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Paycheck
[Intro]
F Am G G Am F
[Verse 1]
FI've Ambeen Gup
And GI've Ambeen dFown
I Fhate Ammy jGob
And I Ghate Amthis tFown
FI've Ambeen lGost
And IG've Ambeen fFound
But hFear Amme oGut, I ain't mGessAming 'rFound
[Pre-Chorus]
FI - I - AmI, I knGow
I've been Amliving for the moment
FI - I - AmI, I kGnow, I kGnow
[Chorus]
If I had F10 million dollars then I would Amdo what I wanna
But hell, I'm Galways just waiting for my pAmaycheck (Paycheck!)
I'd be friFends with Madonna
We'd have a pAmool and a sauna
But hell I'm aGlways just waitin' for my pAmaycheck (Paycheck!)
FI - I - AmI, I knGow
That I gAmotta take a raincheck  F(Yeah)
          F                 Am*
I'm still waiting for my paycheck
I'm still waiting for my paycheck
[Post-Chorus]
F Am G
I'm still wAmaiting for my paycheck
F Am G
I'm still wAmaiting for my paycheck
[Verse 2]
FI'm Amall Gout
I'm abGout Amto crFash
FLivAming lGife on zGerAmo cFash
FI dAmon't knGow (I don't know)
What GI Amcan dFo (What I can do)
But FI nAmeed sGomething that can pGull Amme thrFough
[Pre-Chorus]
FI - I - AmI, I knGow
I've been Amliving for the moment
FI - I - AmI, I knGow, I knGow
[Chorus]
If I had F10 million dollars then I would Amdo what I wanna
But hell, I'm Galways just waiting for my pAmaycheck (Paycheck!)
I'd be friFends with Madonna
We'd have a pAmool and a sauna
But hell I'm Galways just waitin' for my Ampaycheck (Paycheck!)
FI - I - AmI, I knGow
That I gAmotta take a raincheck  F(Yeah)
          F                       Am*
I'm still waiting for my paycheck
I'm still waiting for my paycheck
[Post-Chorus]
F Am G
I'm still wAmaiting for my paycheck
F Am G
I'm still wAmaiting for my paycheck
[Bridge]
FI've bAmeen Gup
And GI've bAmeen dFown
I hFate Ammy jGob
And I hGate tAmhis tFown
[Chorus]
If I had F10 million dollars then I would Amdo what I wanna
But hell, I'm Galways just waiting for my pAmaycheck (Paycheck!)
I'd be friFends with Madonna
We'd have a pAmool and a sauna
But hell I'm aGlways just waitin' for my pAmaycheck (Paycheck!)
FI - I - AmI, I knGow
That I gAmotta take a raincheck  F(Yeah)
FI'm still wAmaiting for my paycheck
GI'm still wAmaiting for my paycheck

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Paycheck

by Rookies

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Paycheck

[Intro]

F Am G G Am F

[Verse 1]

F Am G

I've been up

G Am F

And I've been down

F Am G

I hate my job

G Am F

And I hate this town

F Am G

I've been lost

G Am F

And I've been found

F Am G G Am F

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

[Pre-Chorus]

F Am G

I - I - I, I know

I've been living for the moment

F Am G G

I - I - I, I know, I know

[Chorus]

F Am

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

G Am

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

G Am

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

F Am G

I - I - I, I know

Am F

That I gotta take a raincheck (Yeah)

F Am

I'm still waiting for my paycheck

[Post-Chorus]

F Am G

I'm still waiting for my paycheck

F Am G

I'm still waiting for my paycheck

[Verse 2]

F Am G

I'm all out

G Am F

I'm about to crash

F Am G G Am F

Living life on zero cash

F Am G

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

G Am F

What I can do (What I can do)

F Am G G Am F

But I need something that can pull me through

[Pre-Chorus]

F Am G

I - I - I, I know

I've been living for the moment

F Am G G

I - I - I, I know, I know

[Chorus]

F Am

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

G Am

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

G Am

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

F Am G

I - I - I, I know

Am F

That I gotta take a raincheck (Yeah)

F Am

I'm still waiting for my paycheck

[Post-Chorus]

F Am G

I'm still waiting for my paycheck

F Am G

I'm still waiting for my paycheck

[Bridge]

F Am G

I've been up

G Am F

And I've been down

F Am G

I hate my job

G Am F

And I hate this town

[Chorus]

F Am

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

G Am

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

G Am

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

F Am G

I - I - I, I know

Am F

That I gotta take a raincheck (Yeah)

F Am

I'm still waiting for my paycheck

G Am

I'm still waiting for my paycheck

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