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Capo 1
 
[Dm][G][Dm][G]

It's a [Dm]hard world[G] to 
get a [Dm]break in[G]
All the [Dm]good things[G] 
have been [Dm]taken[G]
But [Dm]girl there are ways to 
[C]make [Bb]certain things pay
[C]Though I'm [Dm]dressed in 
these rags I'll [C]wear [Bb]sable
Some [C]day[D]

Hear what I...

[G][F]say I'm gonna ride the serpent
[G][F]No more time spent sweatin' rent
[G][F]Hear my command I'm breakin' loose
[G][F]It ain't no use
[G][F]Holdin' me down
Stick a[G]round
But baby (but baby)
Remember (remember)

[C]It's my [Dm]life and 
I'll [F]do what I [G]want
[C]It's my [Dm]mind and 
I'll [F]think what I [G]want
[F]Show me I'm [G]wrong
[F]Hurt you some[G]time
But [F]someday I'll treat
 you real [G]fine[F][\][G]

There'll be [Dm]women[G] 
and their [Dm]fortune[G]s
Who just [Dm]love[G] to 
mother [Dm]orphans[G]
Are [Dm]you gonna cry, 
when [C]I'm [Bb]squeezin' 'em dry
[C]Takin' [Dm]all I can [C]get, 
no re[Bb]grets
When [C]I...[D]

Openly [G]lie[F]

And leave only money
[G][F]Believe me honey, that money

[G][F]Can you believe, I ain't no saint
[G][F]Who complains
[G][F]So girl cut out
Any [G]doubt
But baby (but baby)
Remember (remember)

[C]It's my [Dm]life and 
I'll [F]do what I [G]want
[C]It's my [Dm]mind and 
I'll [F]think what I [G]want
[F]Show me I'm [G]wrong
[F]Hurt you some[G]time
But [F]someday I'll treat
 you real [G]fine[F][\][G]

([C]It's my [Dm]life and 
I'll [F]do what I [G]want) Don't push me
([C]It's my [Dm]mind and 
I'll [F]think what I [G]want) It's my life
([C]It's my [Dm]life and 
I'll [F]do what I [G]want) And I can do what I want
([C]It's my [Dm]mind and 
I'll [F]think what I [G]want) You can't tell me
([C]It's my [Dm]life and 
I'll [F]do what I [G]want)