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[Introduction]
F  Am/F  G   C   F
[Verse 1]
FI've been Gup
And GI've been Fdown
FI hate Am/Fmy jobG  
And I Ghate Cthis Ftown
FI've Am/Fbeen loGst
And GI've Cbeen Ffound
But Fhear Am/Fme outG, I ain't GmessCing F'round
[Pre-Chorus]
FI, I Fmaj7know
I've been Gliving for the moment
FI, Fmaj7I knowG, I know
[Chorus]
If I had 1F0 million dollars then I Gwould do what I wanna
But hell, I'm Calways just waiting for my Fpaycheck (Paycheck!)
I'd be fFriends with Madonna
We'd have a Gpool and a sauna
But hell I'm Calways just waitin' for my Fpaycheck (Paycheck!)
FI, I know
That I Ggotta take a raincheck (Yeah)
FI'm still waiting for my paycheck
I'm still waiting for my paycheck
[Post-Chorus]
FI'm still waiting for my paycheckG  
FI'm still waiting for my paycheckG  
[Verse 2]
FI'm Am/Fall ouGt
I'm Gabout Cto cFrash
FLivAm/Fing lGife on zeCro cFash
FI dAm/Fon't Gknow (I don't know)
What GI cCan dFo (What I can do)
But FI Am/Fneed sGomething that can Gpull Cme tFhrough
[Pre-Chorus]
FI, I Fmaj7know
I've been Gliving for the moment
FI, Fmaj7I knowG, I know
[Chorus]
If I had 1F0 million dollars then I Gwould do what I wanna
But hell, I'm Calways just waiting for my Fpaycheck (Paycheck!)
I'd be fFriends with Madonna
We'd have a Gpool and a sauna
But hell I'm Calways just waitin' for my Fpaycheck (Paycheck!)
FI, I know
That I Ggotta take a raincheck (Yeah)
FI'm still waiting for my paycheck
I'm still waiting for my paycheck
[Post-Chorus]
FI'm still waiting for my paycheckG  
FI'm still waiting for my paycheckG  
[Bridge]
FI've Am/Fbeen uGp
GAnd I've Cbeen dFown
I Fhate Am/Fmy jobG  
And I Ghate Cthis Ftown
[Chorus]
If I had 1F0 million dollars then I Gwould do what I wanna
But hell, I'm Calways just waiting for my Fpaycheck (Paycheck!)
I'd be fFriends with Madonna
We'd have a Gpool and a sauna
But hell I'm Calways just waitin' for my Fpaycheck (Paycheck!)
FI, I know
That I Ggotta take a raincheck (Yeah)
FI'm still waiting for my paycheck
I'm still waiting for my paycheck

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Paycheck

by New Hope Club

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am/F

Fmaj7

[Introduction]

F Am/F G C F

[Verse 1]

F G

I've been up

G F

And I've been down

F Am/F G

I hate my job

G C F

And I hate this town

F Am/F G

I've been lost

G C F

And I've been found

F Am/F G G C F

But hear me out, I ain't messing 'round

[Pre-Chorus]

F Fmaj7

I, I know

I've been living for the moment

F Fmaj7 G

I, I know, I know

[Chorus]

F G

If I had 10 million dollars then I would do what I wanna

C F

But hell, I'm always just waiting for my paycheck (Paycheck!)

I'd be friends with Madonna

We'd have a pool and a sauna

C F

But hell I'm always just waitin' for my paycheck (Paycheck!)

I, I know

That I gotta take a raincheck (Yeah)

I'm still waiting for my paycheck

[Post-Chorus]

F G

I'm still waiting for my paycheck

F G

I'm still waiting for my paycheck

[Verse 2]

F Am/F G

I'm all out

G C F

I'm about to crash

F Am/F G C F

Living life on zero cash

F Am/F G

I don't know (I don't know)

G C F

What I can do (What I can do)

F Am/F G G C F

But I need something that can pull me through

[Pre-Chorus]

F Fmaj7

I, I know

I've been living for the moment

F Fmaj7 G

I, I know, I know

[Chorus]

F G

If I had 10 million dollars then I would do what I wanna

C F

But hell, I'm always just waiting for my paycheck (Paycheck!)

I'd be friends with Madonna

We'd have a pool and a sauna

C F

But hell I'm always just waitin' for my paycheck (Paycheck!)

I, I know

That I gotta take a raincheck (Yeah)

I'm still waiting for my paycheck

[Post-Chorus]

F G

I'm still waiting for my paycheck

F G

I'm still waiting for my paycheck

[Bridge]

F Am/F G

I've been up

G C F

And I've been down

F Am/F G

I hate my job

G C F

And I hate this town

[Chorus]

F G

If I had 10 million dollars then I would do what I wanna

C F

But hell, I'm always just waiting for my paycheck (Paycheck!)

I'd be friends with Madonna

We'd have a pool and a sauna

C F

But hell I'm always just waitin' for my paycheck (Paycheck!)

I, I know

That I gotta take a raincheck (Yeah)

I'm still waiting for my paycheck

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