Chords for Fonzi Thornton - I Work For A Living (Nile Rodgers Long Version)

Tempo:
115 bpm
Chords used:

Em

F

Am

G

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Fonzi Thornton - I Work For A Living (Nile Rodgers Long Version) chords
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Come on y [D]'all, [Dm] [Em] [F]
[Am] [G] [Am]
[Em] sing along [F] with me.
Big fun [Am] whenever I can.
Don't you [Am] understand?
for a living.
can.
for a living.
100%  ➙  115BPM
Em
121
F
134211111
Am
2311
G
2131
Dm
2311
Em
121
F
134211111
Am
2311
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Let's start jamming Fonzi Thornton - (12 Mix, Nile Rodgers Long Version) I Work For A Living chords, practice the chord sequence G, F, Em, F, Em and G. A strategic approach would be to train at 57 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 115. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: A Minor.

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Come on y [D]'all, _ [Dm] _ [Em] _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] sing along [F] with me.
Big fun [Am] whenever I can.
_ [Em] _ [F] _
Don't you [Am] understand?
[Em] I work [F] _
for a living.
[Am] _ I have big, big [G] fun whenever [F] I can.
Don't you [Am] understand?
I [G] work [F] _
for a living.
[Am] _ I have a real good time _ with friends of mine.
[Dm] _ [Em] _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _ [G] _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [F] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Am] _ _ _ Working hard [Em] night and day.
Hard times won't go away.
[Am] Sweeter times, what can [Em] I say?
It's a stay, stay, stay.
[Am] I'm taking care of [Em] basic needs.
I've got a big side, not a big [Am] deal.
And there's [Em] nothing left for [G] me.
[Dm] I work [Em] _ [Am] [Dm] for a living.
[Am] I have big, big [Em] fun whenever [F] I can.
[Am] Don't you understand?
I [G] work [Dm] for a living.
[Am] I have a real good [F] time [Am] with friends of mine.
I still [Dm] [Em] remember back in early, early days.
[Dm] Me and some [Em] friends took a little holiday.
_ _ [Am] I couldn't [Em] relax, everything was so [Am] tight.
And sleepover [Em] each and every night.
_ [Am] Well, Mark, you gotta keep [Em] the pace.
And all my hide in this rat grave.
[Am] Just fall in line and [Em] spend time.
Never get me [D] tired.
I [Am] work, I work [Dm]
for a living.
[Am] _ I have big, big fun whenever I can.
Don't you understand?
[Dm] I work [Em] _ [Am] [Dm] for a living.
I [Am] _ have a real good time [F] _
[Am] with friends of mine.
I [Em] work [Dm] for a living.
_ [Am] _ I have big, big fun whenever I can.
Don't you understand?
[Em] I work [Am] [Dm] for a living.
[Am] _ I have a real good [G] time [Am] _
with friends of mine.
[F] I work _ [Em]
for a living.
I [F] have big, big fun whenever [Em] I can.
Don't you understand?
[F] I work _ _ [Em]
for a living.
I [F] have a real good _ [Em]
time with friends of mine.
I [F] work _ [Em] for a living.
I [F] have big, big fun whenever [Em] I can.
Don't you understand?
I [F] work _ [Em] for a living.
_ [G] [Am] I have a real good [Em] time with [G] friends of mine.
[F] I work for a [Em] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ living.
[Em] _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [G] _ [F] Work _ _ [Em]
whenever _ _ _ [F] I can.
[G] _
_ _ _ [F] Work _ _ [Em] _
_ whenever _ [F] I can.
[Em] _
_ _ [G] _ [Am] Work whenever _ [Em] _
_ _ _ [F] I can.
[Em] _
_ _ _ [F] Work _ _ [Em]
whenever _ _ _ [F] I can.
[Em] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [G] _ [F] Work whenever I can.
[Em]
Work whenever _ _ _ [F] I can.
[Em] _
_ _ _ [F] Work _ _ [Em] _
whenever _ _ [F] I can.
[Em] _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] Work _ [Em]
whenever _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [Em] _
_ [D] I can.
Work whenever I can.
I [F] work for a living.
_ [Em] _
_ _ I [F] have big, big fun whenever [Em] I can.
Don't you understand?
[F] I work _ [Em] for a living.
_ [F] I have a real good _ [Em]
time with [G] friends of mine.
[F] I work [Em]
for a living.
_ I [F] have big, big fun whenever [Em] I can.
Don't you understand?
[F] I work _ [Em]
for a living.
I [F] have a real good time [Em] _
with [D] friends of mine.
[F] I work _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em]
for _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Em]
a living.
_ _ [F] I work for a living.
I have big, big fun whenever [Em] I can.
Don't you understand?
[F] I work _ [Em] for a living.
I have [F] a real good time [Em] with [G] friends of mine.
[F] Come on, y'all!
[Em] You can sing along, bitch!
[Am] I have big, big fun whenever [Em] I can.
Don't you understand?
I [F] work _ [Em] for a living.
I have a real [F] good time [Em] _
[G] with [D] friends of mine.
[F] I work _ [Em] for a living.
_ _ [F] I have big, [Em] big fun whenever I can.
Don't you understand?
I work _ for

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