I Mean Business

I Mean Business (original West End cast recording)
Elton John / Shaina Taub / Mark Sonnenblick

Dm - C - Dm - C
F-C/E
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Growing up in Jersey City
       C
"The wrong side of The Hudson"
  Dm               Bb         C
I wished upon the Manhattan skyline
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Thought I'd show up and land a job at The Times or The Observer
   Dm            Bb       C
A writer! With a big city byline
And you will be!

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Well, I'm exhausted after months of pounding pavement
             F/C                      Bb            C
But fingers crossed, you'll nail this interview at ten
Sure!
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'Cause when the facts say, "Andy Sachs moved back to Jersey"
Do you?   No!
   Db                       Db7            Eb
I decide to be irrationally confident, and try again!
Damn straight!
     Ab
I'm ready to work!
  Db              Eb
Today could be my day      That's the spirit, baby!
           Ab             Db
So, The Nеwyorker doesn't want me?
        Eb
That's okay!      Scrеw them!
             Bbm                    Bbm7                  Eb
As soon as I get one good shot, I'd show this city I mean business

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I mean business, oh yeah 
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I mean business, yes I do 
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I mean business, New York City
           Ab          Db
And you're takin' the train
      Bbm            Eb
To my fifteenth interview      Hey
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I mean business      Yeah!
        Db       Bbm
And I'm ready to work
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And then I'll work my way back to you     Hey, good luck!

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I wanna write the kind of stories that define a generation
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I know someday I will find my voice, I just need some validation!
G7                        Cm
When can I show them how good I am?
D7                   Gm7
How many doors can a city slam?
Db
Somebody please take a chance on me, I'm no one today -
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I'm no one today    Tomorrow - wait and see

       Ab            Db
I mean business, oh yeah
I wanna break headlines 
       Bbm             Eb
I mean business, yes I do
Like all my literary heroes
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'Cause I'm in it,  New York City
I'm finally in it, New York City!
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I know I got so much to say     Ah, perfect, flawless 
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How do I let my voice come through?      Ah, cutthroat, ruthless
      Ab       Db      Eb
I'm ambitious, and I'm ready
   Bbm
To work        I grew up wishing on the skyline
Oh, but I       Well, now I'm here
    Eb            Ab
And I got work to do
   Db       Eb
In New York City, ohhhh, ahhh
              Ab
I got work to do!

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