Work for Food,
View chords used in this chart
follows:
G 320033
Am XX3320
C X32010
D XX0232
Dadd4 XX0233
Dsus2 XX0230
D riff is composed of - D (4X) D Dadd4 D Dsus2 D
INTRO
G Am C
G Am C
VERSE 1
G Am
Yeah well no one really understands,
C
A shopping cart is filled with cans,
G Am C
And a top hat, and a snare drum, and a horn.
G Am
And a poster and some magazines,
C
With my picture, and some magic beans,
G Am C
And a blanket, that I got, when I was born.
CHORUS 1
D riff Am
Different people do the same things everyday,
C
I just look the other way,
D riff
But I keep on rollin', I keep on rollin'...
D riff Am
I deny a problem with my attitude,
C
Cuz I will work for food,
D riff
Yeah I keep on rollin', I keep on rollin'...
VERSE 2
I wasn't always pararnoid,
Sang a song on Uncle Floyd,
But the records, never sold, and that was bad.
And my Mommy still took care of me,
Till I was almost thirty-three
Now she's gone up to heaven, to see Dad.
CHORUS 2
Sheriffs came with pistols and their starry sleeves,
Gimme thirty days to leave,
And I keep on rollin', I keep on rollin'...
D riff Am
No one wants to pay me for my broken heart,
C
So now I've got this shopping cart,
D riff
And I keep on rollin', I keep on rollin'...
G Am C
On.....
G Am C
On, and on, and on, and on, and on.....
VERSE 3 (same as Verse 1 above)
CHORUS 3
Different people do the same things everyday,
I just look the other way,
And I keep on rollin', I keep on rollin'...
D riff Am
I can't live without eternal gratitude,
C
Cuz I will work for food,
D riff
And I keep on rollin', I keep on rollin'...
G Am C
On...
G Am C
On, and on and on, and on, and on....
G Am G Am
On, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on and on and
G Am C
On...
Have fun!!!
Please send comments or suggestions to:
Tim Wang
twang@sdcc13.ucsd.edu
"Paint Ed big, turned Ed into.. one of his enemies."
How to play Work for Food,
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.