Chords for That´s My Job
Tempo:
103.9 bpm
Chords used:
A
D
E
F#m
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [E]
[E] [A]
I woke up crying [F#m] late at night [D] when I was very [A] young.
[D] I had dreamed [A] my father had [Bm] passed away [E] and gone.
[A] My worry [F#m] found him.
I [F#] couldn't lie there [A] anymore.
So [D] I made my way [A] down the mirrored hall [Bm] and tapped upon [A] his door.
And I [D] said, Daddy, [A] I'm so afraid.
[F#m] How will I go on [A] with you gone that way?
Don't [D] want to cry anymore.
[A] So may I stay [Bm] with you?
[E] He [D] said, That's [E] my [A] job.
[D] That's what [A] I do.
[D] Everything I do [A] is because of [D] you.
To keep you [E] safe [F#m] with me.
[D] That's my job, [A] you see.
Later we barely [F#m] got along.
[D] This teenage boy [A] and he.
Most [D] of the fights, it seems, were [A] over different dreams.
[Bm] We each held for [E] me.
[A] He wanted [F#m] knowledge and learning.
[D] I wanted to fly [A] out west.
I [D] said I could make it out there [C#m] if I just had the fare.
[Bm] I got half.
Will you loan [A] me the rest?
And I [D] said, Daddy, [A] I'm so afraid.
There's no [F#m] guarantee [A] in the plans I've made.
[D] And if I should fail, [A] who will pay my way [Bm] back home?
[E] And he [D] said, That's my [A] job.
[D] That's what I [A] do.
[D] Everything I do is [A] because of [D] you.
To keep you [E] safe with [F#m] me.
[E] [D] That's my job, [A] you see.
[E] [F#m] Every person [C#m] carves his spot.
[D] And fills the hole [A] with light.
[D] And I pray someday I [F#] might.
[Bm] Light as bright [E] as he.
[A] Woke up early one [F#m] bright fall day.
[D] To spread [E] the tragic [A] news.
[D] After all my travel, [A] I settled down.
[Bm] Within a mile [E] or two.
[A] I make my living with [F#m] words and rhyme.
[D] And all this [A] tragedy should [D] go into my head.
[A] And out instead [Bm] as bits of [A] poetry.
But I [D] said, Daddy, [A] I'm so afraid.
[Bm] How will I go on [A] with you gone this way?
[D] How can I come up [A] with a song to say [Bm] I love you?
[E]
[D] That's my [A] job.
[D] That's what I [A] do.
[D] Everything I do [A] is because of you.
To keep you safe with [F#m] me.
[D] That's my job, [A] you see.
[D] Everything I do [A] is because of you.
To keep you safe [F#m] with me.
[D] [A]
[E] [A]
I woke up crying [F#m] late at night [D] when I was very [A] young.
[D] I had dreamed [A] my father had [Bm] passed away [E] and gone.
[A] My worry [F#m] found him.
I [F#] couldn't lie there [A] anymore.
So [D] I made my way [A] down the mirrored hall [Bm] and tapped upon [A] his door.
And I [D] said, Daddy, [A] I'm so afraid.
[F#m] How will I go on [A] with you gone that way?
Don't [D] want to cry anymore.
[A] So may I stay [Bm] with you?
[E] He [D] said, That's [E] my [A] job.
[D] That's what [A] I do.
[D] Everything I do [A] is because of [D] you.
To keep you [E] safe [F#m] with me.
[D] That's my job, [A] you see.
Later we barely [F#m] got along.
[D] This teenage boy [A] and he.
Most [D] of the fights, it seems, were [A] over different dreams.
[Bm] We each held for [E] me.
[A] He wanted [F#m] knowledge and learning.
[D] I wanted to fly [A] out west.
I [D] said I could make it out there [C#m] if I just had the fare.
[Bm] I got half.
Will you loan [A] me the rest?
And I [D] said, Daddy, [A] I'm so afraid.
There's no [F#m] guarantee [A] in the plans I've made.
[D] And if I should fail, [A] who will pay my way [Bm] back home?
[E] And he [D] said, That's my [A] job.
[D] That's what I [A] do.
[D] Everything I do is [A] because of [D] you.
To keep you [E] safe with [F#m] me.
[E] [D] That's my job, [A] you see.
[E] [F#m] Every person [C#m] carves his spot.
[D] And fills the hole [A] with light.
[D] And I pray someday I [F#] might.
[Bm] Light as bright [E] as he.
[A] Woke up early one [F#m] bright fall day.
[D] To spread [E] the tragic [A] news.
[D] After all my travel, [A] I settled down.
[Bm] Within a mile [E] or two.
[A] I make my living with [F#m] words and rhyme.
[D] And all this [A] tragedy should [D] go into my head.
[A] And out instead [Bm] as bits of [A] poetry.
But I [D] said, Daddy, [A] I'm so afraid.
[Bm] How will I go on [A] with you gone this way?
[D] How can I come up [A] with a song to say [Bm] I love you?
[E]
[D] That's my [A] job.
[D] That's what I [A] do.
[D] Everything I do [A] is because of you.
To keep you safe with [F#m] me.
[D] That's my job, [A] you see.
[D] Everything I do [A] is because of you.
To keep you safe [F#m] with me.
[D] [A]
Key:
A
D
E
F#m
Bm
A
D
E
_ [D] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
I woke up crying [F#m] late at night [D] when I was very [A] young. _ _
[D] _ I had dreamed [A] my father had [Bm] _ passed away [E] and gone. _ _
[A] My worry [F#m] found him.
