Dramarama is an alternative rock group which formed in 1982 in Wayne, New Jersey, United States, although they relocated to Los Angeles, California sometime later. Throughout all their incarnations, the band was led by singer/songwriter John Easdale. The band was best known for their 1985 single "Anything, Anything (I'll Give You)" which remains the most requested song in the history of the legendary L.A. alternative station KROQ. The band split in
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Work for Food, by Dramarama Written by John Easdale From the promotional single Work for Food, electric version found on the album Hi-fi Sci-fi Tabbed by Tim Wang
This is a very simple version of one of the best Dramarama songs recorded. If you need a copy of this version, feel free to ask.
The chord pattern is very simple, and the chords used are as follows:
G 320033 Am XX3320 C X32010 D XX0232 Dadd4 XX0233 Dsus2 XX0230 D riff is composed of - D (4X) D Dadd4 DDsus2D
INTRO
GAmC GAmC
VERSE 1
GAm Yeah well no one really understands,
C A shopping cart is filled with cans,
GAmC And a top hat, and a snare drum, and a horn.
GAm And a poster and some magazines,
C With my picture, and some magic beans,
GAmC And a blanket, that I got, when I was born.
CHORUS 1
D riff Am Different people do the same things everyday,
C I just look the other way,
D riff But I keep on rollin', I keep on rollin'...
D riff Am I deny a problem with my attitude,
C Cuz I will work for food,
D riff Yeah I keep on rollin', I keep on rollin'...
VERSE 2
I wasn't always pararnoid, Sang a song on Uncle Floyd, But the records, never sold, and that was bad. And my Mommy still took care of me, Till I was almost thirty-three Now she's gone up to heaven, to see Dad.
CHORUS 2
Sheriffs came with pistols and their starry sleeves, Gimme thirty days to leave, And I keep on rollin', I keep on rollin'...
D riff Am No one wants to pay me for my broken heart,
C So now I've got this shopping cart,
D riff And I keep on rollin', I keep on rollin'...
GAmC On.....
GAmC On, and on, and on, and on, and on.....
VERSE 3 (same as Verse 1 above)
CHORUS 3
Different people do the same things everyday, I just look the other way, And I keep on rollin', I keep on rollin'...
D riff Am I can't live without eternal gratitude,
C Cuz I will work for food,
D riff And I keep on rollin', I keep on rollin'...
GAmC On...
GAmC On, and on and on, and on, and on....
GAmGAm On, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on, and on and on and
GAmC On...
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