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Lyrics and Chords

Intro: (x4)
I want my,
I want my M.T.V.

Instrumental: (x2)
Em7 | Em7 A | Em7 | G A
Em7 | Em7 | Em7 | D Em7

Verse 1:
     Em7
Now look at them yo-yo's,
                      A
That's the way you do it,
Em7                          G   A
  You play the guitar on the M.T.V.
Em7
  That ain't workin', that's the way you do it,
                        D          Em7
Money for nothin' and chicks for free.

Verse 2:
Em7
  Now that ain't workin',
                      A
That's the way you do it,
Em7                   G          A
  Lemme tell ya them guys ain't dumb.
     Em7
You maybe get a blister on your little finger,
              D         Em7
Maybe get a blister on your thumb.

Chorus:
C                      G
  We've gotta install microwave ovens,
C                   D
  Custom kitchen deliveries.
Em7
  We gotta move these refrigerators,
A                      B           C#
  We gotta move these colour T.V's.

Verse 3:
Em7
  See the little faggot with the
                    A
Earring and the makeup,
Em7                   G       A
  Yeah buddy, that's his own hair.
Em7
  That little faggot got his own jet airplane,
                           D     Em7
That little faggot he's a millionaire.

[Chorus]

[Instrumental]

[Chorus]

Verse 4:
Em7
  I shoulda learned
                    A
To play the guitar,
Em7                      G         A
  I shoulda learned to play them drums.
Em7
  Look at that mama, she's got it stickin' in the camera,
               D         Em7
Man, we could have some fun.

Verse 5:
Em7
And he's up there,
                              A
What's that? Hawaiian noises?
Em7                               G     A
  Bangin' on the bongoes like a chimpanzee.
Em7
  Oh, that ain't workin', that's the way you do it,
                                      D          Em7
Get your money for nothin' and your chicks for free.

[Chorus]

[Instrumental]

Verse 6:
Em7
  Now that ain't workin',
                          A
That's the way you do it,
Em7                          G      A
  You play the guitar on the M.T.V.
Em7
  That ain't workin', that's the way you do it,
                             D          Em7
Money for nothin' and your chicks for free.

Refrain 1: (x2)
  Em7            | A
Money for nothin',
  Em7          | G A
Chicks for free.

Refrain 2: (x6)
 Em7
Money for nothin',
               | D Em7
Chicks for free.

(Look at that, look at that!)

Refrain 3: (x4)
Em7
  I want my, I want my,
  (Money for nothin',)
          D   Em7
I want my M.T.V.
(Chicks for free.)

Refrain 4: (x2)
Em7
  I want my, I want my,
  (Easy, easy money.)
          D   Em7
I want my M.T.V.
(Easy, easy chicks for free.)

(Hey! That ain't workin'.)

[Coda] = [Instrumental] (x6)

(Money for nothin', chicks for free.)

Key

key
Em
original
key
Gm
Fm D#m
transpose
capo
on
3 fret
not in use
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#
A
A#
B

Chord Fingerings

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