ARTIST: Billy Joel
TITLE: Movin' Out
Lyrics and Chords


Anthony works in the grocery store
Savin' his pennies for someday
Mama Leone left a note on the door
She said, "Sonny, move out to the country"
Ah but working too hard can give you a
Heart attack-ack-ack-ack-ack-ack
You oughta know by now - You oughta know by now
Who needs a house out in Hackensack
Is that all you get for your money

/ Dm - Gm - / C C7 F - / : / Dm - G7 - / Gm7 - C - /
    / Dm - G7 - / C7 - F - /

{Refrain}
And it seems such a waste of time
If that's what it's all about
Mama, if that's movin' up then I'm movin' out
Mm, I'm movin' out

/ Bb - C - / A7 - Dm - / Bb - Em7 - A7 - / 
     / Dm - Gm7 - C7 - Fmaj7 - /

Sergeant O'Leary is walkin' the beat
At night he becomes a bartender
He works at Mister Cacciatore's down on Sullivan Street
Across from the medical center
And he's tradin' in his Chevy for a
Cadillac-ac-ac-ac-ac-ac
You oughta know by now - You oughta know by now
And if he can't drive with a broken back
At least he can polish the fenders

{Refrain}

You should never argue with a
Crazy mi-mi-mi-mi-mi-mind
You oughta know by now - You oughta know by now
You can pay Uncle Sam with the overtime
Is that all you get for your money

{As refrain}
And if that's what you have in mind
Yeah, if that's what you're all about
Good luck movin' up 'cause I'm movin' out
Mm, I'm movin' out
I'm movin' out

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