Verse 1: C Em My dad's condom broke in 97' Am Em C Now I exist, so I can pay bills and have crippling depression Em Am They said congrats on being born Em F Now get a job you lazy capitalist, wh re Chorus: C C They say they care F Fm If you live or die, but they just need your labor C It's all a lie C C I live to work C F My dreams get shot Fm C If I kill myself it is employment cost Verse 2: C G So it's a 9 to 5 till death F G C Or it's a minimum wage gig where you won't get fat G F And you start to hate, the whole human race G C For not fixing this world before it's too late Chorus: C C They say they care F Fm If you live or die, but they just need your labor C It's all a lie C C I live to work C F My dreams get shot Fm C If I kill myself it is employment cost Verse 3: C You missed your kid's birthday Ab It was only last week Am The office stays late Fm C Ab Now you're falling asleep at the wheel (at the wheel) Chorus: C C They say they care F Fm If you live or die, but they just need your labor C It's all a lie C C I live to work C F My dreams get shot Fm C If I kill myself it is employment cost This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Employment Cost chords by Roe Kapara
Suggested strumdown-up eighths
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d
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d
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Also works: driving 4/4 d – d – d u d u
How to play Employment Cost on ukulele
A solid first pick for Employment Cost on ukulele is the down-up eighths: d u d u. You are playing it in C major. Chord-wise this is an easy one: everything sits at the novice level.
7 ukulele chords used in "Employment Cost" by Roe Kapara: Am, C, Em, F, Fm, G and Ab
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