Working For A Livin Chords
by Huey Lewis
Working For A Livin by Huey Lewis is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords D, A, G, G5 and D9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Working for a Livin (cross Harp is key of D)
Verse Riff
e---------------
b---------------
g---------------
d-------2-------
a-0-0-4---------
E--------3-3-2-0
Verse 1
A
Somedays won't end ever and somedays pass on by,
A
I'll be working here forever, at least until I die.
A
Dammed if you do, dammed if you don't
A
I'm supposed to get a raise week, you know damn well I won't.
D
Workin' for a livin' (workin')
A
Workin' for a livin' (workin')
G D
Workin' for a livin', livin' and workin'
(Stop)
I'm taking what they giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'.
Instrumental Break (half of verse)
Verse 2
A
Hey I'm not complaining 'cause I really need the work
A
Hitting up my buddy's got me feeling like a jerk
A
Hundred dollar car note, two hundred rent.
A
I get a check on Friday, but it's all ready spent.
REPEAT Chorus
Bridge
G5 D9 G5 D9
Ooh, Ooh, Workin' for a livin'
G5 D9 G5 D9
Ooh, Ooh, taking what they giving
G5 D9 G5 D9
Ooh, Ooh, Workin' for a livin'
G5 D9 D
Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Break: (Verse Chorus)
A
Buss boy, bartender, ladies of the night
A
Grease monkey, ex-junky, winner of the fight
A
Walking on the streets its really all the same
A
selling souls, rock n' roll, any other day
REPEAT Chorus:
G D
Workin' for a livin', livin' and workin'
A
I'm taking what they giving 'cause I'm working for a livin'.
G D
Workin' for a livin', livin' and workin'
(stop)
Whoa!
Intro Out over Verse Chords: