Mavis Staples - Gotta serve somebody

^CmYou may be an ambassador to England or France ^CmYou may like to gamble, you might like to dance ^CmYou may be the heavyweight champion of the world ^CmYou may be a socialite with a long string of pearls.

But you're go^Amnna have to s^Ferve somebody, yes indeed ^BbYou're gonna have to s^Cmerve somebody, ^GmIt may be the devil or it ma^Fy be the Lord But you're gonna have to s^Cmerve somebody. ^F

^CmMight be a rock'n' roll adict prancing on the stage ^CmMight have money and drugs at your commands, women in a cage ^CmYou may be a business man or some high degree thief ^CmThey may call you Doctor or they may call you C^Bbhief. ^Eb

But you're gonna have to s^Fmerve somebody, yes indeed You're gonna have to ^Cmserve somebody, Well, ^Gmit may be the devil or it m^Fay be the Lord But you're gonna have to se^Cmrve som^Bbebody. ^{Am Cm}

^CmYou may be a state trooper, you might be an young turk ^CmYou may be the head of some big TV network ^CmYou may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame You may be living in another country ^Dmunder another n^Ebame.

But you're gonna have to s^Ferve somebody, yes You're gonna have to se^Cmrve somebody, Well, ^Gmit may be the devil or it m^Fay be the Lord But you're gonna have to s^Cmerve som^Bbebody.^{Am F}

^CmYou may be a construction worker working on a h^Bbome ^CmYou may be living in a mansion or you might live in a dome ^CmYou might own guns and you might even own tanks ^CmYou might be somebody's l^Dmandlord you mi^Cmght even own banks.

But you're gonna have to s^Fmerve somebody, yes You're ^Ebgonna have to se^Cmrve somebody, Well, ^Gmit may be the devil or i^Ft may be the Lord But you're gonna have to ^Cmserve som^Bbebody. ^{Am Cm}

^CmYou may be a preacher with your spiritual pride ^CmYou may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side ^CmYou may be working in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair. ^CmYou may be somebody's mistress, may be somebody's heir.

But you're gonna have to ^Fserve somebody, yes You're gonna have to se^Cmrve somebody, Well, ^Gmit may be the devil or ^Fit may be the Lord But you're gonna have to se^Cmrve so^Bbmebody. ^{Dm Cm}

^CmMight like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk ^CmMight like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk ^CmYou might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread ^CmYou may be sleeping on the floor, slee^Dmping ^Fin a k^Ebing-sized bed.

But you're gonna have to s^Fmerve somebody, yes indeed You're gonna have to ^Cmserve somebody, Well, ^Gmit may be the devil or it m^Fay be the Lord But you're gonna have to se^Cmrve som^Bbebody. ^{Dm Cm}

^CmYou may call me Terry, you may call me J^Bbimmy ^CmYou may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy ^CmYou may call me R.J., you may call me Ray ^CmYou may call me anything but no matter what you say.

But you're gonna have to s^Fmerve somebody, yes ind^Bbeed You're gonna have to ^Cmserve somebody, Well, ^Gmit may be the devil or it m^Fay be the Lord But you're gonna have to se^Cmrve som^Bbebody. ^{Am Cm}