Intro CC G I'm a businessman; I work all day and night Am F I'm Making deals, trying to make it right C G But no matter what I do, it seems like I can't win Am F Money comes in; then it goes out againVerse 1:
C G Oh, businessman blues, got me feeling low Am F Can't escape this life, no matter where I go C G I thought the money and power, would set me free Am F But all I got is this endless misery C G Am FC G I've got a nice car, a big house on a hill Am F But I'm always chasing, that dollar bill C G Never a moment's peace, always on the run Am F I'm paying for success, with all my funVerse 2:
C G Oh, businessman blues, got me feeling low Am F Can't escape this life, no matter where I go C G I thought the money and power, would set me free Am F But all I got is this endless misery C G Am F Solo C G Am F C G Am FAm C I thought this life was what I wanted to be Am C But now I'm wishing for a little simplicity Am C Gotta find a way to break these chains of mine Am C G F or I'll be singing the business blues until the end of time FBridge:
C G Oh, businessman blues, got me feeling low Am F Can't escape this life, no matter where I go C G I thought the money and power, would set me free Am F But all I got is this endless misery C G Am F Outro C G So I keep on working till the break of dawn Am F Hoping one day, I'll find a way out of this storm C G But till then, I'll keep singing my song Am F C Businessman blues, all day long