Workin' at the Car Wash Blues original guitar chords by
Jim Croce

1973Rock338 views

Key: G major

Intro 1

G

G

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B7

B7

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Em

Em

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G7

G7

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C

C

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G/B

G/B

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Am

Am

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G

G

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D7

D7

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Verse 1
G G 
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Well, I had just got out from the county prison
D7 D7 
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Doin' ninety days for non-support
Tried to find me an executive position
G G 
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But no matter how smooth I talked
They wouldn't listen to the
fact that I was genius
C C 
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A A 
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The man say, "we got all that we can use"

Chorus 1

G

G

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B7

B7

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Now I got them steadily depressin',

Em

Em

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G7

G7

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low down mind messin'

C

C

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G/B

G/B

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Am

Am

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G

G

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D7

D7

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Working at the car wash blues

Verse 2
G G 
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Well, I should be sittin' in an air conditioned
D7 D7 
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office In a swivel chair
Talkin' some trash to the secretaries
G G 
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Sayin', "here, now mama, come on over here"
Instead, I'm stuck here rubbin' these
fenders with a rag
C C 
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A A 
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And walkin' home in soggy old shoes

Chorus 2

G

G

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B7

B7

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With them steadily depressin',

Em

Em

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G7

G7

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low down mind messin'

C

C

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G/B

G/B

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Am

Am

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G

G

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D7

D7

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Working at the car wash blues

Bridge 1
C7 C7 
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You know a man of my ability
G G 
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He should be smokin' on a big cigar
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But 'til I get myself straight I guess I'll
just have to wait
A A 
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D7#9 D7#9 4
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In my rubber suit rubbin' these cars

Verse 3
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Well, all I can do is to shake my head
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You might not believe that it's true
For workin' at this end of Niagara Falls
G G 
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Is an undiscovered Howard Hughes
So baby, don't expect to see me
With no double martini in any
C C 
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A A 
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high brow society news

Chorus 3

G

G

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B7

B7

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'Cause I got them steadily depressin',

Em

Em

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G7

G7

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low down mind messin'

C

C

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G/B

G/B

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Am

Am

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G

G

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D7

D7

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Working at the car wash blues

Solo 1

G

G

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G

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D7

D7

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D7

D7

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D7

D7

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D7

D7

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G

G

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G

G

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Pre-chorus 1

G

G

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So baby, don't expect to see me

With no double martini in any

C

C

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A

A

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high brow society news

Chorus 4
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B7 B7 
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'Cause I got them steadily depressin',
Em Em 
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G7 G7 
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low down mind messin'
C C 
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G/B G/B 
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Am Am 
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G G 
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Working at    the car wash blues
D7 D7 
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G G 
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B7 B7 
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Yeah, I   got them steadily depressin',
Em Em 
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G7 G7 
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low down mind messin'
C C 
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G/B G/B 
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Am Am 
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G G 
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ChordsG B7 Em G7 C...

G
B7
Em
G7
C
G/B
Am
D7
A
C7
D7#9
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Chords

G
B7
Em
G7
C
G/B
Am
D7
A
C7
D7#9
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