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Something To Live For

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F F C C Gm7 Bb Gm7 Bb
[Intro]
FWoFoC  C  Gm7  Bb  Gm7  Bb  
Alright
[Verse]
FBobby drives a pickup Cfor the corner store
DmFour bucks an hour and he's Bbhoping for more
FHe's twenty eight years old and he Cstill lives at home
DmBobby's got ideas but Bbhe ain't alone
[Pre-Chorus]
CThere's a million DmBobby's across this Bbland
Everybodys's got real Gbig plans
[Chorus]
FHe's got something to Clive for, Dmsomething so Bbreal
FHe's got something to Clive for, Dmthat o-o-o-o-Bbone big deal
F C Gm7 Bb
[Verse]
FBobby's got an uncle, Che talks a mean streak
DmMakes more in an hour than BbBobby in a week
FHe tells the boy, Cdon't waste your time
DmBe useless like your father, Bbnickel and dime
[Pre-Chorus]
CThere's a million DmBobby's across this Bbland
Everybodys's got real Gbig plans
[Chorus]
FHe's got something to Clive for, Dmsomething so Bbreal
FHe's got something to Clive for, Dmthat o-o-o-o-Bbone big deal
[Verse]
FWell Bobby could'a Cdone it if he only Dmtried
Could'a been a Bbcontender, could'a been a big Fguy
But he didn't rob a Cbank or write a hit Dmsong
Got a raise, Bbmarried Yvonne
FStack it up, Turn Cit on nBbow, baby!!F  C  
[Chorus]
FHe's got something to Clive for, Dmsomething so Bbreal
FHe's got something to Clive for, Dmthat o-o-o-o-Bbone big deal
FHe's got something to Clive for, Dmsomething so Bbreal
FHe's got something to Clive for, Dmthat o-o-o-o-Bbone big deal
FHe's got something to Clive for, Dmsomething so Bbreal
FHe's got something to Clive for, Dmthat o-o-o-o-Bbone big deal
FThat Cone big Dmdeal!Bb  
F C Dm Bb
F C Dm Bb F

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Barre (E shape)

133211

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✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

F major

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Something To Live For

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Something To Live For

by Barney Bentall

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

F F C C Gm7 Bb Gm7 Bb

[Intro]

F F C C Gm7 Bb Gm7 Bb

Woo

Alright

[Verse]

F C

Bobby drives a pickup for the corner store

Dm Bb

Four bucks an hour and he's hoping for more

F C

He's twenty eight years old and he still lives at home

Dm Bb

Bobby's got ideas but he ain't alone

[Pre-Chorus]

C Dm Bb

There's a million Bobby's across this land

Everybodys's got real big plans

[Chorus]

F C Dm Bb

He's got something to live for, something so real

F C Dm Bb

He's got something to live for, that o-o-o-o-one big deal

F C Gm7 Bb

[Verse]

F C

Bobby's got an uncle, he talks a mean streak

Dm Bb

Makes more in an hour than Bobby in a week

F C

He tells the boy, don't waste your time

Dm Bb

Be useless like your father, nickel and dime

[Pre-Chorus]

C Dm Bb

There's a million Bobby's across this land

Everybodys's got real big plans

[Chorus]

F C Dm Bb

He's got something to live for, something so real

F C Dm Bb

He's got something to live for, that o-o-o-o-one big deal

[Verse]

F C Dm

Well Bobby could'a done it if he only tried

Bb F

Could'a been a contender, could'a been a big guy

C Dm

But he didn't rob a bank or write a hit song

Got a raise, married Yvonne

F C Bb F C

Stack it up, Turn it on now, baby!!

[Chorus]

F C Dm Bb

He's got something to live for, something so real

F C Dm Bb

He's got something to live for, that o-o-o-o-one big deal

F C Dm Bb

He's got something to live for, something so real

F C Dm Bb

He's got something to live for, that o-o-o-o-one big deal

F C Dm Bb

He's got something to live for, something so real

F C Dm Bb

He's got something to live for, that o-o-o-o-one big deal

F C Dm Bb

That one big deal!

F C Dm Bb

F C Dm Bb F

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