

What's the word I need to tell myself

D Dsus4

'Cause all this love, it just ain't helpin' me

Gm C Gm C

I can't think or see

[Outro]

Gm C Gm C

Hoohoohoo

Gm C Gm C

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