Movin Out by Billy Joel
Movin' out
written and performed by Billy Joel
from "The Stranger", 1977
A#m D#m
Anthony works in the grocery store
G# C#
savin' his pennies for someday
A#m D#m
Mama Leone left a note on the door,
G# C#
she said "Sonny, move out to the country"
A#m D#m
workin' too hard can give you a heart attack
Gb G#
you ought to know by now
A#m D#m
who needs a house out in Hackensack?
G# C#
Is that what you get with your money?
Gb G#
It seems such a waste of time
G#7 F A#m
if that's what it's all about
Gb F7 A#m
if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out.
A#m D#m
Seargent O'Leary is walkin' the beat
G# C#
at night he becomes abartender
A#m D#m
he works at Mister Cacciatore's down
on Sulliven Street
G# C#
across from the medical center
A#m D#m
he's tradin' in his Chevy for a Cadillac
Gb G#
you ought to know by now
A#m D#m
and if he can't drive with a broken back
G# C#
at least he can polish the fenders.
Gb G#
It seems such a waste of time
G#7 F A#m
if that's what it's all about
Gb F7 A#m
if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out.
A#m D#m
You should never argue with a crazy mind
Gb G#
you ought to know by now
A#m D#m
you can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime
G# C#
is that all you get for your money?
Gb G#
It seems such a waste of time
G#7 F A#m
if that's what it's all about
Gb F7 A#m
if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out.
A# D# F
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