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