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Brother Down

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[Verse 1]
DmOne life to live but we're doing it wrong
You see, Cgot my brother down cause it's nothing to meG  
DmEveryone saying that it's wrong to cheat 
CBut there's no other way to get my life on easy streetG  
DmSomeone else telling you what you're living for
CBeen knocking you down, now you're looking for moreG  
DmThe only sound you hear is a closing door
CBeen looking for peace but they're bringing you warG  
DmRich man cryin' cause his money's time
CAnd poor man's smilin' cause he knows he ain't blindG  
DmThere's a man over there says he's tougher than me
CBut I got eyes that can see through fantasyG  
[Chorus]
DmI think my life is passing me byG  
DmI think my life is passing me byG  
[Verse 2]
DmTake it all back cause it don't mean nothing
CIf you give it away and you're looking for something backG  
DmWake up every morning when there's nothing there
CNo reason to die but no reason to care                                        G  
DmSomeone else telling you what you're living for
CBeen knocking you down now you're looking for moreG  
DmThe only sound you hear is a closing door
CBeen looking for peace but they're bringing you war                            G  
DmOne life to live but we're doing it wrong
CYou see, got my brother down cause it's nothing to meG  
DmRich man cryin' cause his money's time
CAnd poor man's smilin' cause he knows he ain't blindG  
[Chorus]
DmI think my life is passing me byG  
DmI think my life is passing me byG  

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Brother Down

by Sam Roberts

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

One life to live but we're doing it wrong

C G

You see, got my brother down cause it's nothing to me

Everyone saying that it's wrong to cheat

C G

But there's no other way to get my life on easy street

Someone else telling you what you're living for

C G

Been knocking you down, now you're looking for more

The only sound you hear is a closing door

C G

Been looking for peace but they're bringing you war

Rich man cryin' cause his money's time

C G

And poor man's smilin' cause he knows he ain't blind

There's a man over there says he's tougher than me

C G

But I got eyes that can see through fantasy

[Chorus]

Dm G

I think my life is passing me by

Dm G

I think my life is passing me by

[Verse 2]

Take it all back cause it don't mean nothing

C G

If you give it away and you're looking for something back

Wake up every morning when there's nothing there

C G

No reason to die but no reason to care

Someone else telling you what you're living for

C G

Been knocking you down now you're looking for more

The only sound you hear is a closing door

C G

Been looking for peace but they're bringing you war

One life to live but we're doing it wrong

C G

You see, got my brother down cause it's nothing to me

Rich man cryin' cause his money's time

C G

And poor man's smilin' cause he knows he ain't blind

[Chorus]

Dm G

I think my life is passing me by

Dm G

I think my life is passing me by

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