Movin Out by Billy Joel
Movin' out
written and performed by Billy Joel
from "The Stranger", 1977
D#m G#m
Anthony works in the grocery store
C# F#
savin' his pennies for someday
D#m G#m
Mama Leone left a note on the door,
C# F#
she said "Sonny, move out to the country"
D#m G#m
workin' too hard can give you a heart attack
Cb C#
you ought to know by now
D#m G#m
who needs a house out in Hackensack?
C# F#
Is that what you get with your money?
Cb C#
It seems such a waste of time
C#7 A# D#m
if that's what it's all about
Cb A#7 D#m
if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out.
D#m G#m
Seargent O'Leary is walkin' the beat
C# F#
at night he becomes abartender
D#m G#m
he works at Mister Cacciatore's down
on Sulliven Street
C# F#
across from the medical center
D#m G#m
he's tradin' in his Chevy for a Cadillac
Cb C#
you ought to know by now
D#m G#m
and if he can't drive with a broken back
C# F#
at least he can polish the fenders.
Cb C#
It seems such a waste of time
C#7 A# D#m
if that's what it's all about
Cb A#7 D#m
if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out.
D#m G#m
You should never argue with a crazy mind
Cb C#
you ought to know by now
D#m G#m
you can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime
C# F#
is that all you get for your money?
Cb C#
It seems such a waste of time
C#7 A# D#m
if that's what it's all about
Cb A#7 D#m
if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out.
D# G# A#
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