Workin' at the Car Wash Blues — Jim Croce
Chords and lyrics for Workin' at the Car Wash Blues by Jim Croce (key of G).
Intro
[G] [B7] [Em] [G7] [C7] [D7] [G]
Verse 1
Well, I had just got out from the county prison
[D7]Doin' ninety days for non-support
[D7]Tried to find me an executive position
But no matter how smooth I talked
They wouldn't listen to the fact that I was genius
The man say, [C7]"We got all that we [A]can use."
Chorus
Now I got them [G]steadily depressin', [B7]low down [Em]mind messin'
[C7]Workin' at the [D7]car wash [G]blues
Verse 2
Well, I should be sittin' in an air conditioned
[D7]Office in a swivel chair
[D7]Talkin' some trash to the secretaries
Sayin', "Here now mamma, come on over here."
Instead I'm stuck here rubbin' these fenders with a rag
And [C7]walkin' home in soggy old [A]shoes
Chorus
With them [G]steadily depressin', [B7]low down [Em]mind messin'
[C7]Workin' at the [D7]car wash [G]blues
Bridge
You know a [C]man of my ability he should be smokin' on a big [C7]cigar
But till I get myself [G]straight I guess I'll just have to wait
In my [A]rubber suit a-rubbin' these [D7]cars
Verse 3
Well, all I can do is to shake my head
[D7]You might not believe that it's true
[D7]For workin' at this indoor Niagara Falls
Is a undiscovered Howard Hughes
So baby, don't expect to see me
With no [C7]double martini in any high-brow [A]society news
Chorus
'Cause I got them [G]steadily depressin', [B7]low down [Em]mind messin'
[C7]Workin' at the [D7]car wash [G]blues
Interlude
[G] [G] [D7] [D7]
[D7] [D7] [G] [G]
Chorus
Yeah, I got them [G]steadily depressin', [B7]low down [Em]mind messin'
[C7]Workin' at the [D7]car wash [G]blues