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Stupid Day Job
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[Intro]
G D Em C(x2)
[Verse 1]
Well I Gwake up in the morning and I crDawl outta bed
and I fEmeel just like the lCiving dead
its tGime to start anDother day and as Emusual i'm Crunning late
so my mGind starts going a hundred mDiles an hour
Emdont even have time enough to tCake a shower
when I Gget in my car it feels like i'm Dbarely alive
Emten minutes later CI arrive
[Chorus]
At my stupid dGay jobD
stupid Emday jCob
my sGtupid stupid stupid stupid Dstupid stupid stupid stupid
Emstupid stupid stupid stupid Cday job
[Verse 2]
Well I Gdrink three cups of coffee for that Dextra kick
but I sEmtill feel crappy I should have Ccalled in sick
my bGoss says i'm late for a mDeeting at ten
Emlooks like i'll be written Cup again
oh well its Gjust another day Danother dollar
another Emnail in the coffin another Creason to feel smaller
Gsometimes I just wish I could dDrive off far away
but my Emlack of financial security means ill Chave to stay
[Chorus]
At my stupid dGay jobD
stupid Emday jCob
my sGtupid stupid stupid stupid Dstupid stupid stupid stupid
Emstupid stupid stupid stupid Cday job
[Verse 3]
GNow I think its time eDveryone with a stupid dEmay job unite against the fCorces that try to control Gus
yes Devery papercut rEmiddin file clerk every gCreasy smelling burger flipper
Gevery short changing cDashier it's time to uEmniteC
I'll sGtart a stupid day jobs uDnion
and we can go on sEmtrike outside every Cretail establishment
and fGast food hell hole in tDhe world Emfight the powerC
and our pGlatform will stand for dignity
Dhigher wages and nEmo more polyester unifCorms
and GI could be the spokesman for the Dunder employed
Emi'd be like the Jimmy Hoffa Cof the janitors
or the GGhandi of the gas sDtation attendents
Embut some people won't agree with Cmy ideas so they'll kill mGe
and then I could be a mDartyr for the stupid Emday jobs movement
Cyeah that'd be pretty cGool I thinkD Em C
now I wrote all that sGtuff about the stupid day jobs uDnion while I was on my lEmunch breakC
but I Gcouldn't write anymore 'cause I had to gDet back to work Em
so let's just pCretend that I ended that Gpart of the story wDith lyrics that were so insEmpiring
that they chCanged all your lives fGoreverD Em C
Gare you done pretending Dok Em C
[Interlude]
GNow its after lunch Dand i'm making copies while i'm Emday dreaming about my vacaCtion
i sGee myself lounging on the bDeach in an exEmotic locCation
suddenly my tGie gets caught in the coDpy machine
right in the mEmiddle of duplicatCion
and as I lGie there chocking to deathD
all I can think about is Emworkmans compensationC
but the the officGe manager comes by cDuts my tie sEmaving me from suffocCation
he lGooks at me like i'm a jerk and says Dget back to work and I Emfeel so much frustCration
[Chorus]
At my stupid dGay jobD
stupid Emday jCob
my sGtupid stupid stupid stupid Dstupid stupid stupid stupid
Emstupid stupid stupid stupid Cday job
[Verse 4]
Well i'm Gworking for my family and i'Dm working for God
im wEmorking so people won't say i'm a Clazy slob
im Gworking to put food on the tDable and
im wEmorking so that I can say I looked up that uCnion label
im woGrking so that I can buy stuff tDhat I don't need and
im Emworking because nobody will pay me to Cwatch tv
Gnow basically I Dfeel so traumatized abEmout my stupid day job C
that i'm going to start trying to stGart singing like DMorrissey nowEm C
[Outro]
Stupid dGay job stupid Dday job stupid dEmay job stupid Cday G D
job stupid dEmay jobC
GSucks to be a tortured artist
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Stupid Day Job
by Wally Pleasant
Chords in this song · guitar
G
D
Em
C
[Intro]
G D Em C
(x2)
[Verse 1]
G D
Well I wake up in the morning and I crawl outta bed
Em C
and I feel just like the living dead
G D Em C
its time to start another day and as usual i'm running late
G D
so my mind starts going a hundred miles an hour
Em C
dont even have time enough to take a shower
G D
when I get in my car it feels like i'm barely alive
Em C
ten minutes later I arrive
[Chorus]
G D
At my stupid day job
Em C
stupid day job
G D
my stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid
Em C
stupid stupid stupid stupid day job
[Verse 2]
G D
Well I drink three cups of coffee for that extra kick
Em C
but I still feel crappy I should have called in sick
G D
my boss says i'm late for a meeting at ten
Em C
looks like i'll be written up again
G D
oh well its just another day another dollar
Em C
another nail in the coffin another reason to feel smaller
G D
sometimes I just wish I could drive off far away
Em C
but my lack of financial security means ill have to stay
[Chorus]
G D
At my stupid day job
Em C
stupid day job
G D
my stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid
Em C
stupid stupid stupid stupid day job
[Verse 3]
G D Em C G
Now I think its time everyone with a stupid day job unite against the forces that try to control us
D Em C
yes every papercut riddin file clerk every greasy smelling burger flipper
G D Em C
every short changing cashier it's time to unite
G D
I'll start a stupid day jobs union
Em C
and we can go on strike outside every retail establishment
G D Em C
and fast food hell hole in the world fight the power
G
and our platform will stand for dignity
D Em C
higher wages and no more polyester uniforms
G D
and I could be the spokesman for the under employed
Em C
i'd be like the Jimmy Hoffa of the janitors
G D
or the Ghandi of the gas station attendents
Em C G
but some people won't agree with my ideas so they'll kill me
D Em
and then I could be a martyr for the stupid day jobs movement
C G D Em C
yeah that'd be pretty cool I think
G D Em C
now I wrote all that stuff about the stupid day jobs union while I was on my lunch break
G D Em
but I couldn't write anymore 'cause I had to get back to work
C G D Em
so let's just pretend that I ended that part of the story with lyrics that were so inspiring
C G D Em C
that they changed all your lives forever
G D Em C
are you done pretending ok
[Interlude]
G D Em C
Now its after lunch and i'm making copies while i'm day dreaming about my vacation
G D Em C
i see myself lounging on the beach in an exotic location
G D
suddenly my tie gets caught in the copy machine
Em C
right in the middle of duplication
G D
and as I lie there chocking to death
Em C
all I can think about is workmans compensation
G D Em C
but the the office manager comes by cuts my tie saving me from suffocation
G D Em C
he looks at me like i'm a jerk and says get back to work and I feel so much frustration
[Chorus]
G D
At my stupid day job
Em C
stupid day job
G D
my stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid
Em C
stupid stupid stupid stupid day job
[Verse 4]
G D
Well i'm working for my family and i'm working for God
Em C
im working so people won't say i'm a lazy slob
G D
im working to put food on the table and
Em C
im working so that I can say I looked up that union label
G D
im working so that I can buy stuff that I don't need and
Em C
im working because nobody will pay me to watch tv
G D Em C
now basically I feel so traumatized about my stupid day job
G D Em C
that i'm going to start trying to start singing like Morrissey now
[Outro]
G D Em C G D
Stupid day job stupid day job stupid day job stupid day
Em C
job stupid day job
G
Sucks to be a tortured artist
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