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Step 1 / 57Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

The part between verses:
      G  G*     C   B       A          D   C   B  G  
e|---0-----------------2--2-2-2-----0-|
B|---3-----------------3--3-3-3-----3-|
G|---0-------5-4-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-----0-|
D|---0-------5-4-2-2-2-0--0-0-0-----0-|
A|---2-0h2---3-2-0-0-0----------3-2-2-|
E|-3-3-----3------------------------3-|
The first three lines of the chorus:
      G  G*        C     B     A     G  D  
e|---0-------------------------2---2---2---2--|
B|---3-------------------------3---3---3---3--|
G|---0---------5---4---2-2-0---2---2---2---2--|
D|---0---------5---4---2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
A|---2-0h2---3-3-2-2-0-0-0-2------------------|
E|-3-3-----3-------------3-3------------------|
[Intro]
      G  G*     C   B    A   A   B    C   B    A     G  G*
e|---0----------------------------0-------|
B|---3----------------------------3-------|
G|---0----------------------------0-------|
D|---0----------------------------0-------|
A|---2-0h2---3-2-0--0-2-3-3-2-0---2-0h2---|
E|-3-3-----3--------------------3-3-----3-|
[Verse 1]
GSomebody's thinking (somebody's Cthinking)
Somebody's Dthinking that there Cmight be something Gwrong
GBusiness is sinking (business is Dsinking)
Business is Dsinking and the Ccrew's been casted Goff
GNobody's bailing (nobody's Cbailing)
Nobody's Dsailing, but we're Cwatching here from Gshore
GNobody's working (nobody's Cworking)
Nobody's Dworking and we Cbetter work this Gout
G  C B A  D C B G
[Verse 2]
GIf we could see eye to Ceye, you could Dsee just exCactly who is Gsmall
GBut I do my job and Cdo it well and Dgo to hell for Cwriting on the Gwall
GThere'd be enough to Cgo aDround if I could Cjust get around Gyou
GI'm knocked down, my hands are Cempty, and they're Dopen and I Cneed something to Gdo
[Chorus]
GAnd it Cmakes Bme AwonGder Dwho I'm working Gfor
G'Cause I Cthink Byou Aknow Gjust Dwhat I'm looking Gfor
GAnd it Cmakes Bme AwonGder Dwho you're working Gfor
How many Cchildren are waiting by your Gdoor
GIs this Cjust Ba Ajob Dthat I'm CworkBing Gfor
[Verse 3]
GYou gave me nothing (you gave me Cnothing)
You gave me Dnothing, now you're Ctaking it aGway
I should be walking and making it Ceasy
To iDgnore but I Cguess I'd better Gstay
And I forgave you (I forCgave you)
I forDgave you for all the Cpeople you've done Gwrong
Nobody's working (nobody's Cworking)
Nobody's Dworking and it's Cgone on far too Glong
[Chorus]
GAnd it Cmakes Bme AwonGder Dwho you're working Gfor
G'Cause I Cthink Byou Aknow Gjust Dwhat I'm looking Gfor
GAnd it Cmakes Bme AwonGder Dwho I'm working Gfor
How many Cchildren (how many children) are waiting by your Gdoor
[Outro]
GIs it Cjust Ba ApayDcheck I'm CfighBting Gfor?

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P-9

by Soul Asylum

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

The part between verses:

G G C B A D C B G

e|---0-----------------2--2-2-2-----0-|

B|---3-----------------3--3-3-3-----3-|

G|---0-------5-4-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-----0-|

D|---0-------5-4-2-2-2-0--0-0-0-----0-|

A|---2-0h2---3-2-0-0-0----------3-2-2-|

E|-3-3-----3------------------------3-|

The first three lines of the chorus:

G G C B A G D

e|---0-------------------------2---2---2---2--|

B|---3-------------------------3---3---3---3--|

G|---0---------5---4---2-2-0---2---2---2---2--|

D|---0---------5---4---2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|

A|---2-0h2---3-3-2-2-0-0-0-2------------------|

E|-3-3-----3-------------3-3------------------|

[Intro]

G G C B A A B C B A G G

* *

e|---0----------------------------0-------|

B|---3----------------------------3-------|

G|---0----------------------------0-------|

D|---0----------------------------0-------|

A|---2-0h2---3-2-0--0-2-3-3-2-0---2-0h2---|

E|-3-3-----3--------------------3-3-----3-|

[Verse 1]

G C

Somebody's thinking (somebody's thinking)

D C G

Somebody's thinking that there might be something wrong

G D

Business is sinking (business is sinking)

D C G

Business is sinking and the crew's been casted off

G C

Nobody's bailing (nobody's bailing)

D C G

Nobody's sailing, but we're watching here from shore

G C

Nobody's working (nobody's working)

D C G

Nobody's working and we better work this out

G C B A D C B G

[Verse 2]

G C D C G

If we could see eye to eye, you could see just exactly who is small

G C D C G

But I do my job and do it well and go to hell for writing on the wall

G C D C G

There'd be enough to go around if I could just get around you

G C D C G

I'm knocked down, my hands are empty, and they're open and I need something to do

[Chorus]

G C B A G D G

And it makes me wonder who I'm working for

G C B A G D G

'Cause I think you know just what I'm looking for

G C B A G D G

And it makes me wonder who you're working for

C G

How many children are waiting by your door

G C B A D C B G

Is this just a job that I'm working for

[Verse 3]

G C

You gave me nothing (you gave me nothing)

D C G

You gave me nothing, now you're taking it away

I should be walking and making it easy

D C G

To ignore but I guess I'd better stay

And I forgave you (I forgave you)

D C G

I forgave you for all the people you've done wrong

Nobody's working (nobody's working)

D C G

Nobody's working and it's gone on far too long

[Chorus]

G C B A G D G

And it makes me wonder who you're working for

G C B A G D G

'Cause I think you know just what I'm looking for

G C B A G D G

And it makes me wonder who I'm working for

C G

How many children (how many children) are waiting by your door

[Outro]

G C B A D C B G

Is it just a paycheck I'm fighting for?

About P-9 Chords by Soul Asylum

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