At the End of the Day (Les Miserables)

-6 7 <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <7 7 -6 7 -6 At the end of the day, you’re another day older -6 7 <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <7 7 -6 -6 And that’s all you can say for the life of the poor <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 It’s a struggle, it’s a war <7 <-7 8 8 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 <-7 And there’s nothing that anyone’s giving <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 <-7 <7 7 -6 One more day standing about, what is it for -6 -6 -6 <7 7 7 -6 One day less to be living -6 7 <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <7 7 -6 7 -6 At the end of the day, you’re another day colder -6 7 <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <7 7 -6 -6 And the shirt on your back doesn’t keep out the chill <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 And the righteous hurry past <7 <-7 8 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 <-7 They don’t hear the little ones crying <7 <-7 8 8 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 <-7 <7 7 -6 And the winter is coming on fast, ready to kill -6 -6 -6 <7 7 7 -6 One day nearer to dying -6 7 -7 <-7 8 8 <-7 -7 -7 7 -6 7 -6 At the end of the day, there’s another day dawning -6 7 -7 <-7 8 8 <-7 -7 -7 7 -6 -6 And the sun in the morning is waiting to rise -6 7 -7 -7 7 -6 7 Like the waves crash on the sand -6 7 -7 -7 -7 -7 7 -6 7 7 Like a storm that’ll break any second 7 -7 <-7 <-7 <7 <-6 <7 There’s a hunger in the land <-6 <7 <-7 <-7 <-7 <-7 <7 <-6 <7 <7 There’s a reckoning still to be reckoned -7 <-7 8 8 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 <-9 And there’s gonna be hell to pay <-7 <-7 <-7 <7 7 -6 At the end of the day -6 7 <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <7 7 -6 7 -6 At the end of the day, you get nothing for nothing -6 7 <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <7 7 -6 -6 Sitting flat on your bum doesn’t buy any bread <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 There are children back at home <7 <-7 8 8 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 And the children have got to be fed <7 <-7 8 8 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 <-7 <7 7 -6 And you’re lucky to be in a job and in a bed -6 -6 -6 <7 7 7 -6 And we’re counting our blessings -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 <7 7 -6 Have you seen how the foreman is fuming today -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 <7 7 -6 With his terrible breath and his wandering hands -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 -6 <7 7 -6 It’s because little Fantine won’t give him his way -6 -6 -6 <7 7 6 6 6 6 <7 7 -6 Take a look at his trousers, you’ll see where he stands <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 And the boss, he never knows <7 <-7 8 8 8 8 <7 <7 <-7 That the foreman is always on heat <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 <-7 <7 7 -6 If Fantine doesn’t look out, watch how she goes -6 -6 -6 <7 7 -6 She’ll be out on the street -6 7 -7 <-7 8 8 <-7 -7 -7 7 -6 7 -6 At the end of the day, it’s another day over -6 7 -7 <-7 8 8 <-7 -7 -7 7 -6 -6 With enough in your pocket to last for a week -6 7 -7 -7 7 -6 7 Pay the landlord, pay the shop -6 7 -7 -7 -7 -7 7 -6 8 8 Keep on grafting as long as you’re able 7 -7 <-7 <-7 <7 <-6 <7 Keep on grafting till you drop <-6 <7 <-7 <-7 <-7 <-7 <7 <-6 <7 <7 Or it’s back to the crumbs on the table <7 <-7 8 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 10 Well, you’ve got to pay your way <-7 <-7 <-7 <7 7 -6 At the end of the day 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 <-9 -9 -9 9 And what have we here, little innocent sister 9 9 9 9 9 9 <-9 -9 9 Come on, Fantine, let’s have all the news 9 9 9 9 9 9 <-9 -9 9 9 “Dear Fantine, you must send us more money 9 9 <-9 -9 -8 -8 -8 -8 <-9 -9 9 Your child needs a doctor, there’s no time to lose” <6 <6 <6 <6 <6 <6 <6 <6 <6 <7 7 7 <6 Give that letter to me, it is none of your business <6 <6 <6 <6 <6 <6 <6 <6 <6 <7 7 <6 With a husband at home and a bit on the side <6 <6 <6 <6 <6 <6 <6 <6 <6 <7 7 <6 Is there anyone here who can swear before God <6 <6 <6 <7 7 6 6 6 6 <7 7 -6 She has nothing to fear, she has nothing to hide -7 -7 -7 <-7 -7 7 -6 -7 What is this fighting all about -7 -7 -7 <-7 -7 7 -6 -7 Will someone tear these two apart -7 -7 -7 <-7 -7 8 <-7 -5 -6 This is a factory, not a circus -5 -5 6 -6 7 -7 <-7 8 Now come on, ladies, settle down 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 -9 8 <-7 <-7 -7 <-7 I run a business of repute, I am the mayor of this town <-7 <-7 <-7 <-7 <-7 8 <-7 -7 I look to you to sort this out -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 8 -6 7 And be as patient as you can 7 7 7 7 7 <-7 6 -6 Now someone say how this began -6 7 <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <7 7 -6 7 -6 At the end of the day, she’s the one who began it -6 7 <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <7 7 -6 -6 There’s a kid that she’s hiding in some little town <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 There’s a man she has to pay <7 <-7 8 8 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 <-7 You can guess how she picks up the extra <7 <-7 8 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 <-7 <7 7 -6 You can bet she’s earning her keep sleeping around -6 -6 -6 <7 7 7 -6 And the boss wouldn’t like it -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -6 6 6 -5 Yes, it’s true there’s a child and the child is my daughter -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -6 6 -5 And her father abandoned us, leaving us flat -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -5 -6 6 -5 Now she lives with an innkeeper man and his wife -5 -5 -5 -6 6 <5 <5 <5 <5 -6 6 -5 And I pay for the child, what’s the matter with that -6 7 -7 <-7 8 8 <-7 -7 -7 7 -6 7 -6 At the end of the day, she’ll be nothing but trouble -6 7 -7 <-7 8 8 <-7 -7 -7 7 -6 -6 And there’s trouble for all when there’s trouble for one -6 7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -6 7 While we’re earning our daily bread -6 7 -7 -7 -7 -7 7 -6 -7 -7 She’s the one with her hands in the butter 7 -7 <-7 <-7 <7 <-6 <7 You must send the slut away <-6 <7 <-7 <-7 <-7 <-7 <7 <-6 <7 <7 Or we’re all gonna end in the gutter <-7 8 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 It’s us who’ll have to pay <-7 <-7 <-7 <7 7 -6 At the end of the day -7 -7 -7 <-7 -7 7 -6 -7 I might have known the bitch could bite -7 -7 -7 <-7 -7 7 -6 -7 I might have known the cat had claws -7 -7 -7 <-7 -7 8 <-7 -5 -6 I might have guessed your little secret -5 -5 6 -6 7 -7 <-7 8 Ah, yes, the virtuous Fantine 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Who keeps herself so pure and clean 8 8 -9 8 <-7 <-7 -7 <-7 You’d be the cause, I had no doubt <-7 <-7 <-7 <-7 <-7 8 <-7 -7 Of any trouble hereabout -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 8 -6 -6 You play a virgin in the light 7 7 7 7 7 <-7 6 -6 But need no urging in the night -6 7 <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <7 7 -6 -6 She’s been laughing at you while she’s having her men -6 7 <7 <-7 8 8 <-7 <7 <7 7 -6 -6 She’ll be nothing but trouble again and again -6 7 <7 <-7 8 8 You must sack her today 8 8 <-7 <7 <-7 <-9 Sack the girl today