The Offspring - "Why Don't You Get A Job?"
From: affa die
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?