Fountains of Wayne – Strapped For Cash (Guitar)

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[Intro] Bm7 F#m E E Bm7 F#m E E Bm7 F#m E E Bm7 F#m E E [Verse 1]
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Well it was Saturday night, I was sitting in the kitchen

E
Checking out the women on Spanish television

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Got a call from Paul who was just let out of prison

       E
He said hey listen, there's something I'm missing

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I said I'm on it, honest, it's on its way

       E
You're gonna get your money in a couple of days, okay?
[Chorus] Bm7
                  F#m                   E
I'm just a little strapped for cash

                                            Bm7
Take it easy baby, cut me some slack, I said

                  F#m
I'm just a little strapped for cash

E
Very temporary, don't you worry 'bout that
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Strapped for cash
[Verse 2]
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So I headed out west to invest in the races

        E
All the goddamn horses kept falling on their faces

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Didn't fare much better at the Taj Mahal

         E
Chalk it up to bad luck and free alcohol

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And now I'm laying low, you know I'm trying to stall

      E
But I don't know how much longer I can dodge the calls, sayin'
[Chorus]
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I'm just a little strapped for cash

E
Don't you know I wouldn't do you like that

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I'm just a little strapped for cash

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Give me a minute you know you'll get it back, c'mon
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Strapped for cash
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Strapped for cash
[Solo] Bm7 F#m E [Verse 3]
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Six bodybuilders pulled up in a Pinto

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Next thing I know they're coming through the window

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Hate to keep you waiting, I know times are hard

          E
Now would you prefer a Visa or a MasterCard
[Bridge]
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Because I'm just a little strapped for cash

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Take a seat, I'll be back in a flash, I said

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I'm just a little strapped for cash

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No need to have a heart attack
[Outro]
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Bop shoo wop, bop bop shoo wop

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  Strapped for cash

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Bop shoo wop, bop bop shoo wop

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Bop shoo wop, bop bop shoo wop
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