24 Hour People
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Intro A
A E
He's having a good time
A E
But he's on the dole
A E
He never has no money
A E
But he's into rock 'n' roll
D
An' you know he's great
A
You know he's gonna make it
D E
So you, don'tcha stand around and hate it, cos he's
A D E
24 hour people
A D E
Yeah he ain't no 9 to 5
A D E
I said he's 24 hour people
A D E
Won't take that same old jive
A E
You know that she is living
A E
In the fallout zone
A E
Of new wave music
A E
An' a broken home
D
But she’s got a young money
A
And she’s got a young mind
D E
So mister, don’t you treat her unkind cos she's
A D E
24 hour people
A D E
Yeah he ain't no 9 to 5
A D E
I said he's 24 hour people
A D E
Won't take that same old jive
Solo
B F# x4
D A x4
stop
A E
They're living in the city
A E
They know the whole thing's trash
A E
They don't want their new sub-culture
A E
Messed around for cash
D
An' you know he's great
A
You know he's gonna make it
D E
So you, don'tcha stand around and hate it, cos he's
A D E
24 hour people
A D E
Yeah he ain't no 9 to 5
A D E
I said he's 24 hour people
A D E
Won't take that same old jive, I said
A D E
24 hour people
A D E
Yeah he ain't no 9 to 5
A D E
I said he's 24 hour people
A D E
Won't take that same old jive
How to play 24 Hour People
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.