Joe Jackson – The Band Wore Blue Shirts (Guitar)
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Released: 5 Oct 1979
Album: I'm The Man
Note: Music starts 0:11
* after chord means strike chord once and let it ring.
[Chords]
[Gadd9 320203]
[Gadd11 320013]
Capo:
[Intro]
F F G*
F F G*
F F G*
F F G*
Ab Ab Bb*
F F G*
F F G*
[Verse 1]
N.C. F F G* I don't know why they come here, N.C. Ab Ab Bb* I'm only glad they do, N.C. F F G* F F G* They're gonna pay the bills for me and you.
[Verse 2]
N.C. F F G* People out for an evening, N.C. Ab Ab Bb* They have a real good time, N.C. F F G* F F G* But when I play, I feel just like I'm miming.
[Verse 3]
G F F G I made a stand for the music, G Ab Ab Bb To turn the page with ease, Bb F F G F F G I got the smile that says I'm here to please.
[Verse 4]
G F F G Me and the bass guitarist, G Ab Ab Bb Have even shined our shoes, Bb F F G The drummer's shoes are dirty to confuse.
[Chorus]
G Yeah, F G Gadd9 Gadd11 G I guess someday my kids will ask me 'bout the old days, F G Gadd9 Gadd11 G I guess that I'll tell them there ain't much to tell, Bb C D The waiters wore black dinner jackets and all that kind of thing, Em* F F G* And the band wore blue shirts, and the music played on.
[Interlude]
F F G
F F G
Ab Ab Bb
F F G
F F G
[Verse 5]
G F F G Then at the end of the evening, G Ab Ab Bb They throw the suckers out, Bb F F G F F G Don't get me wrong, I got no beef about it.
[Verse 6]
G F F G I get my rates from the union, G Ab Ab Bb I get my shirts real cheap, Bb F F G I get my money and get home, get some sleep.
[Chorus]
G Yeah, F G Gadd9 Gadd11 G I guess someday my kids will ask me 'bout the old days, F G Gadd9 Gadd11 G I guess that I'll tell them there ain't much to tell, Bb C D The waiters wore black dinner jackets and all that kind of thing, Em* F F G* And the band wore blue shirts, and the music played on.
[Interlude]
F F G
F F G
Ab Ab Bb
F F G
F F G [Interlude]
F F G
F F G
Ab Ab Bb
F F G
[Chorus]
G Yeah, F G Gadd9 Gadd11 G I guess someday my kids will ask me 'bout the old days, F G Gadd9 Gadd11 G I guess that I'll tell them there ain't much to tell, Bb C D The waiters wore black dinner jackets and all that kind of thing, Em* F F G* And the band wore blue shirts, and the music played on.
[Outro]
F F G
F F G Ab Ab Bb The music played on, F F G The music played on, G* Music played on, G* And on.
G*
G*
G*
(Fade Out)