IntroDGCGDDGCGDVerseD
I bought a house
C
At the mouth of the holler
GA ring at the pawn shop
FD
And a crib for the kid
D
I heard some word
C
There was work up in Hindman
G
I'm going tomorrow
FD
And hope that there is
VerseD
My sweat and my wages
C
They don't seem to weigh out
G
I'm gettin' more aches
FD
Than I'm gainin' in gold
D
Whoever said
C
You could raise you a family
G
Just a'workin' your tail off
FD
Knee deep in coal
Instrumental Break]
DGCGDDGCGDVerseD
Well the sign at the church
C
Says I'll reap what I'm sowin'
G
But I ain't lost sleep
FD
It'll come in due time
D
If the Lord wants to take me
C
I'm here for the taking
G
Cause hell's probably better
FD
Than tryin' to get by
Instrumental Break]
DGCGDDGCGDVerseD
You can see me on front page
C
It'll be out tomorrow
GA boy in his twenties
FD
Shot down in his prime
D
For trying to hold up
CA Texaco station
G
They'll say I was despereate
FD
They're probably right
Instrumental Break]
DGCGDDGCGDVerseD
I bought a house
C
At the mouth of the holler
GA ring at the pawn shop
FD
And a crib for the kid
D
I heard some word
C
There was work up in Hindman
G
I'm going tomorrow
FD
And hope that there is
OutroDGCGDDGCGD
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