Intro: Cm Fm (x8)

Verse 1:
Cm
Life ain't easy
Fm
Life ain't fair
Eb                           Fm9
A girl's gotta fight for her rightful share
Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down
Eb           Fm9
Now that the chips are down?
Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down
Cm           G7        Cm
Now that the chips are down?

Verse 2:
Cm
Help yourself
Fm
To hell with the rest
Eb               Fm9
Even the one who loves you best
Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down
Eb           Fm9
Now that the chips are down?
Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down
Cm           G7        Cm
Now that the chips are down?

Eurydice:
Cm     Bb     Eb       Fm9
Oh, my aching heart...

Fates:
Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down
Cm           G7        Cm
Now that the chips are down?

Instrumental: Cm Fm (x6)

Verse 3:
Cm
Take if you can
Fm
Give if you must
Eb               Fm9
Ain't nobody but yourself to trust
Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down
Eb           Fm9
Now that the chips are down?
Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down
Cm           G7        Cm
Now that the chips are down?

Verse 4:
Cm
Aim for the heart
Fm
Shoot to kill
Eb                          Fm9
If you don't do it then the other one will
Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down
Eb           Fm9
Now that the chips are down?
Cm                         Fm
What you gonna do when the chips are down
Cm           G7        Cm
Now that the chips are down?

Verse 5:
        Cm             Fm
And the first shall be first
        Eb            G7
And the last shall be last
Cm        Bb      Eb     G7
Cast your eyes to heaven
                       Cm
You get a knife in the back
         Fm
Nobody's righteous
Eb       G7
Nobody's proud
Cm       Fm
Nobody's innocent
Eb           G7
Now that the chips are down
Cm
Now that the-
Fm
Now that the-
Eb
Now that the-
Fm
Now that the-
Cm          G7         Cm   G7 Cm
Now that the chips are down
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