Neil Sedaka - No Vacancy

no vacancy : neil sedaka .
flip side of the diary – 1958 .

intro : G7 – C

#1 .
C
i’m livin’ in a house on the other

side of town .
C
they’re makin’ a highway so they’re
G7
rippin’ my buildin’ down .
C C7
i gotta find a place , within a week . .
F
or else i’ll be sleepin’ out on the street .
C G7 C
woe is me , i’m lookin’ for a vacan . . cy .

chorus :
C
all day long i’m walkin’ ’round ( no vacancy ) . .
C
walkin’ up and walkin’ down ( no vacancy ) . .
F
i’ve been searchin’ ’round the town ( no vacancy ) . .
C
no apartment to be found ( no vacancy ) . .
G7 C G7
on my dishwasher’s pay ( can’t find a place to stay )

#2 .
C
i found myself a place but the rent sure

is a crime .
C
it’s a cold water flat that was built in
G7
lincoln’s time .
C
the paint is peelin’ right off of the wall . .
F
good golly , the bathroom is in the hall .
C G7 C
woe is me , i’m lookin’ for a vacan . . cy .

( interlude : sax : ) C G7 C F . . C G7 C C#

#3 .
C#
i could budget myself , scrimp and save to

get along .
C#
but it ain’t no fun givin’ up wine , women
G#7
and song .
C#
so , i’ll have a roof up above my head . .
F#
but under those conditions i would rather

be dead .
C# G#7 C#
woe is me , i’m lookin’ for a vacan . . cy .

chorus :
C#
all day long i’m walkin’ ’round ( no vacancy ) . .
C#
walkin’ up and walkin’ down ( no vacancy ) . .
F#
i’ve been searchin’ ’round the town ( no vacancy ) . .
C#
no apartment to be found ( no vacancy ) . .
G#7 C# G#7
on my dishwasher’s pay ( can’t find a place to stay )

outro :
C#
all day long i’m walkin’ ’round ( no vacancy ) ( x5 ) ( fade . )

a fifties smash from kraziekhat .