Early Morning Wake Up Call

E E C#m C#m E E C#m C#m E You saw the sign on a pick-up truck and bought a guitar with a borrowed buck C#m (Na, na, na) And you dig it, - - - and you dig it E They liked your song, they were hot for you, you got the job, there was work to do C#m (Na, na, na) And you dig it, - - - and you dig it A B A B But waiting, there was someone waiting for you, claiming a piece of everything that you do E C#m E C#m It seems I’ve heard your story all bef-o-r-e, someone’s standing knocking at your d-o-o-r F#m Your early morning wake up call, the bags are packed and in the hall B The managers ran off with all the money that you made E You get on stage nearly every night, you work around till you get it right C#m (Na, na, na) And you dig it, - - - and you dig it E And then you sign for a record deal and off you go on the music wheel C#m (Na, na, na) And you dig it, - - - and you dig it A B A B But waiting, there was someone waiting for you, claiming a piece of everything that you do E C#m E C#m It seems I’ve heard your story all bef-o-r-e, someone’s standing knocking at your d-o-o-r F#m Your early morning wake up call, the bags are packed and in the hall B The managers ran off with all the money that you made C#m A You made the charts and all the hangers on were hanging on E A E A D Flashing knives behind your back, living in your money sack C#m B B And you were thinking you got it made E You do the tours and the interviews, you meet the press and you’re in the news C#m (Na, na, na) And you dig it, - - - and you dig it E You hear your song on the radio, you see your face on the TV shows C#m (Na, na, na) And you dig it, - - - and you dig it A B A B But waiting, there was someone waiting for you, claiming a piece of everything that you do E C#m E C#m It seems I’ve heard your story all bef-o-r-e, someone’s standing knocking at your d-o-o-r F#m Your record isn’t selling well, the tickets to your shows don’t sell F#m You look around and suddenly, you find that you’ve got leprosy F#m The taxman’s coming after you, your lawyer and your girlfriend too F#m B And the managers ran off with all the money that you made E Na, na, na-na-na, na, na, na-na-na C#m (Na, na, na) And you dig it, - - - and you dig it E Na, na, na-na-na, na, na, na-na-na C#m (Na, na, na) And you dig it, - - - and you dig it A B A B waiting, there was someone waiting for you, claiming a piece of everything that you do ... (fade out)