Em       Am        G
Don't take it so personal when they forget about you
                       Cm         F             G
Because you're just a drop in the bucket, more meat for the stew
       Em            Am           G
To be chewed up and swallowed and spat back out
                 Cm                F                 G
Just 'cause it's cruel, it doesn't mean that it's not true

   F        Am        
So take my advice, my friend
Em
Listen to me
F              Am
Don't work for nothing
    G
No, don't work for free
F           Am          E
God's up in heaven, I'm not bitter at all
    F            Am             G
And down on the ground it ain't too far to fall


              Em            Am              G
And don't you worry because time will pass quickly
                     Cm  F             G
Yeah, soon you'll be 50 soon you'll be dead
   Em           Am          G
So smoke if you want to and drink up your fill
                    Cm     F        G
Your good looks are fading fast, so fuck you, you will

   F        Am        
So take my advice, my friend
Em
Listen to me
F              Am
Don't work for nothing
    G
No, don't work for free
F           Am          E
God's up in heaven, I'm not bitter at all
    F            Am             G
And down on the ground it ain't too far to fall

    F        Am        
So take my advice, my friend
Em
Listen to me
F              Am
Don't work for nothing
    G
No, don't work for free
F           Am          E
God's up in heaven, I'm not bitter at all
    F            Am             G
And down on the ground it ain't too far to fall