Misc Musicals – Hadestown - When The Chips Are Down (Guitar)

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(For an easier chord instead of Fm9/D, or if you're trying to play this on ukulele, G7 sounds passable) [Intro] Cm Fm x8 [Verse 1]
Cm
Life ain't easy

Fm
Life ain't fair

Eb                           Fm9/D
A girl's gotta fight for her rightful share

Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down

Eb           Fm9/D
Now that the chips are down?

Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down

Cm           G7        Cm
Now that the chips are down?
[Verse 2]
Cm
Help yourself

Fm
To hell with the rest

Eb               Fm9/D
Even the one who loves you best

Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down

Eb           Fm9/D
Now that the chips are down?

Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down

Cm           G7        Cm
Now that the chips are down?
[Eurydice]
Cm     Fm     Eb       Fm9/D
Oh, my aching heart...
[Fates]
Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down

Cm           G7        Cm
Now that the chips are down?
[Instrumental] Cm Fm/G x6 [Verse 3]
Cm
Take if you can

Fm
Give if you must

Eb               Fm9/D
Ain't nobody but yourself to trust

Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down

Eb           Fm9/D
Now that the chips are down?

Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down

Cm           G7        Cm
Now that the chips are down?
[Verse 4]
Cm
Aim for the heart

Fm
Shoot to kill

Eb                          Fm9/D
If you don't do it then the other one will

Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down

Eb           Fm9/D
Now that the chips are down?

Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down

Cm           G7        Cm
Now that the chips are down?
[Verse 5]
        Cm             Fm
And the first shall be first

        Eb            G7/D
And the last shall be last

Cm        Fm      Eb     G7
Cast your eyes to heaven

                       Cm
You get a knife in the back

         Fm
Nobody's righteous

Eb       G7/D
Nobody's proud

Cm       Fm
Nobody's innocent

Eb           G7/D
Now that the chips are down

Cm
Now that the-

Fm
Now that the-

Eb
Now that the-

Fm/D
Now that the-

Cm          G7         Cm   G7 Cm
Now that the chips are down