Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) — Billy Joel
Chords and lyrics for Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) by Billy Joel (key of D).
Verse 1
(E9 can also be played as Bm/E.)
Intro
[Bm] [Em] [A] [A/C#] [D]
Verse 1
[Bm]Anthony works in the [Em]grocery store
[A]saving his [A/C#]pennies for [D]someday
[Bm]Mama Leone left a [E7]note on the door
She said, [A]"Sonny, move [A/C#]out to the [D]country"
Ah, but [Bm]working too hard can give you a [E9]heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack!
[G]You oughta know by [A]now (You oughta know by now)
[Bm]Who needs a house out in [Em]Hackensack?
Is [A]that all [A/C#]you get for your [D]money?
And it [G]seems such a waste of [A]time, if [F#]that's what it's all [Bm]about
[Bm/A]Mama, if [G]that's movin' up then [C#m7]I'm [F#7] movin' out
Instrumental
[Bm] [Em] [A] [A/C#] [D]
Verse 2
[Bm]Sergeant O'Leary is [Em]walking the beat
At [A]night he [A/C#]becomes a [D]bartender
He works at [Bm]Mister Cacciatore's down on [E7]Sullivan Street
[A]Across from the [A/C#]medical [D]center
Yeah, and he's [Bm]trading in his Chevy for a [E9]Cadillac-ac-ac-ac-ac-ac!
[G]You oughta know by [A]now (You oughta know by now)
And [Bm]if he can't drive with a [E7]broken back
At [A]least he can [A/C#]polish the [D]fenders
And it [G]seems such a waste of [A]time, if [F#]that's what it's all [Bm]about
[Bm/A]Mama, if [G]that's movin' up then [C#m7]I'm [F#7] movin' out
Instrumental
[Bm] [Em] [A] [A/C#] [D]
Verse 3
[Bm]You should never argue with a [E9]crazy mind-mind-mind-mind-mind-mind!
[G]You oughta know by [A]now (You oughta know by now)
You can [Bm]pay Uncle Sam with the [E7]overtime
Is [A]that all you [A/C#]get for your [D]money?
And if [G]that's what you have in [A]mind, yeah, if [F#]that's what you're all [Bm]about
[Bm/A]Good [G]luck movin' up cuz [C#m7]I'm [F#7] movin' out
Instrumental
[Bm] [Em] [A] [A/C#] [D]
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