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Paycheck

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Riff]
e|--0-0----0----0-0----0----0-0-0-00-0-|
B|--2-2----2----2-2----2----2-3-3-00-2-|
G|--2-2----2----2-2----2----2-2-2-11-2-|
D|--2-2----2----2-2----2----2-0-0-22-2-|
A|--0-0----0----0-0----0----0-0-0-22-0-|
E|--0-0-3b-0-3b-0-0-3b-0-3b-0-0-0-00-0-|
[Verse 1]
AI'm gonna spend, yeah
ACause I earned it, yeah
DForty hour week, ten Ehours overtime
ASitting in traffic, working all the time
AGonna drink it, yeah
AI'll make it worth it, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
DStraight from the bank to the Ehonky-tonk
ABurning a hole
[Chorus]
APaycheck, won't you Atake my blDues awaAy?
Paycheck, won't you Dtake my blEues awaAy?
Yeah, I've been waitAing on you since Monday
And it's wAork, work, work
And I need a break
Won't you Dtake my blEues awaAy?
[Verse 2]
AI got cash, yeah
AShould I save it? No
DCause I'm buying rounds Elike I'm crazy
ATwo for one for the ladies
ACause they're fine, yeah
AWe'll be going all night
[Pre-Chorus]
DStraight from the bank to the Ehonky-tonk
ABurning a hole
[Chorus]
APaycheck, won't you Atake my blDues awaAy?
Paycheck, won't you Dtake my blEues awaAy?
Yeah, I've been waitAing on you since Monday
And it's wAork, work, work
And I need a break
Won't you Dtake my blEues awaAy?
[Bridge]
ASo drink it, yeah
AAnd spend it, yeah
DCause we're climbing that ladder
EPunching that clock
So raAise them up
[Chorus]
APaycheck, won't you Atake my blDues awaAy?
Paycheck, won't you Dtake my blEues awaAy?
Yeah, I've been waitAing on you since Monday
And it's wAork, work, work
And I need a break
Won't you Dtake my blEues awaAy?
APaycheck, won't you Atake my blDues awaAy?
Paycheck, won't you Dtake my blEues awaAy?
Yeah, I've been waitAing on you since Monday
And it's wAork, work, work
And I need a break
Won't you Dtake my blEues awaAy?

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Paycheck

by Jon Pardi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Riff]

e|--0-0----0----0-0----0----0-0-0-00-0-|

B|--2-2----2----2-2----2----2-3-3-00-2-|

G|--2-2----2----2-2----2----2-2-2-11-2-|

D|--2-2----2----2-2----2----2-0-0-22-2-|

A|--0-0----0----0-0----0----0-0-0-22-0-|

E|--0-0-3b-0-3b-0-0-3b-0-3b-0-0-0-00-0-|

[Verse 1]

I'm gonna spend, yeah

Cause I earned it, yeah

D E

Forty hour week, ten hours overtime

Sitting in traffic, working all the time

Gonna drink it, yeah

I'll make it worth it, yeah

[Pre-Chorus]

D E

Straight from the bank to the honky-tonk

Burning a hole

[Chorus]

A A D A

Paycheck, won't you take my blues away?

D E A

Paycheck, won't you take my blues away?

Yeah, I've been waiting on you since Monday

And it's work, work, work

And I need a break

D E A

Won't you take my blues away?

[Verse 2]

I got cash, yeah

Should I save it? No

D E

Cause I'm buying rounds like I'm crazy

Two for one for the ladies

Cause they're fine, yeah

We'll be going all night

[Pre-Chorus]

D E

Straight from the bank to the honky-tonk

Burning a hole

[Chorus]

A A D A

Paycheck, won't you take my blues away?

D E A

Paycheck, won't you take my blues away?

Yeah, I've been waiting on you since Monday

And it's work, work, work

And I need a break

D E A

Won't you take my blues away?

[Bridge]

So drink it, yeah

And spend it, yeah

Cause we're climbing that ladder

Punching that clock

So raise them up

[Chorus]

A A D A

Paycheck, won't you take my blues away?

D E A

Paycheck, won't you take my blues away?

Yeah, I've been waiting on you since Monday

And it's work, work, work

And I need a break

D E A

Won't you take my blues away?

A A D A

Paycheck, won't you take my blues away?

D E A

Paycheck, won't you take my blues away?

Yeah, I've been waiting on you since Monday

And it's work, work, work

And I need a break

D E A

Won't you take my blues away?

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