Intro: |--------|---------| |--9-9-9-|--9h11-9-| |89------|89-------| x3 |--------|---------| |--------|---------| |--------|---------| |--------|---------|---------| |--9-9-9-|--9------|---------| |89------|89-79-57-|5--------| |--------|---------|---------| |--------|---------|---------| |--------|---------|---------| It's back-breakin', bone-shakin', belly-achin', hard-workin' Two more hours to go Yes, it's keepin' me alive, doin' nine to five And I ain't got nothin' to show Pretty soon I'll be leavin' with the wages I'm receivin' But you know it's gonna be all right Come on, babe, and take me away We got some money to spend the night Pick me up at the station Meet me at the train Have a meal and a shower and a change of clothes I can't afford a vacation But I can take the strain As long as I can be with you (implied) I'll find a way to burn it as quickly as I earn it Yes, it's back-breakin' bone-shakin', belly-achin', hard-workin' Two more hours to go Seven long years for the same corporation and I ain't got nothin' to show And tonight when I'm leavin' I'll be just breakin' even but I know it's gonna be all right I'll shake off my blues when you put on your shoes We got some money to spend the night Intro, slightly modified guitar part I don't want to stand here and sound accusin' (implied) Everybody does their share of losin' Piano run If I'm gonna lose it I might as well be doin' it right Guitar solo over verse chords Chorus Pick me up at the station Meet me at the train Have a meal and a shower and a change of clothes I can't afford a vacation But I can take the strain Long as I can be with you I'll find away to burn it as quickly as I earn it Yes, it's back-breakin', bone-shakin', belly-achin', hard-workin' Two more hours to go Yes, it's keepin' me alive doin' nine to five and I ain't got nothin' to show And tonight when I'm leavin' I'll be just breakin' even but I know it's gonna be all right Come on babe, and take me away We got some money to spend the night Slowly Come on babe Take me away (minor pentatonic run) We've got some money to spend the night
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