The part between verses:
G G* C B A D C B G
e|---0-----------------2--2-2-2-----0-|
B|---3-----------------3--3-3-3-----3-|
G|---0-------5-4-2-2-2-2--2-2-2-----0-|
D|---0-------5-4-2-2-2-0--0-0-0-----0-|
A|---2-0h2---3-2-0-0-0----------3-2-2-|
E|-3-3-----3------------------------3-|
The first three lines of the chorus:
G G* C B A G D
e|---0-------------------------2---2---2---2--|
B|---3-------------------------3---3---3---3--|
G|---0---------5---4---2-2-0---2---2---2---2--|
D|---0---------5---4---2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
A|---2-0h2---3-3-2-2-0-0-0-2------------------|
E|-3-3-----3-------------3-3------------------|
[Intro]
G G* C B A A B C B A G G*
e|---0----------------------------0-------|
B|---3----------------------------3-------|
G|---0----------------------------0-------|
D|---0----------------------------0-------|
A|---2-0h2---3-2-0--0-2-3-3-2-0---2-0h2---|
E|-3-3-----3--------------------3-3-----3-|
[Verse 1]
G C
Somebody's thinking (somebody's thinking)
D C G
Somebody's thinking that there might be something wrong
G D
Business is sinking (business is sinking)
D C G
Business is sinking and the crew's been casted off
G C
Nobody's bailing (nobody's bailing)
D C G
Nobody's sailing, but we're watching here from shore
G C
Nobody's working (nobody's working)
D C G
Nobody's working and we better work this out
G C B A D C B G
[Verse 2]
G C D C G
If we could see eye to eye, you could see just exactly who is small
G C D C G
But I do my job and do it well and go to hell for writing on the wall
G C D C G
There'd be enough to go around if I could just get around you
G C D C G
I'm knocked down, my hands are empty, and they're open and I need something to do
[Chorus]
G C B A G D G
And it makes me wonder who I'm working for
G C B A G D G
'Cause I think you know just what I'm looking for
G C B A G D G
And it makes me wonder who you're working for
C G
How many children are waiting by your door
G C B A D C B G
Is this just a job that I'm working for
[Verse 3]
G C
You gave me nothing (you gave me nothing)
D C G
You gave me nothing, now you're taking it away
C
I should be walking and making it easy
D C G
To ignore but I guess I'd better stay
C
And I forgave you (I forgave you)
D C G
I forgave you for all the people you've done wrong
C
Nobody's working (nobody's working)
D C G
Nobody's working and it's gone on far too long
[Chorus]
G C B A G D G
And it makes me wonder who you're working for
G C B A G D G
'Cause I think you know just what I'm looking for
G C B A G D G
And it makes me wonder who I'm working for
C G
How many children (how many children) are waiting by your door
[Outro]
G C B A D C B G
Is it just a paycheck I'm fighting for?P-9 chords and lyrics
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[Verse 1] G C B A D C B G [Verse 2] [Chorus] [Verse 3] [Chorus] [Outro]
P-9 Chords by Soul Asylum
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