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Cheap Reward

Elvis Costello
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 oh  well i feel so loose tonight i might fall  to pieces,
 so  be prepared to sweep me out the  door,
 and  i might be horizontal by the  time the evening ceases,
 so  i think i'll get acquainted with the  floor.
 but  i was trying to get away from the things  i usually do,
 "hello  floorboards, once again,  how are you?"
 lip  service, well that's all you'll ever  get from me.
 how  could you believe i'd take you  seriously?
 with  your cheap rewards, your blackmail and your  comical rage,
 just  remember that you'll only be the boss as long you pay my  wage.
 Well all the signposts on this road they all point one way,
 don't act like you're above me, just look at your shoes.
 i'll turn the light out now 'cause there's nothing left to say,
 and it's all been lost befor so there's nothing left to lose.
 oh  but you could say that you loved  me very painlessly
 i  would have done the same for you  but you said  to me.....

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Readable chord sheet for Cheap Reward by Elvis Costello

o[G]h well i feel so loose tonight i might [C]fall to pieces,

s[D]o be prepared to sweep me out the[G] door,[D]

a[G]nd i might be horizontal by [C]the time the evening ceases,

s[D]o i think i'll get acquainted with t[G]he floor.

b[B]ut i was trying to get away from the t[C]hings i usually do,

"[D]hello floorboards, once again,[G] how are you?" [D]

l[G]ip service, well that's all you'll eve[C]r get from me.

h[D]ow could you believe i'd take you[G] seriously? [D]

w[G]ith your cheap rewards, your blackmail and yo[C]ur comical rage,

j[D]ust remember that you'll only be the boss as long you pay [G]my wage.

Well all the signposts on this road they all point one way,
don't act like you're above me, just look at your shoes.
i'll turn the light out now 'cause there's nothing left to say,
and it's all been lost befor so there's nothing left to lose.

o[B]h but you could say that you loved[C] me very painlessly

i[D] would have done the same for yo[G]u  but you s[D]aid to me.....

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