Ain't No Rest For The Wicked

Intro:

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Verse:

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Chorus:

G A# C F

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G

I was walking down the street,

A#

When out the corner of my eye

C A# F

I saw a pretty little thing approaching me.

G

She said "I've never seen a man

A#

Who looks so all alone,

C A# F

Could you use a little company?

G

If you pay the right price

A#

Your evening will be nice,

C A# F

And you can go and send me on my way."

G

I said "You're such a sweet young thing

A#

Why you do this to yourself?"

C A# F

She looked at me and this is what she said,

 

G A# C F

"Oh, there ain't no rest for the wicked,

G A# C F

Money don't grow on trees.

G

I got bills to pay,

A# C F

I got mouths to feed,

G A# C F

There ain't nothing in this world for free.

G

I know I can't slow down,

A# C F

I can't hold back,

G A# C F

Though you know, I wish I could.

G A# C F

No there ain't no rest for the wicked,

G A# C F

Until we close our eyes for good".

 

G

Not even fifteen minutes later

A#

I'm still walking down the street,

C A# F

When I saw a shadow of a man creep out of sight.

G

Then he walks up from behind

A#

And puts a gun up to my head,

C A# F

He made it clear he wasn't looking for a fight.

G

He said "Give me all you've got

A#

I want your money not your life,

C A# F

But if you try to make a move I won't think twice."

G

I said "You can have my cash

A#

But first you know I got to ask

C A# F

What made you want to live this kind of life?"

 

G A# C F

He said, "Oh, there ain't no rest for the wicked,

G A# C F

Money don't grow on trees.

G

I got bills to pay,

A# C F

I got mouths to feed,

G A# C F

There ain't nothing in this world for free.

G

I know I can't slow down,

A# C F

I can't hold back,

G A# C F

Though you know, I wish I could.

G A# C F

No there ain't no rest for the wicked,

G A# C F

Until we close our eyes for good".

 

G

Now a couple hours passed

A#

And I was sitting at my house,

C A# F

The day was winding down and coming to an end.

G

So I turned on the TV

A#

And flipped it over to the news,

C A# F

And what I saw I almost couldn't comprehend.

G

I saw a preacher man in cuffs

A#

he'd taken money from the church,

C A# F

He's got this bank account with righteous dollar bills.

G

But even still I can't say much

A#

Because I know we're all the same,

C A# F

Oh yes we've all got to satisfy those thrills.

 

G A# C F

"Oh, there ain't no rest for the wicked,

G A# C F

Money don't grow on trees.

G

I got bills to pay,

A# C F

I got mouths to feed,

G A# C F

There ain't nothing in this world for free.

G

I know I can't slow down,

A# C F

I can't hold back,

G A# C F

Though you know, I wish I could.

G A# C F

No there ain't no rest for the wicked,

G A# C F

Until we close our eyes for good".