Chord/Tab song: When Am I Going to Make a Living

Sade: "When Am I Going To Make A Living?"




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SADE: "When Am I Going To Make A Living?" by Sade Adu
Transcribed by Craig Coventry (craigcov61@hotmail.com) & Scott Andrew 12 April, 2004

[Em, D] X 4

[Em] [D]
When am I gonna make a living?
[Em] [D]
It's gonna take a while before I give in.
[Em] [D]
See the people fussing and theiving.
[Em] [D]
While the sharks are wheeling and dealing.

[Em] [D]
Gotta look up and tell yourself, there's no end to what you can do.
[Em] [D]
They'll waste your body and soul if you allow them to.
[Em] [D]
This is time to start believing in yourself.
[Em] [D]
Put the blame on no-one else.

[Em] [D]
When am I gonna make a living?
[Em] [D]
It's gonna take a while before I give in.
[Em] [D]
See the people fussing and stealing.
[Em] [D]
Too many lies, no-one is achiveing.
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[Em] [D]
Haven't I told you ...before,
[Em] [D]
"we're hungry for a life we can't afford."
[Em] [D]
There's no end to what you can do.
[Em] [D]
If you give yourself a chance to prove.

We're h[Em]ungry but we [A]won't give in.
[Bm]Hungry but we won't give in.
[Em]Hungry but we won[A]'t give in.
[Bm]Hungry but we won't give in.
[Em]Hungry but we won[A]'t give in.
[Bm]We're hungry but we won't give in.
[Em]Hungry but we won[A]'t give in.
[Bm]Hungry but we won't give in.

[Em] [D]
Oh,There's no end to what you can do.
[Em] [D]
They'll waste your body and soul if you allow them to.
[Em] [D]
Start believing in yourself.
[Em] [D]
Put the blame on no-one else.

[Em] [D]
When am I gonna make a living?
[Em] [D]
It's gonna take a while before I give in. Yes it is.
[Em] [D]
I'm sick and tired of scratching a living.
[Em] [D]
I am hungry but I'm not gonna give in.

We're h[Em]ungry but we [A]won't give in.
[Bm]Hungry but we won't give in.
[Em]Hungry but we won[A]'t give in.
[Bm]Hungry but we won't give in.
[Em]Hungry but we won[A]'t give in.
[Bm]We're hungry but we won't give in.
[Em]Hungry but we won[A]'t give in.
[Bm]Hungry but we're gonna win