Chords for Huey Lewis And The News - Workin' For A Livin'

Tempo:
157.9 bpm
Chords used:

A

G

D

Am

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Huey Lewis And The News - Workin' For A Livin' chords
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[A] [G]
[A] [G] [A] [G]
[A] [G] [A] [G]
[A] [G] [A] [G]
[A] [G] [D] [A] some day [G] won't [D] and never, [A] and some days [G] pass on by.
[A] I'll be working here forever, at least [G] until I [A] die.
[G] Damn if you [A] do, [G] damn if you [A] don't.
I'm supposed to get a raise next week, you know that well [D] I won't.
Working for a living, [C] [A] working for a living.
[G] Working for a living, [D] never had a working.
I'm taking what they're giving because I'm working for a living.
[A] [G]
[A] [G] [A] Hey, [G]
[A] [G] [A] [G] I'm not complaining [A] because I really [G] need to work, [A] but hitting [Gm] them, my buddies,
[A] got me feeling [G] like a jerk.
[A] Hundred dollar condo, 200 rent.
I get a check on Friday, but it's [G] already [D] spent.
Working for a living.
Working.
[A] Working for a living.
Working.
[G] Working for a living.
[D] Living in a way.
I'm taking what they're giving because I'm working for a living.
Working for a living.
[E] [A] [G]
[A]
[Am] [G]
[Am] [D] [C]
[D] [C] [A] [G]
[A] [G]
[D] [A] [G]
[A] [G] Busboy, [A] bartender, ladies [G] of the [A] night.
Grease [G] monkey, ex [A]-junkie, winner [G] of the fight.
[A] Walking on the streets, it's really all the same.
Selling souls, rock and roll, any other [D] game.
Working for [Am] a living.
[D] Working.
[C] [A] Working for [G] a [A] living.
Working.
[G] Working for a living.
[D] Living in a way.
[A] I'm taking what they're giving because I'm working [G] for a living.
Working for a living.
[D] Living in a way.
[Am] I'm taking [G] what they're giving [A] because I'm working [G] for a living.
[D] [Am]
[A] [G] [A]
[G] [A] [G]
[A] [G] [A] [G]
[A] [G] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
C
3211
A
1231
G
2131
D
1321
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To start learning Huey Lewis & The News - Workin For A Livin chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - A, G and A in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 78 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 158. With an eye on the song's key D Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [A] some day [G] won't [D] and never, [A] and some days [G] pass on by.
[A] I'll be working here forever, at least [G] until I [A] die.
[G] Damn if you [A] do, _ [G] damn if you [A] don't.
I'm supposed to get a raise next week, you know that well [D] I won't.
Working for a living, _ _ [C] _ _ [A] working for a living.
_ [G] _ _ Working for a living, [D] never had a working.
I'm taking what they're giving because I'm working for a living.
[A] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ [A] Hey, _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ [G] I'm not complaining [A] because I really [G] need to work, [A] but hitting [Gm] them, my buddies,
[A] got me feeling [G] like a jerk.
[A] Hundred dollar condo, 200 rent.
I get a check on Friday, but it's [G] already [D] spent.
Working for a living.
Working.
_ _ [A] Working for a living.
Working.
[G] _ _ Working for a living.
[D] Living in a way.
I'm taking what they're giving because I'm working for a living. _ _ _ _
Working for _ _ _ _ _ a living. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [G] _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] Busboy, [A] bartender, ladies [G] of the [A] night.
Grease [G] monkey, ex [A]-junkie, winner [G] of the fight.
[A] Walking on the streets, it's really all the same.
Selling souls, rock and roll, any other [D] game.
Working for [Am] a living.
[D] Working.
[C] _ _ [A] Working for [G] a [A] living.
Working.
[G] _ _ Working for a living.
[D] Living in a way.
[A] I'm taking what they're giving because I'm working [G] for a living.
Working for a living.
[D] Living in a way.
[Am] I'm taking [G] what they're giving [A] because I'm working [G] for a living. _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
_ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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