Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA
Verse:
D MajorD A augmentedA
Oh bright minds of poverty
D MajorD A augmentedA
Hold on to your heart won liberties
D MajorD A augmentedA
And discard your store-bought realities
E MajorE D MajorD
Don’t let them take the joy that you make
A augmentedA
On your own
D MajorD A augmentedA
Work when you need to maybe
D MajorD A augmentedA
Don’t let ‘em bleed you baby
D MajorD A augmentedA
They do nothing more than feed you lady
E MajorE D MajorD
Don’t let them take the joy that you make
A augmentedA
On your own
Chorus:
E MajorE A augmentedA
Don’t fuss, don’t fight it no
E MajorE A augmentedA
Take that wrong and right it ho
E MajorE D MajorD
Can always live on rice and potatoes
E MajorE D MajorD
Take your heart’s candle and relight it
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
I quit my job
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
I quit my job
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
I quit my job
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
I’m free today
Interlude:
A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA
D MajorD A augmentedA
Verse:
D MajorD A augmentedA
Should be proud of where I am
D MajorD A augmentedA
All my friends work their dreams with their hands
D MajorD A augmentedA
And truly this is the promised land
E MajorE D MajorD
Don’t let them take the joy that you make
A augmentedA
On your own
D MajorD A augmentedA
Don’t kill yourself about making it
D MajorD A augmentedA
Just be takin it easy but be takin it
D MajorD A augmentedA
There’s enough out there who are fakin it
E MajorE D MajorD
Don’t let them take the joy that you make
A augmentedA
On your own
Chorus:
E MajorE A augmentedA
Don’t fuss, don’t fight it no
E MajorE A augmentedA
Take that wrong and right it ho
E MajorE D MajorD
Can always live on rice and potatoes
E MajorE D MajorD
Take your heart’s candle and relight it
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
I quit my job
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
I quit my job
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
I quit my job
D MajorD E MajorE A augmentedA
I’m free today