My Name Up In Lights Chords by The Meters

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_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] I like to be a writer, [G] a singer, or a [A] fighter.
Anything I could do to fit [B] my name up in life.
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I'd even be a spokesman, [Em] or just a plain old jokesman.
[A] I'd make you crack your side [G] and laugh [A] all night.
Don't wanna be no baker, [B] can't be no undertaker.
[A] Trust me, those steps you just ain't [G] right.
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Don't wanna be no teacher, [G] or just another [A] preacher.
I only wanna do what'll put [G] my name up in life.
[A] _ _ Do get my name up in life. _
_ _ Do get my name up in life. _
_ _ Do get my name up in life. _
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Can't be no government worker, can't be no Soda Drinker.
Don't let down the light, it's not [Em] for me. _
[A] I couldn't be no jailer, don't wanna be no sailor.
Cause what I want can't be found [G] in a sink. _ _
_ _ Do get my name up in life. _
_ _ Do get my name up in life. _
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_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [A] _ I'd even be a spokesman, or [B] just a plain old jokesman.
I'd make you crack your side and [G] laugh all night.
I'd like to be a writer, a [B] singer, or a fighter.
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Anything I could do to get my name up in life.
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_ Do get my name up in life. _
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get _ my name up in life.
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_ _ _ [E] get my [A] _ _
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_ name up in life. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ Do get my name up in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ life.
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