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   THE WORK VERSE
CAPO ON 3rd fret to accompnany recording!
|    Gadd9     B7+5-9|    Bb6       A7|       Eb6|       Gadd9|
I've been Gadd9slavin' my mind just to B7+5-9try to find a Bb6way outA7  
And it's been Fmaj9on my brain just to A7+5-9put the blame          F+5/Ebon youD11  
I've gotta Gadd9find a way just to B7+5-9make my day a Emuseful oneG13  Gadd9/B  
Cause I'm a Cmaj7front row ticket to a Gadd9/Bnothin' show
I've got Am7one free pass just to B7+5-9let me know
     Gadd9Hey B7+5-9babe it's a Bb6stagnant timeA7  
But it Fmaj9takes more than that to A7+5-9hang my coat and hat         F+5/Eband sleepD11  
I've gotta Gadd9sweat once more till my B7+5-9bones feel sore
     Em9I tell you wh-y-G13y-y-yG7/B  
Cause I'm a Cmaj7front row ticket to a Gadd9/Bnothin' show
I've gotta Am7crash this prison and B7+5-9not let go
My Cmaj9heart's on a sun cloud Em7/Bscreamin' for progressAm7  
    Am7'Cause I wa-aD11-a-a-nt
|    Gadd9     B7+5-9|    Bb6      A7|        Fmaj9|       F+5/Eb|         D11|
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I'll keep Gadd9slavin' my mind just to B7+5-9try to find some kind of Em9lightG13  Gadd9/B  
I'm Cmaj9gonna burn this damn ticket and Gadd9/Bthink of tomorrow
And I Am7won't live this long life in B7+5-9stagnation no more
My Cmaj9heart's on a sun cloud Gadd9/Bscreamin' for progress
Cause I'm a Am7ma   Bm7a     Cmaj9a     A11a     D11an
And man's gotta
|    Gadd9     B7+5-9|    Bb6       A7|       Eb6| Gadd9. . . . . . . .
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The Work Verse

by Gino Vannelli

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd9

B7+5-9

Bb6

Eb6

Fmaj9

A7+5-9

F+5/Eb

D11

G13

Gadd9/B

Cmaj7

Am7

Em9

G7/B

Cmaj9

Em7/B

Bm7

A11

THE WORK VERSE

CAPO ON 3rd fret to accompnany recording!

Gadd9 B7+5-9 Bb6 A7 Eb6 Gadd9

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Gadd9 B7+5-9 Bb6 A7

I've been slavin' my mind just to try to find a way out

Fmaj9 A7+5-9 F+5/Eb D11

And it's been on my brain just to put the blame on you

Gadd9 B7+5-9 Em G13 Gadd9/B

I've gotta find a way just to make my day a useful one

Cmaj7 Gadd9/B

Cause I'm a front row ticket to a nothin' show

Am7 B7+5-9

I've got one free pass just to let me know

Gadd9 B7+5-9 Bb6 A7

Hey babe it's a stagnant time

Fmaj9 A7+5-9 F+5/Eb D11

But it takes more than that to hang my coat and hat and sleep

Gadd9 B7+5-9

I've gotta sweat once more till my bones feel sore

Em9 G13 G7/B

I tell you wh-y-y-y-y

Cmaj7 Gadd9/B

Cause I'm a front row ticket to a nothin' show

Am7 B7+5-9

I've gotta crash this prison and not let go

Cmaj9 Em7/B Am7

My heart's on a sun cloud screamin' for progress

Am7 D11

'Cause I wa-a-a-a-nt

Gadd9 B7+5-9 Bb6 A7 Fmaj9 F+5/Eb D11

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Gadd9 B7+5-9 Em9 G13 Gadd9/B

I'll keep slavin' my mind just to try to find some kind of light

Cmaj9 Gadd9/B

I'm gonna burn this damn ticket and think of tomorrow

Am7 B7+5-9

And I won't live this long life in stagnation no more

Cmaj9 Gadd9/B

My heart's on a sun cloud screamin' for progress

Am7 Bm7 Cmaj9 A11 D11

Cause I'm a ma a a a an

And man's gotta

Gadd9 B7+5-9 Bb6 A7 Eb6 Gadd9

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