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

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Eb5: 0336 * = One downstrum [Intro] Cm Eb5 x8 [Verse 1] [FATES]
Cm
Life ain't easy

Bb
Life ain't fair

Eb                           G
A girl's gotta fight for her rightful share

Cm                         Bb
What you gonna do when the chips are down

Eb           G
Now that the chips are down?

Cm                         Bb
What you gonna do when the chips are down

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

   Bb
To hell with the rest

Eb               G
Even the one who loves you best

Cm                         Bb
What you gonna do when the chips are down

Eb           G
Now that the chips are down?

Cm                         Bb
What you gonna do when the chips are down

Eb           G         Cm
Now that the chips are down?
[EURYDICE]
Cm     Bb     Eb G
Oh, my aching heart...
[FATES]
Cm                         Bb
What you gonna do when the chips are down

Eb           G         Cm
Now that the chips are down?
[Verse 3]
Cm
Take if you can

Bb
Give if you must

Eb                   G
Ain't nobody but yourself to trust

Cm                         Bb
What you gonna do when the chips are down

Eb           G
Now that the chips are down?

Cm                         Bb
What you gonna do when the chips are down

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

Bb
Shoot to kill

Eb                          G
If you don't do it then the other one will

Cm                         Bb
What you gonna do when the chips are down

Eb           G
Now that the chips are down?

Cm                         Bb
What you gonna do when the chips are down

Eb           G         Cm
Now that the chips are down?

        Cm             Bb
And the first shall be first

        Eb            G
And the last shall be last

Cm        Bb      Eb    G *
Cast your eyes to heaven

                           Cm
You get a knife in the back

         Bb
Nobody's righteous

Eb       G
Nobody's proud

Cm       Bb
Nobody's innocent

Eb           G
Now that the chips are down

Cm *
Now that the-

Bb *
Now that the-

Eb *
Now that the-

G *
Now that the-

Cm           G         Cm
Now that the chips are down