Movin Out by Billy Joel
Movin' out
written and performed by Billy Joel
from "The Stranger", 1977
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Anthony works in the grocery store
B E
savin' his pennies for someday
C#m F#m
Mama Leone left a note on the door,
B E
she said "Sonny, move out to the country"
C#m F#m
workin' too hard can give you a heart attack
A B
you ought to know by now
C#m F#m
who needs a house out in Hackensack?
B E
Is that what you get with your money?
A B
It seems such a waste of time
B7 G# C#m
if that's what it's all about
A G#7 C#m
if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out.
C#m F#m
Seargent O'Leary is walkin' the beat
B E
at night he becomes abartender
C#m F#m
he works at Mister Cacciatore's down
on Sulliven Street
B E
across from the medical center
C#m F#m
he's tradin' in his Chevy for a Cadillac
A B
you ought to know by now
C#m F#m
and if he can't drive with a broken back
B E
at least he can polish the fenders.
A B
It seems such a waste of time
B7 G# C#m
if that's what it's all about
A G#7 C#m
if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out.
C#m F#m
You should never argue with a crazy mind
A B
you ought to know by now
C#m F#m
you can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime
B E
is that all you get for your money?
A B
It seems such a waste of time
B7 G# C#m
if that's what it's all about
A G#7 C#m
if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out.
C# F# G#
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