Loudon Wainwright III - Career moves

^FFor 20 odd years I have ^Amstrummed on guitars ^{C/B C}5,000 lost flat picks, four ^Gfingertip scars ^FI must have broken a ^Ammillion g ^Gstrings ^CPicking and ^Gstrumming, and ^Cplaying these ^Gthings ^CBanging and ^Gtunin', and playing these ^Amthings.

^FAnd it's been 16 years now that I^Am've written songs ^{C/B C}Over a 100 and ^Gstill growing strong ^FAbout drinking and hockey and ^Amflying abo^Gve ^CAgain and ^Gagain about ^Cunhappy love ^{G C}Over and ^Gover, unhappy ^Amlove.

^FAnd it's music for money, but I'll ^Amdo it for fun ^C/B Oh, I ^Cknow how to do it, it's e^Gasily done ^FTo stand on a stage doesn't ^Ammake me af^Graid ^CI'm comfortable u^Gp there, it's ^Cgotten me l^Gaid ^CIt always a^Gmazes me when I get ^Ampaid.

^FSo here am I doing all ^Amthat I can do ^C/B You're ^Cpaying, I'm playing, I^G'm grateful to you ^FIndoors and outdoors, at ^Amhome and a^Gbroad ^CI sing these s^Gongs and you ^Cpeople applaud^G. ^CYou haven't c^Ghanged much, you still ^Amapplaud.