Movin Out by Billy Joel
Movin' out
written and performed by Billy Joel
from "The Stranger", 1977
Cm Fm
Anthony works in the grocery store
A# D#
savin' his pennies for someday
Cm Fm
Mama Leone left a note on the door,
A# D#
she said "Sonny, move out to the country"
Cm Fm
workin' too hard can give you a heart attack
Ab A#
you ought to know by now
Cm Fm
who needs a house out in Hackensack?
A# D#
Is that what you get with your money?
Ab A#
It seems such a waste of time
A#7 G Cm
if that's what it's all about
Ab G7 Cm
if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out.
Cm Fm
Seargent O'Leary is walkin' the beat
A# D#
at night he becomes abartender
Cm Fm
he works at Mister Cacciatore's down
on Sulliven Street
A# D#
across from the medical center
Cm Fm
he's tradin' in his Chevy for a Cadillac
Ab A#
you ought to know by now
Cm Fm
and if he can't drive with a broken back
A# D#
at least he can polish the fenders.
Ab A#
It seems such a waste of time
A#7 G Cm
if that's what it's all about
Ab G7 Cm
if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out.
Cm Fm
You should never argue with a crazy mind
Ab A#
you ought to know by now
Cm Fm
you can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime
A# D#
is that all you get for your money?
Ab A#
It seems such a waste of time
A#7 G Cm
if that's what it's all about
Ab G7 Cm
if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out.
C F G
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