Sade – When Am I Going To Make A Living (Guitar)

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"When Am I Going to Make a Living" by Sade off the band's 1984 album Diamond Life. [Chords] Em/B = xx9987 E6sus2/F# = x-9-11-9-7-x D/A = xx7775 Bm7 = 7-9-9-7-10-x E7sus2 = x7977x Bm7/C# = 9-x-9-7-10-x A/D = x5765x Bm7/D = 10-x-9-7-10-x D = x57775 Bm7/E = x-7-9-7-10-x Dmaj7 = x57675 Em7 = x7978x F#m = x-9-11-11-10-9 E7sus2* = x79777 Em = x79987 Dsus2 = x57755 Esus2 = x7997x
[Riff]
   D             F#m Em D
e|-------------------------|
B|-7-----7----7--/9--8--7--| *Played at the end of
G|-7-----7----7--/10-9--7--|  certain lines in the

D|----7-----7--------------|  verse (D / F#m Em D).
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
   1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro] Em/B D/A x4 [Verse 1]
E7sus2                        A/D D
When am I gonna make a living?

          E7sus2                             D / F#m Em D
Ooh, it's gonna take a while before I give in

E7sus2                               A/D D
  See the people fussing and thieving

E7sus2                                     D / F#m Em D
  While the sharks are wheeling and dealing

      Em
Gotta wake up and tell yourself

           Dmaj7
There's no end to what you can do

        Em                              Dmaj7        D
They'll waste your body and soul if you allow them to

Em                            Dmaj7              D
  This is the time to start believing in yourself

Em                      D
Put the blame on no one else
[Verse 2]
E7sus2                         A/D    D
When am I gonna make a living, living?

          E7sus2                             D / F#m Em D
Ooh, it's gonna take a while before I give in

E7sus2                               A/D D
  See the people fussing and stealing

E7sus2                              D / F#m Em D
  Too many lies, no one is achieving

Em                   Dmaj7
Haven't I told you before?

      Em                           D
We're hungry for a life we can't afford

        Em                     D
There's no end to what you can do

       Esus2                     D
If you give yourself a chance to prove
[Chorus]
       E7sus2                      E6sus2/F#
We are hungry, but we won't give in

Bm7
Hungry, but we won't give in

E7sus2                      E6sus2/F#
Hungry, but we won't give in

Bm7
Hungry, but we won't give in

E7sus2                      E6sus2/F#
Hungry, but we won't give in

      Bm7
We're hungry, but we won't give in

E7sus2                      E6sus2/F#
Hungry, but we won't give in

Bm7     Bm7/C#     Bm7/D    Bm7/E
Hungry, but we won't give in
[Verse 3]
Em7            D
Oh, there's no end to what you can do

        Em7                               D
They'll waste your body and soul if you allow them to

Em7         D
Oh, start believing in yourself

Em                      D
Put the blame on no one else
[Break/Solo] E7sus2* Dsus2 x2
(Dsus2)          E7sus2*  Dsus2
Not gonna give in

E7sus2* Dsus2
        Hungry, but we won't give in
[Verse 4]
E7sus2*                      Dsus2
Where am I gonna make a living?

          E7sus2*                            Dsus2
Ooh, it's gonna take a while before I give in, yes, it is

             E7sus2*               Dsus2
I'm sick and tired of scratching a living

    E7sus2*                Dsus2
I am... hungry, but I'm not... gonna give in, no
[Outro]
E7sus2*                     A/D
Hungry, but we won't give in

D
Hungry, but we won't give in

E7sus2*                     A/D
Hungry, but we won't give in

D
Hungry, but we're gonna win

E7sus2*                     A/D
Hungry, but we won't give in

D
Hungry, but we won't give in

E7sus2*                     A/D
Hungry, but we won't give in

D
Hungry, but we're gonna win