Am
You may be an ambassador to England or France
Am
You may like to gamble, you might like to dance
Am
You may be the heavyweight champion of the world
Am
You may be a socialite with a long string of pearls
D7G/DD7
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
Am
You're gonna have to serve somebody
ED7
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
D7Am
But you're gonna have to serve somebody
Am
You might be a Rock'n'Roll addict prancing on the stage
Am
You might have drugs at your command, women in a cage
Am
You may be a business man or some high degree thief
Am
They may call you Doctor or they may call you Chief
D7
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes, you are
Am
You're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)
ED7
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
D7Am
But you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)
AmAm7
You may be a state trooper, you might be a young Turk
Am
You may be the head of some big TV network
Am
You may be rich or poor, you may be blind or lame
AmAm7D7/AAm
May be living in another country under another name
Am7D7
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes, you are
Am
You're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)
ED7
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
D7Am
But you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)
Am
You may be a construction worker working on a home
Am
Might be living in a mansion, you might live in a dome
Am
You may own guns and you may even own tanks
Am
You may be somebody's landlord, you may even own banks
D7
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes
(serve somebody)
Am
You're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)
ED7
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
D7Am
But you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)
Am
You may be a preacher with your spiritual pride
Am
You may be a city councilman taking bribes on the side
Am
May be workin' in a barbershop, you may know how to cut hair
Am7AmG/AF/A
You may be somebody's mistress, may be somebody's heir
Em/AD7
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes
Am
You're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)
ED7
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
D7Am
But you're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)
Am
Might like to wear cotton, might like to wear silk
Am
Might like to drink whiskey, might like to drink milk
Am
Might like to eat caviar, you might like to eat bread
AmAm7D7/AAm
May be sleeping on the floor, sleeping in a king-sized bed
Am7D7
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
(serve somebody)
Am
You're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)
ED7
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
D7Am
But you're gonna have to serve somebody
(serve somebody)
Am7Am6AmAm6
You may call me Terry, you may call me Timmy
Am7Am6AmAm6
You may call me Bobby, you may call me Zimmy
Am7Am6AmAm6
You may call me R.J., you may call me Ray
Am7Am6AmAm6Am7
You may call me anything no matter what you say
A7D7
But you're gonna have to serve somebody, yes indeed
(serve somebody)
Am
You're gonna have to serve somebody (serve somebody)
ED7
Well, it may be the devil or it may be the Lord
D7Am
But you're gonna have to serve somebody
This arrangement for the song is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this for private study, scholarship, or research.