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Darryl Worley
Capo 4
I Need A Breather
(this is how Darryl plays it in concert)
G C D G
GI got a plCace that I like to slip off to
When Deverything starts closin’ Gin 
And GI got some wCays that the world don’t agree with
Yeah, Dsome folks would Gcall it a sin
But CI work like a dog and I’m Ggood at my job
And I Clive for a one-Dday weekend
So GI’m takin’ off Cand I might stay all week
Hell I Dmay never come back Gagain.
Chorus:
CI Need A Breather, a sweet senorita
Writin’ my namGe in the sand
DI need a break from Gthis job and this angry boss man
Some Ccoconut lotion, a chair by the ocean
Just Gsit back and take it Call in
DI got a Cfever anDd I Need GA Breather again.
G C D G
The Gpeople at woCrk they think I’m a loner
But DI need some tGime to myself
And GI don’t want to waste my Cprecious vacation
DLivin’ for somebody Gelse
Cause CI’ll have a drink and GI might fall down
And I Cdon’t think that thDey’d understand
GI know it all Csounds a little bit crazy 
Well Dmaybe that’s Gjust what I am
Chorus:
C G C D G C D G
GThings fell apart Cdown at the office
And DI’m getting blamed for it Gall
GI’ve only been bCack for a couple of days
And I’m Dalready climbin’ the Gwall
Chorus2:
Hey CI Need A Breather, a stiff margarita
Bring ‘em fast as you Gcan
Cause DI need a break from Gthis job and this angry boss man
Some Ccoconut lotion, a chair by the ocean
Just Gkick back and take iCt all in
DI got a fCever anDd I Need A GBreatCher again
DI got a fCever anDd I Need A GBreather againC. DYeGs I Do.

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I Need A Breather

by Darryl Worley

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Darryl Worley

Capo 4

I Need A Breather

(this is how Darryl plays it in concert)

G C D G

G C

I got a place that I like to slip off to

D G

When everything starts closin’ in

G C

And I got some ways that the world don’t agree with

D G

Yeah, some folks would call it a sin

C G

But I work like a dog and I’m good at my job

C D

And I live for a one-day weekend

G C

So I’m takin’ off and I might stay all week

D G

Hell I may never come back again.

Chorus:

I Need A Breather, a sweet senorita

Writin’ my name in the sand

D G

I need a break from this job and this angry boss man

Some coconut lotion, a chair by the ocean

G C

Just sit back and take it all in

D C D G

I got a fever and I Need A Breather again.

G C D G

G C

The people at work they think I’m a loner

D G

But I need some time to myself

G C

And I don’t want to waste my precious vacation

D G

Livin’ for somebody else

C G

Cause I’ll have a drink and I might fall down

C D

And I don’t think that they’d understand

G C

I know it all sounds a little bit crazy

D G

Well maybe that’s just what I am

Chorus:

C G C D G C D G

G C

Things fell apart down at the office

D G

And I’m getting blamed for it all

G C

I’ve only been back for a couple of days

D G

And I’m already climbin’ the wall

Chorus2:

Hey I Need A Breather, a stiff margarita

Bring ‘em fast as you can

D G

Cause I need a break from this job and this angry boss man

Some coconut lotion, a chair by the ocean

G C

Just kick back and take it all in

D C D G C

I got a fever and I Need A Breather again

D C D G C D G

I got a fever and I Need A Breather again. Yes I Do.

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