Chord Gotta Get A Meal Ticket by Elton John

artist : elton john song : gotta get A meal ticket release date : 1975 intro : D F D F verse 1 : D i can hound you , if i need too . sip your brandy from a crystal shoe in the G F D Em Bm corner . in the corner . while the others climb , reaching dizzy heights , the G A# C D F D world’s in front of me in black and white . i’m on the bottom line , i’m on the F bottom line . verse 2 : same progression as before . i’d have a cardiac , if i had such luck . lucky losers , lucky losers landing on skid row . landing on skid row . while the diamond jims , and the kings road pimps , breathe heavy in their brand new clothes . i’m on the bottom line , i’m on the bottom line . chorus : Gm F Gm F Gm and i gotta get a meal ticket . to survive you need a meal ticket , to stay A D Gm F alive you need a meal ticket . feel no pain , no pain . no regret , no regret . Gm F Gm when the line’s been signed , you’re someone else . do yourself a favor , the A D meal ticket does the rest . verse 3 : shake a hand , if you have too . trust in us , and we will love you anyway . anyway . don’t leave us stranded in the jungle , with fifty per cent , that’s hard to handle ain’t that so . ain’t that so . repeat chorus repeat intro . solo repeat chorus repeat intro . until fade