Year: 1972 - Album: The Definitive Collection
Written by Donald Fagen / Walter Becker
Intro: C F Am Bb Bb B C Am Dm G C Times are hard, you're afraid to pay the fee F Bb C G So you find yourself somebody who can do the job for free Am Dm G C When you need a bit of lovin' cause your man is out of town F Bb C Dm That's the time you get me runnin' and you know I'll be around.Am Dm G C Light the candle, put the lock upon the door F Bb C G You have sent the maid home early like a thousand times before Am Dm G C Like a castle in a corner in a medieval game F Bb C Dm I forsee terrible trouble and I stay here just the same Chorus Break: G Em G Em F G DmC F Am I'm a fool to do your dirty work Bb Bb->B->C Oh yeah C F Am I don't want to do your dirty work Bb Bb->B->C No more C F Am I'm a fool to do your dirty work Bb Bb B C Oh yeah