C9                          Cmaj7        Bm7
     Just leave me with the pride that I worked for
            Cmaj7             G
Now they've taken the reason away
                       Em           Bm7        Em
Just leave me with the pride that I worked for today

Em6  Em7  Em     E4 Em7
Em6  Em7  Em     E4 Em7
Em6  Em7  Em     E4 Em7
Em6  Em7  Em     E4 Em7


[Verse 1]
Em                   Bm7
   Build on rock, or build on sand
B                      C
   They're never gonna lend a hand
G                     Bm7
  So nothing grows or nothing stands
        Am      Am7           B
I can't take anymore, I can't take anymore

Em                             Bm7
  'Cause there's not a lot of space for me
B                       C
  But I've still got my dignity
G                          Bm7
  I've got my price, don't say I'm free
        Am      Am7           B
I can't take anymore, I can't take anymore

[Pre-Chorus]
        C       Em7     Em
But I'm hungry, I could eat anything
        C                  G
But I'm hungry, ooh, let's dance, ooh, let's swing
C                           Em
And all that I hear are the words that she sings
            Am                        B
Now they've taken it all, now they've taken it all


[Chorus]
                       Cmaj7        Bm7
Just leave me with the pride that I worked for
            Cmaj7             G
Now they've taken the reason away
                       Em           Bm7        Em
Just leave me with the pride that I worked for today

                       Cmaj7        Bm7
Just leave me with the pride that I worked for
            Cmaj7             G
Now they've taken the reason away
                       Em           Bm7        Em     E4 Em7
Just leave me with the pride that I worked for today


[Link]
Em6  Em7  Em     E4 Em7
Em6  Em7  Em     E4 Em7
Em6  Em7  Em     E4 Em7


[Verse 2]
Em                      Bm7
   I'd rather take this cure for life
B                     C
   Than make myself a sacrifice
G                    Bm7
   When living is to pay the price
        Am      Am7           B
I can't take anymore, I can't take anymore

Em                     Bm7
   It takes a while to understand
B                     C
   When your eyes are full of sand
G                   Bm7
  When only time is in your hands
        Am      Am7           B
I can't take anymore, I can't take anymore


[Pre-Chorus]
        C       Em7     Em
But I'm hungry, I could eat anything
        C                  G
But I'm hungry, ooh, let's dance, ooh, let's swing
C                           Em
And all that I hear are the words that she sings
            Am                        B
Now they've taken it all, now they've taken it all


[Chorus]
                       Cmaj7        Bm7
Just leave me with the pride that I worked for
            Cmaj7             G
Now they've taken the reason away
                       Em           Bm7        Em
Just leave me with the pride that I worked for today

                       Cmaj7        Bm7
Just leave me with the pride that I worked for
            Cmaj7             G
Now they've taken the reason away
                       Em           Bm7       Em6 Em7 A
Just leave me with the pride that I worked for      today


[Sax Solo]
C     G     C     G
Em    Bm7   C     D
C     G     C     G
Em    Bm7   C     D


[Pre-Chorus]
            C       Em7     Em
Oh, but I'm hungry, I could eat anything
        C                  G
And I'm hungry ooh, let's dance, ooh, let's swing
C                           Em
And all that I hear are the words that she sings
            Am                        B
Now they've taken it all, now they've taken it all


[Chorus]
                       Cmaj7        Bm7
Just leave me with the pride that I worked for
            Cmaj7             G
Now they've taken the reason away
                       Em           Bm7        Em     E4 Em7
Just leave me with the pride that I worked for today

                  Cmaj7        Bm7
Leave me with the pride that I worked for
            Cmaj7             G
Now they've taken the reason away
                  Em           Bm7          A
Leave me with the pride that I worked for today

                  Cmaj7        Bm7       Cmaj7     G
Leave me with the pride
         Em           Bm7          Em     E4 Em7
With the pride that I worked for today

                       Cmaj7        Bm7
Just leave me with the pride that I worked for
            Cmaj7             G
Now they've taken the reason away
                       Em           Bm7        Em
Just leave me with the pride that I worked for today