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  Styx: All In A Day's Work 
    Written by Dennis DeYoung, Glen Burtnik
    Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik
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    DShe wakes up from a dF#7ream, cB7hecks the mirror for realiE7ty
    She says "G7Come on girl, it's A#all in a Cday's wDork"
    DGets herself dressed F#7just in B7time, disappears on the 8:E705
    Oh the whiG7stle blows and it's A#all in a Cday's wDork
    Bb7'Til she calls it a dAm7ay
    BRIDGE
    COh she smB7iles as he E7glances up fG7rom the A#swimsuit issue
    COh she siB7ghs as he E7walks away iG7nto the downtCown Dday
    CHORUS
    DDay after dAay niF#7ght after night
    B7Loneliness creeps in her wiE7ndow
    DShe locks the dAoor, tuF#7rns off the light
    B7Rehearsing a kiss on her piE7llow, she cGm7ries
    A#It's all in a dCay's wDork
    G  Em
    DTurning pages while the meF#7mories pass
    B7Familiar faces from her seE7nior class
    Gm7How the years go by when it's A#all in a dCay's wDork
    D"Dearest Ruby, hope you reF#7ach your star
    B7Don't ever change, stay as swE7eet as you are"
    And when a tG7eardrop falls she A#calls it a Cday's Dwork
    A#7She calls it a Am7day
    BRIDGE 
    COh she wB7aits by the E7telephone for the cG7all he A#promised
    COh it's lB7ate
    She puts her hE7eart away for G7anotCher Dday
    CHORUS (2X)
    DDay after dAay nF#7ight after night
    B7Loneliness creeps in her wiE7ndow
    DShe locks the dAoor, tuF#7rns off the light
    B7Rehearsing a kiss on her piE7llow, she cG7ries
    A#It's all in a dCay's wDork
    By Sergio2219

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All In A Days Work

by Styx

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Bb7

A#7

F#7

Am7

Gm7

Styx: All In A Day's Work

Written by Dennis DeYoung, Glen Burtnik

Lead Vocals by Glen Burtnik

Bb7 A#7 A# Bb

ou ou

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F#7

2fret

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D F#7 B7 E7

She wakes up from a dream, checks the mirror for reality

G7 A# C D

She says "Come on girl, it's all in a day's work"

D F#7 B7 E7

Gets herself dressed just in time, disappears on the 8:05

G7 A# C D

Oh the whistle blows and it's all in a day's work

Bb7 Am7

'Til she calls it a day

BRIDGE

C B7 E7 G7 A#

Oh she smiles as he glances up from the swimsuit issue

C B7 E7 G7 C D

Oh she sighs as he walks away into the downtown day

CHORUS

D A F#7

Day after day night after night

B7 E7

Loneliness creeps in her window

D A F#7

She locks the door, turns off the light

B7 E7 Gm7

Rehearsing a kiss on her pillow, she cries

A# C D

It's all in a day's work

G Em

D F#7

Turning pages while the memories pass

B7 E7

Familiar faces from her senior class

Gm7 A# C D

How the years go by when it's all in a day's work

D F#7

"Dearest Ruby, hope you reach your star

B7 E7

Don't ever change, stay as sweet as you are"

G7 A# C D

And when a teardrop falls she calls it a day's work

A#7 Am7

She calls it a day

BRIDGE

C B7 E7 G7 A#

Oh she waits by the telephone for the call he promised

C B7

Oh it's late

E7 G7 C D

She puts her heart away for another day

CHORUS (2X)

D A F#7

Day after day night after night

B7 E7

Loneliness creeps in her window

D A F#7

She locks the door, turns off the light

B7 E7 G7

Rehearsing a kiss on her pillow, she cries

A# C D

It's all in a day's work

By Sergio2219

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