Buffy Sainte Marie - "Working For The Government" Chords

Tempo:
127.7 bpm
Chords used:

F#

F#m

C#m

E

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Buffy Sainte Marie - "Working For The Government" chords
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[Em]
The neighbors like him think he's a great [E] guy.
He wears a necktie.
He works in the morning.
He gets you like that.
He takes the heat down.
He knows the plan, yeah.
He works in the morning.
Simple serving town, [Bm] must stay uniform.
He keeps the place in [E] town.
He [D]
[Em] keeps his mouth shut.
Nobody's wrong him.
He's GI and tall, yeah.
[Bm]
[E]
[F#] Love come around, he [C#m] never [A] feel a [F#] thing.
He see right through it, don't he.
[C#m]
[F#m] Plays as man of influence.
History invisible.
Walk over, money and guns.
It's all the same to him, he.
Your [C#m] country, my country, done for hire.
[F#] You're all mercenary 101.
[C#m]
[F#m]
[F#]
[F#m] [F#]
[Fm] [D]
[F#m]
[F#] [F#m]
[F#]
He's a professional.
He takes the morning.
He comes from Calgary.
Downtown, anywhere that you come down, you're a part of my town.
Key:  
F#
134211112
F#m
123111112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
Em
121
F#
134211112
F#m
123111112
C#m
13421114
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To start learning Buffy Sainte-Marie - Working For The Government chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: F#m, F#, C#m, F#, C#m, F#m, D, Em, Bm, E, Fm, D and F#m. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 63 BPM before aiming for the song's 128 BPM. With C# Minor as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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The neighbors like him think he's a great [E] guy.
He wears a necktie.
He works in the morning. _
He gets you like that.
He takes the heat down.
He knows the plan, yeah.
He works in the morning.
Simple serving town, [Bm] must stay uniform.
He keeps the place in [E] town.
He _ _ [D] _
[Em] _ keeps his mouth shut.
Nobody's wrong him.
He's GI and tall, yeah. _ _ _
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[F#] Love come around, he [C#m] never [A] feel a [F#] thing.
He see right through it, don't he.
_ [C#m] _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ Plays as man of influence.
History invisible. _ _ _ _
_ Walk over, money and guns.
It's all the same to him, he. _ _ _
Your [C#m] country, my country, done for hire.
[F#] You're all mercenary 101.
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He's a professional.
He takes the morning.
He comes from Calgary. _ _ _
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