World Of Work Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Am][F][Am][F]
[Am][F][Am][F]
[Am]

[Verse 1]
From the cradle [F]to
the [Am]grave
From the present [F]to the cave
[Am]All we're doing most[F] of our lives
[F#dim]Is for the most part trying[G]
to [Am]survive

[Verse 2]
Aspirations [F]all every well
[Am]Your degree it looks[F] really swel[Am]l
Only problem [F]always the same

[Verse 3]
[F#dim]It's heads their needing[D]
[F#dim]and not a bra[G]in
[Am]welcome to the world of work[F]
You can start by giving
[Am]Up the notion that now y[F]ou are swell
[Am]Welcome to the world of work[F]
It's a job and you can [F#dim]take
it from [D]me[F#dim][G]
[E]No guarantee

[Verse 4]
[Am]All your life you drea[F]mt about this
[Am]Sole ambition since you [F]were a kid[Am]
Now it's happened [F]how
does it [F#dim]feel
Dream is over [G]this for real

[Verse 5]
[Am]Sat for hours in front[F] of a sc[Am]reen
mouse will tell you [F]what
you are [Am]seeing
When you get home [F]how to relax
[F#dim]Another screen for you to lo[G]ok at

[Verse 6]
[Am]Welcome to the world of work[F]
It's a kind of living
[Am]Where you give more than
you'll [F]ever receive

[Verse 7]
[Am]Welcome to the world of work[F]
Only place a loyal [F#dim]servant
can [D]be[F#dim][G]
[E]kicked in the teeth
[Am]

[Interlude 1]
[F][Am][F]
[Am][F][F#dim][D][G]
[Am]

[Verse 8]
Mind your [F]manners
mind how you [Am]go
Union rep. now [F]does as he's told
[Am]One at all out used [F]to mean [F#dim]stop
Now you're [D]frightened of
[G]losing your [Am]job

[Verse 9]
Small percentage [F]do as they [Am]please
Most if not all have [F]family trees
[Am]You can see them scutt[F]ling about
[D]Silver teaspoons stu[G]ck in
their [Am]mouth

[Verse 10]
Welcome to the world of [F]work
Its a place where giving
[Am]ls the price you pay for s[F]omething to eat
[Am]Welcome to the world of work[F]
It's where surplus to re
[F#dim]quirements could [D]be[G]
[E]You they [Am]don't [E]need[Am]

[Interlude 2]
[F][Am]
[F][Am][F]
[F#dim][D][F#dim][G]

[Verse 11]
[Am]Welcome to the world of work[F]
It's a nice beginning
[Am]Followed shortly by a coff[F]ee or tea
[Am]Welcome to the world of work[F]
After which you will be [F#dim]run
off [D]your [G]feet
[Dm]Trying to [Ddim]com pete[E]
[Am]

[Outro 1]
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[Am][F][D]
[G][Am][F]
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