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You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work You Can't Eat) chords by
Bobby Byrd
Bobby Byrd
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Key: C minor
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Hey jocks and friends,

this is Bobby Byrd.

We need help, we can't do it alone.

We can protest,

but the only way to end this mess,

let me tell you.

You got to have a job
D
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C
C

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to keep on the table

You got to have a job

to keep the family able

You got to have a job

to get everything you need

You got to have a job

to buy yourself a squeeze

If you don't wait, you can't eat

If you don't wait, no, you can't eat

If you don't wait, you can't eat

If you don't wait, you can't eat

You got to have a job
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with shoes on your feet
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You got to have a job
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to buy the family meat
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You got to have a job
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D
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C
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if you want to stay healthy and able
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You gotta have a job,

if you want the salt that great
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C

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You don't wait,
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Am
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D
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you can't eat
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You gotta have a job,
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to put meat on the table

You gotta have a job,
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to keep the family able
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C

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You got to have a job
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to put shoes on your feet
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You got to have a job
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to buy the family meat
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If you don't read it, you can't eat

If you don't read it, you can't eat

If you don't read it, you can't eat
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Go ahead and read it

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You got to have a job
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to put meat on the table
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You got to have a job

to keep the family able

You got to have a job

to get everything you need

You got to have a job

to buy yourself a squeeze
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If you don't work, yeah, you can't eat
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If you don't work,

no, no, you can't eat
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If you don't work, you can't eat
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Am
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If you don't work,
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yeah, you can't eat
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If you don't work, yeah, you can't eat
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If you don't work,
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no, you can't eat
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D
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If you can't work, you can't eat
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You can't work, yeah,

you can't eat, yeah
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But you got to have a job
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to put meat on the table
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You got to have a job, yeah,

to keep the family able
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You got to have a job
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to get everything you need
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You got to have a job
Am
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C
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to buy yourself a screen

You don't work, no, you can't eat
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You don't work,
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yeah, you can't eat
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C
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If you don't write,
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yeah, you can't eat

Oh, no, you don't write,

no, yeah, you can't eat
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If you don't write, you can't eat
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If you don't write, yeah, you can't eat
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If you don't write,

hey, you can't eat
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If you don't write, no,
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you can't eat
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Hey, you just got to have a job

Put me on the table,
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go ahead and get your job
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Keep the family able,
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take out the counter
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To put me on the table,

take out the counter

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Chords
  • C

  • D

  • Am

  • A

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work You Can't Eat) by Bobby Byrd is C minor.

The primary chords used in You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work You Can't Eat) are Eb, F, Cm, C.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, F, Cm, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work You Can't Eat) is approximately 118 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of You Got To Have A Job (If You Don't Work You Can't Eat) using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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