Why Dont You Get A Job - The Offspring
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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
The Offspring - "Why Don't You Get A Job?"
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The Offspring - "Why Don't You Get A Job?"
Track 11 on the album "Americana"


During the chorus, break, and
ending, play the chords in the "ska upstroke" (just
hit the highest 4 strings).

Chords:

F Bb C G
e---1----------1---------3-----------3------------|
B---1----------3---------5-----------3------------|
G---2----------3---------5-----------4------------|
D---3----------3---------5-----------5------------|
A---3----------1---------3-----------5------------|
E---1--------------------------------3------------|

VERSE 1: (No guitar this verse!!)

My friend's got a girlfriend
Man he hates that bitch
He tells me every day
He says "Man I really gotta lose my chick
In the worst kind of way"

VERSE 2:
F
She sits on her ass
Bb
He works his hands to the bone
F C
To give her money every payday
F Bb
But she wants more dinero just to stay at home
F C F
Well my friend, you gotta say

CHORUS:
F Bb
I won't pay, I won't pay ya, No Way-ay-ay-ay
F C F
Na na, why don't you get a job?
F Bb
Say no way, say no way-ah, no way-ay-ay-ay
F C F
Na na, why don't you get a job?

VERSE 3:
F Bb
I guess all his money, well it isn't enough
F C
To keep her bill collectors at bay
F Bb
I guess all his money, well it isn't enough
F C F
Cause that girl's got expensive taste

CHORUS

BREAK:
Bb
Well I guess it ain't easy
F
Doing nothing at alllllllll ohhhh yeahhhh
Bb
But hey man free rides just don't
G C
Come along every day

(Let me tell you about my other friend now)

VERSE 4:
F
My friend's got a boyfriend
Bb
Man she hates that dick
F C
She tells me every day
F Bb
He wants more dinero just to stay at home
F C F
Well my friend, you gotta say

CHORUS (x2)

ENDING:
F Bb
I won't give you no money, I'll always pay
F C F
Na na, why don't you get a job?
F Bb
Say no way, say no way-ah, no way-ay-ay-ay
F C END on F
Na na, why don't you get a job?
Song info
Why Dont You Get A Job
The Offspring
2001
  • Rock
  • Indie Rock
  • Punk
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