I [F#] couldn't lie there [A] anymore.
_ So [D] I made my way [A] down the mirrored hall [Bm] and tapped upon [A] his door.
And I [D] said, Daddy, [A] I'm so afraid.
[F#m] How will I go on [A] with you gone that way?
Don't [D] want to cry anymore.
[A] So may I stay [Bm] with you?
_ _ [E] _ _ He [D] said, That's [E] my [A] job. _
_ [D] _ That's what [A] I do. _
_ [D] Everything I do [A] is because of [D] you.
To keep you [E] safe [F#m] with me. _
_ [D] That's my job, [A] you see. _
_ _ _ _ _ Later we barely [F#m] got along.
_ [D] This teenage boy [A] and he.
Most [D] of the fights, it seems, were [A] over different dreams.
[Bm] We each held for [E] me.
_ _ _ [A] He wanted [F#m] knowledge and learning.
_ [D] I wanted to fly [A] out west.
I [D] said I could make it out there [C#m] if I just had the fare.
[Bm] I got half.
Will you loan [A] me the rest?
And I [D] said, _ Daddy, [A] I'm so afraid.
There's no [F#m] _ guarantee [A] in the plans I've made.
[D] And if I should fail, [A] who will pay my way [Bm] back home? _ _
[E] _ _ And he [D] said, That's my [A] job.
_ _ [D] _ That's what I [A] do.
_ _ [D] Everything I do is [A] because of [D] you.
To keep you [E] safe with [F#m] me.
_ [E] _ [D] That's my job, [A] you see.
_ _ [E] _ [F#m] _ Every person [C#m] carves his spot.
[D] And fills the hole [A] with light.
_ [D] And I pray someday I [F#] _ might.
[Bm] Light as bright [E] as he. _ _ _ _ _
[A] Woke up early one [F#m] bright fall day.
[D] To spread [E] the tragic [A] news. _
[D] After all my travel, [A] I settled down.
[Bm] Within a mile [E] or two. _ _
[A] I make my living with [F#m] words and rhyme.
[D] And all this [A] tragedy _ should [D] go into my head.
[A] And out instead [Bm] as bits of [A] poetry.
_ But I [D] said, Daddy, [A] I'm so afraid.
[Bm] How will I go on [A] with you gone this way?
[D] How can I come up [A] with a song to say [Bm] I love you?
[E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ That's my [A] job.
_ _ [D] _ That's what I [A] do.
_ _ [D] Everything I do [A] is because of you.
To keep you safe with [F#m] me.
_ _ [D] That's my job, [A] you see.
_ _ [D] Everything I do [A] is because of you.
To keep you safe [F#m] with me.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
I woke up crying [F#m] late at night [D] when I was very [A] young. _ _
[D] _ I had dreamed [A] my father had [Bm] _ passed away [E] and gone. _ _
[A] My worry [F#m] found him.
I [F#] couldn't lie there [A] anymore.
_ So [D] I made my way [A] down the mirrored hall [Bm] and tapped upon [A] his door.
And I [D] said, Daddy, [A] I'm so afraid.
[F#m] How will I go on [A] with you gone that way?
Don't [D] want to cry anymore.
[A] So may I stay [Bm] with you?
_ _ [E] _ _ He [D] said, That's [E] my [A] job. _
_ [D] _ That's what [A] I do. _
_ [D] Everything I do [A] is because of [D] you.
To keep you [E] safe [F#m] with me. _
_ [D] That's my job, [A] you see. _
_ _ _ _ _ Later we barely [F#m] got along.
_ [D] This teenage boy [A] and he.
Most [D] of the fights, it seems, were [A] over different dreams.
[Bm] We each held for [E] me.
_ _ _ [A] He wanted [F#m] knowledge and learning.
_ [D] I wanted to fly [A] out west.
I [D] said I could make it out there [C#m] if I just had the fare.
[Bm] I got half.
Will you loan [A] me the rest?
And I [D] said, _ Daddy, [A] I'm so afraid.
There's no [F#m] _ guarantee [A] in the plans I've made.
[D] And if I should fail, [A] who will pay my way [Bm] back home? _ _
[E] _ _ And he [D] said, That's my [A] job.
_ _ [D] _ That's what I [A] do.
_ _ [D] Everything I do is [A] because of [D] you.
To keep you [E] safe with [F#m] me.
_ [E] _ [D] That's my job, [A] you see.
_ _ [E] _ [F#m] _ Every person [C#m] carves his spot.
[D] And fills the hole [A] with light.
_ [D] And I pray someday I [F#] _ might.
[Bm] Light as bright [E] as he. _ _ _ _ _
[A] Woke up early one [F#m] bright fall day.
[D] To spread [E] the tragic [A] news. _
[D] After all my travel, [A] I settled down.
[Bm] Within a mile [E] or two. _ _
[A] I make my living with [F#m] words and rhyme.
[D] And all this [A] tragedy _ should [D] go into my head.
[A] And out instead [Bm] as bits of [A] poetry.
_ But I [D] said, Daddy, [A] I'm so afraid.
[Bm] How will I go on [A] with you gone this way?
[D] How can I come up [A] with a song to say [Bm] I love you?
[E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ That's my [A] job.
_ _ [D] _ That's what I [A] do.
_ _ [D] Everything I do [A] is because of you.
To keep you safe with [F#m] me.
_ _ [D] That's my job, [A] you see.
_ _ [D] Everything I do [A] is because of you.
To keep you safe [F#m] with me.
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _