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Slave to My Belly


Intro: (e c#m7) (e c#m7) (e c#m7) (e c#m7)

(e) i'm a slave (c#m7) to my belly
(e) 'cause it got (c#m7) to be fed
(a) ev- (b5)* ery morning, well it
(a) lifts me out (b) of bed and says:
(e) "go to work (c#m7) for me baby.
(E) buy me some (c#m7) bread and some wine."
(A) my belly (b) don't like me to be
(a) playing guitar (b) all the time

(f#m7) so i'm on the train
(f#m7) all the way to town (e c#m7) (e c#m7)
(f#m7) i sell my day
(f#m7) and ride away to (e) town (c#m7) (e c#m7)

(e) i'm a slave (c#m7) to my body
(e) 'cause it got (c#m7) to be dressed
(a) it tells (b) me it don't like my taste,
(a) though i try (b) my best
(e) "bring me home (c#m7) some silk pants
(e) i can wear at (c#m7) night." I say:
(a) "hey, i (b) don't make that much.
(C#m7) give me a (a) break, (b) all right?"

(F#m7) but i'm on the train
(f#m7) all the way to town (e c#m7) (e c#m7)
(f#m7) i sell my day
(f#m7) and ride away (e) to town (c#m7) (e c#m7)

Instrumental break:
(f#m7) (f#m7) (e c#m7) (e c#m7)
(f#m7) (f#m7) (e c#m7) (e c#m7)


(e) and i'm a slave (c#m7) to my two feet
(e) 'cause they want (c#m7) to come home
(a) they want (b) to come upstairs and
(a) rest their (b) little bones
(e) "we love the floor (c#m7) that we walk on.
(E) we love this house (c#m7) that you own."
(A) and i don't (b) have the heart
To (a) tell them that (b) i don't

(f#m7) so i'm on the train
(f#m7) all the way to town (e c#m7) (e c#m7)
(f#m7) i sell my day
(f#m7) and ride away to (e) town (c#m7) (e c#m7)

Outro:
(f#m7) (f#m7) (e c#m7) (e c#m7)
(f#m7) (f#m7) (e c#m7) (e c#m7)

Repeat and fade:
(e c#m7) (e c#m7)

*b major is played open without the 3rd (d#) throughout.



C. 1995 Water tower music used with permission

Credits:

Catie plays this in drop D, capo 2