G 
Well, I just got out from the county prison, 
             D7 
doin' ninety days for non-support. 

Tried to find me an executive position, 
       G 
But no matter how smooth I talked 

they wouldn't listen to the fact that I was a genius, 
                 C                   A7 
The man say, 'We got all that we can use...' 

 
A7             G        B7          Em       G7 
Now I got them steadily depressin', low down mind messin', 
C              D7       G 
workin' at the car wash blues. 


G                                               D7 
Well, I should be sittin' in an air conditioned office 

in a swivel chair. 

Talkin' some trash to the secretaries, 
         G 
Sayin', 'Here, now mama, come on over here.' 

Instead, I'm stuck here rubbin' these fenders with a rag 
            C                 A7 
and walkin' home in soggy old shoes... 


A7             G        B7          Em       G7 
Now I got them steadily depressin', low down mind messin' 
C              D7       G 
workin' at the car wash blues. 


G          C 
You know a man of my ability, 
             G 
he should be smokin' on a big cigar. 
    C 
But till I get myself straight I guess I'll just have to wait 
      A7                        D7 
in my rubber suit rubbin' these cars. 

      G 
Well, all I can do is a shake my head, 
    D7 
you might not believe that it's true. 

For workin' at this end of Niagara Falls 
        G 
is an undiscovered Howard Hughes. 

So baby, don't expect to see me, 
                              C                 A7 
with no double martini in any high-brow society news. 

Refrão 2x:
 
A7               G        B7          Em       G7 
Cause I got them steadily depressin', low down mind messin', 
C              D7       G 
workin' at the car wash blues.