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[Intro]
  CCareer bDoy  (Career boy)
GWorking overtCime  (Working overtime)
  CCareer bDoy  (I'm a career boy)
GOne thing on my mCind  (Got one thing on my mind)
[Verse 1]
  CCheap office cDoffee
Stays Gpumping through my veCins
(Pumping through my veins now)
  CI work for the mDan, yeah
But you knGow I love the chCains
(I love the chains)
[Pre-Chorus]
  CI can never fight the feeling
  DI stay up all night
  GWorkin' so hard after hours
  CTill I see the sunlight
  CStuck up in the office tower
  DYou know it's pure joy
  GAnd that's my superpower
  CI'm a career boy
[Chorus]
  CCareer bDoy
You know they got me Gworking overtCime, yeah
  CCareer bDoy
And you know I gGot that one track mCind, oh yeah
[Post-Chorus]
  CEven after I get what I want
I can Dsee baby, baby
That it's Glonely at the tCop, yeah
  CCareer bDoy
And nothing is eGver gonna make me stCop
[Verse 2]
  CBusiness and plDeasure
I lGike to mix the two  C(Mix it up, mix it up)
  CHangin' in the bDreak room
MGixin' it with Cyou
[Pre-Chorus]
  CI can never fight the feeling
  DI stay up all night
  GWorkin' so hard after hours
  CTill I see the sunlight
  CStuck up in the office tower
  DYou know it's pure joy
  GAnd that's my superpower
  CI'm a career boy
[Chorus]
  CCareer bDoy  (Career boy)
You know they got me wGorking overtCime, yeah
(Working overtime, yeah)
  CCareer bDoy  (Career boy)
And you know I Ggot that one track mCind, oh yeah
(One track mind)
[Post-Chorus]
   CEven after I get what I want
I can sDee baby, baby
That it's lGonely at the Ctop  (Top)
Yeah
  CCareer bDoy (Career boy)
Nothing is Gever gonna make me stCop
(Make me want to stop)
[Bridge]
  GI'm addicted to Ebthe work, I
  CI love the way it hDurts, I
  GUh, the suits and penEbcil skirts
I gCet what I nGeed 'cause I'm Fgreedy fAmor it
  G'Cause I'm addicted to Ebthe pressure  C(Addicted to the pressure)
Yeah, but the burden is a pDleasure  G(Burden is a pleasure)
Come on, hit me with Ebyour ledger
CClose to the Gedge, face Fdown on the Amdesk, I'm
[Chorus]
N.C.    D  
Career boy  (Career boy)
You know they've got me Gworking overtiCme, yeah
(Working overtime, yeah)
  CCareer bDoy  (Career boy) 
And you know I've Ggot that one track mCind
(One track mind)
[Post-Chorus]
  CEven after I get what I want
I can sDee baby, baby
That it's Glonely at the tCop (Top)
Yeah
[Chorus]
  CCareer bDoy  (Career boy)
Nothing is eGver gonna make me stCop (Make me want to stop)
  CCareer bDoy  (Career boy)
Nothing is eGver gonna make me stDop

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Career Boy

by Dorian Electra

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[Intro]

C D

Career boy (Career boy)

G C

Working overtime (Working overtime)

C D

Career boy (I'm a career boy)

G C

One thing on my mind (Got one thing on my mind)

[Verse 1]

C D

Cheap office coffee

G C

Stays pumping through my veins

(Pumping through my veins now)

C D

I work for the man, yeah

G C

But you know I love the chains

(I love the chains)

[Pre-Chorus]

I can never fight the feeling

I stay up all night

Workin' so hard after hours

Till I see the sunlight

Stuck up in the office tower

You know it's pure joy

And that's my superpower

I'm a career boy

[Chorus]

C D

Career boy

G C

You know they got me working overtime, yeah

C D

Career boy

G C

And you know I got that one track mind, oh yeah

[Post-Chorus]

Even after I get what I want

I can see baby, baby

G C

That it's lonely at the top, yeah

C D

Career boy

G C

And nothing is ever gonna make me stop

[Verse 2]

C D

Business and pleasure

G C

I like to mix the two (Mix it up, mix it up)

C D

Hangin' in the break room

G C

Mixin' it with you

[Pre-Chorus]

I can never fight the feeling

I stay up all night

Workin' so hard after hours

Till I see the sunlight

Stuck up in the office tower

You know it's pure joy

And that's my superpower

I'm a career boy

[Chorus]

C D

Career boy (Career boy)

G C

You know they got me working overtime, yeah

(Working overtime, yeah)

C D

Career boy (Career boy)

G C

And you know I got that one track mind, oh yeah

(One track mind)

[Post-Chorus]

Even after I get what I want

I can see baby, baby

G C

That it's lonely at the top (Top)

Yeah

C D

Career boy (Career boy)

G C

Nothing is ever gonna make me stop

(Make me want to stop)

[Bridge]

G Eb

I'm addicted to the work, I

C D

I love the way it hurts, I

G Eb

Uh, the suits and pencil skirts

C G F Am

I get what I need 'cause I'm greedy for it

G Eb C

'Cause I'm addicted to the pressure (Addicted to the pressure)

D G

Yeah, but the burden is a pleasure (Burden is a pleasure)

Come on, hit me with your ledger

C G F Am

Close to the edge, face down on the desk, I'm

[Chorus]

N.C.

Career boy (Career boy)

G C

You know they've got me working overtime, yeah

(Working overtime, yeah)

C D

Career boy (Career boy)

G C

And you know I've got that one track mind

(One track mind)

[Post-Chorus]

Even after I get what I want

I can see baby, baby

G C

That it's lonely at the top (Top)

Yeah

[Chorus]

C D

Career boy (Career boy)

G C

Nothing is ever gonna make me stop (Make me want to stop)

C D

Career boy (Career boy)

G D

Nothing is ever gonna make me stop

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