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One strum by any chord with * next to it Strumming Pattern DDU UDU [Intro] G C G C D G G C Em C D G C G G D G G C C D Em C C D G C C G D [Verse 1] G* Now the seats are all empty C* Em* Let the roadies take the stage C* G D Pack it up and tear it down
GThey're the first to come and lasGt to leave WCorking for that minimum wEmage TChey'll set it up in another town G C G
[Verse 2] Em* D7* Tonight the people were so fine C* A7* They waited there in line
GAnd when they got up on their feCet they made the sGhow G GAnd that was sweet, GBut I can hear the sound Of slamCming doors and folding chEmairs And that's a soCund they'll never kGnow D
[Verse 3]
GNow roll them cases out and lCift them amps GHaul them trusses down and Cget'em up them ramps G'Cause when it comes to moEmving me CYou know you guys are the cDhamps But when that laGst guitar's been pCacked away EmYou know that I still want to Cplay C* So just make sure you got it all set to go D* Before you come for my piano
[Solo] G C Em C D G G C G D G C D Em C D G [Verse 4] Em* D7* But the band's on the bus C* A7* And they're ready to go
We've gotta drGive all night and dCo a show in CGhicago G GOr Detroit, I don't know We do so mCany shows in a Emrow And these Ctowns all look the Gsame D We just Gpass the time in our hotel rooms And wanCder 'round backstEmage CTill those lights come up and we hear that crowd D* And we remember why we came
[Solo] G C Em C G G G G C Em C G G G [Verse 5]
GNow we got country and western on Gthe bus EmR&B, we got Cdisco in eight tracks and cassettes in sGtereo We've got rGural scenes and magazines And We've got tCruckers on the Emcb We've got CRichard Pryor on the vGideo D We got tGime to think of the ones we love While the mCiles roll aEmway But the oCnly time that seems too short Is the tiDme that we get to play
[Verse 6]
People yoGu've got the power over wChat we do You can sGit there and wait Or you can pCull us through Come alGong, sing the sGong You knCow you can't go wrDong 'Cause when that moGrning sun comes beating down You're gonna Cwake up in your Emtown C* But we'll be scheduled to appear D* A thousand miles away from here
[Chorus]
D(... People,)G sEmtayC just a lDittle bit lGongeEmr. C D We wanna GplEmay Cjust a Dlittle bit lGongEmer. C D The pGromoter don't Emmind.C D And the uGnion don't Emmind C D if we Gtake a little Emtime and we lCeave it all beDhind sing Emone more song.
[Chorus 2]
Oh, won't you GstEmay Cjust a Dlittle bit lGongeEmr. C D PGlease, Emplease, Cplease Dsay, you wEmill. Say you will.
[Interlude] B Em A D [Chorus 3]
Oh, won't youG sEmtayC just a Dlittle bit GlongeEmr. C D Oh, please, pleaseG sEmtayC just a lDittle bit GmoreEm. HehCehe,D now the promGoter don't Emmind.C D And the rGoadies don't mEmind, C D if we Gtake a little Emtime and we Cleave it all beDhind sing Emone more song.
[Outro] G Em C D