The Job That Ate My Brain Chords

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The Job That Ate My Brain by Ramones is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords E, G, D, A, Ab, Gb, F#, B, Bb and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			The Job That Ate My Brain 

Intro: E G D  x4 

  A                     Ab  G                Gb 
Out of the bed at 6:15 in a rush and you can't think  
  A                       Ab                  G                  Gb                 
Gotta catch the bus and train I'm in a rush feeling insane  

  D                       F#              D                      F# 
I can't take this crazy pace I've become a mental case  
  D                       F#                     B 
Yeah, this is the job that ate my brain  

  A                       Ab                G                           Gb 
Go to work, it's such a drag Face the boss, he's such a nag  
  A                 Ab          G                   Gb 
In a suit and in a tie I look so lame I wanna die  

  D                       F#              D                      F# 
I can't take this crazy pace I've become a mental case  
  D                       F#                      B 
Yeah, this is the job that ate my brain  

  D                       F#              D                      F#               
I can't take this crazy pace I've become a mental case  
  D                       F#                      B 
Yeah, this is the job that ate my brain     E G D  x4 

G Bb C  x4 

  A                             Ab       G                       Gb 
I punch the clock at 9:05 I know I'm late, but still alive  
  A                      Ab                   G                     Gb 
Everyone just stares at me I'm last in line for prosperity  

  D                       F#              D                      F#       
I can't take this crazy pace I've become a mental case  
  D                       F#                      B 
Yeah, this is the job that ate my brain  

  A                 Ab                 G                  Gb 
Five o'clock rolls around I feel so glad I kiss the ground  
  A                             Ab              G                          Gb 
Ain't enought hours in the day There's go to be a better way  

  D                       F#              D                      F#   
I can't take this crazy pace I've become a mental case  
  D                       F#                     B 
Yeah, this is the job that ate my brain    x2    E G D  x4 end. 
    	

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