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Played with a waltz (3/4) rhythm
Note the chord sequence changes in Verse 5
[Verse 1]
DI spent my whole life making Asomebody rich,
I Gbusted my ass for that Ason-of-a-bitch,
and he Dleft me to die like a Gdog in a ditch
and Dtold me I'm Aall used Dup.
He Gused up my labor, he Dused up my time,
He Gplundered my body and Asquandered my mind
and Dgave me a pension of hGandouts and wine
and Dtold me I'm Aall used Dup.
[Verse 2]
My Dkids are in hock to a AGod you call work
GSlaving their lives out for Asome other jerk
My Dyoungest in Frisco just Gmade shipping clerk
And he Ddon't know I'm Aall used Dup
GYoung people reaching for Dpower and gold
GDon't have respect for Aanything old
For Dpennies they're bought and for Gpromises sold
SomeDday they'll Aall be used Dup
[Verse 3]
DThey use up the oil, they Ause up the trees,
they Guse up the air, and they Ause up the sea,
Well Dhow about you friend and Ghow about me?
What's Dleft when we're Aall used Dup?
I'll Gfinish my life in this Dcrummy hotel.
It's Glousy with bugs, and my AGod, what a smell!
But my Dplumbing still works and I'm Gclear as a bell.
Don't Dtell me I'm Aall used Dup!
[Verse 4]
DOutside my window the Aworld passes by
It Ggives me a handout and Aspits in my eye
And Dno one can tell me 'cause Gno one knows why
I'm Dlivin' but I'm Aall used Dup
SomeGtimes in my dreams I Dsit by a tree
My Glife is a book of how Athings used to be
And Dkids gather 'round and they Glisten to me
And they Ddon't know I'm Aall used Dup
[Verse 5]
And there's Gsongs and there's laughter and Dthings I can do,
and Gall that I've learned I can Agive back to you,
I'd Dgive my last breath just to Gmake it come true,
DNo, I'm not Aall used Dup.
They Guse up the oil and they Duse up the trees,
They Guse up the air and they Ause up the sea,
Well, Dhow about you friend, and Ghow about me?
What's Dleft when we're Aall used Dup?

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The story behind the song

"All Used Up" comes from the world of Utah Phillips, a labor organizer, folk singer, and storyteller whose work often highlighted the struggles of unions and the power of direct action. Influenced by his parents' activism and his own membership in the Industrial Workers of the World, Phillips used his music to give voice to the working class. This song, appearing on his release The Telling Takes Me Home, likely carries the spirit of his dedication to those who give their all. It plays like an anthem for the weary, yet resilient, spirit of labor.

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All Used Up

by Utah Phillips

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Chords in this song · guitar

Played with a waltz (3/4) rhythm

Note the chord sequence changes in Verse 5

[Verse 1]

D A

I spent my whole life making somebody rich,

G A

I busted my ass for that son-of-a-bitch,

D G

and he left me to die like a dog in a ditch

D A D

and told me I'm all used up.

G D

He used up my labor, he used up my time,

G A

He plundered my body and squandered my mind

D G

and gave me a pension of handouts and wine

D A D

and told me I'm all used up.

[Verse 2]

D A

My kids are in hock to a God you call work

G A

Slaving their lives out for some other jerk

D G

My youngest in Frisco just made shipping clerk

D A D

And he don't know I'm all used up

G D

Young people reaching for power and gold

G A

Don't have respect for anything old

D G

For pennies they're bought and for promises sold

D A D

Someday they'll all be used up

[Verse 3]

D A

They use up the oil, they use up the trees,

G A

they use up the air, and they use up the sea,

D G

Well how about you friend and how about me?

D A D

What's left when we're all used up?

G D

I'll finish my life in this crummy hotel.

G A

It's lousy with bugs, and my God, what a smell!

D G

But my plumbing still works and I'm clear as a bell.

D A D

Don't tell me I'm all used up!

[Verse 4]

D A

Outside my window the world passes by

G A

It gives me a handout and spits in my eye

D G

And no one can tell me 'cause no one knows why

D A D

I'm livin' but I'm all used up

G D

Sometimes in my dreams I sit by a tree

G A

My life is a book of how things used to be

D G

And kids gather 'round and they listen to me

D A D

And they don't know I'm all used up

[Verse 5]

G D

And there's songs and there's laughter and things I can do,

G A

and all that I've learned I can give back to you,

D G

I'd give my last breath just to make it come true,

D A D

No, I'm not all used up.

G D

They use up the oil and they use up the trees,

G A

They use up the air and they use up the sea,

D G

Well, how about you friend, and how about me?

D A D

What's left when we're all used up?

About All Used Up Chords by Utah Phillips

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