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Standard Tuning-
Key of C  
Intro:
 C   Csus4   C   Csus4x2
(basically play C and add your 4th finger one fret above your ring finger,
you can almost always pull this trick off, no matter the key)
(had a hard time finding the lyrics,
figured these out on my own and they might not be correct.)
Song:
Cyou left for work each morning Csus4before the sun came Cup
Cyou put your forty years in but it Csus4wasn't quite enoCugh
Cyou put a couple bucks down when Csus4you got a hCutch
and I nCever heard you complaining Csus4all that mCuch
-
AmIt hits me in the spFring of every yGear
AmI think about you and I woFnder whGere
AmYour life has taken you are Fyou still Ghere
AmI thought your work was done but Fnow it'd beEmcome clCear to me
F..C.To me!
F..C.
-
Every day you walked back to bFrand back with your Clunch
I never said that much but it Fmust have been eCnough
you have some skits and mats(???) and pills and hFad to be real toCugh
And I never heard you talking 'bout your lFife too mCuch
-
AmIt hits me in the spFring of every yGear
AmI think about you and I woFnder whGere
AmYour life has taken you are Fyou still Ghere
AmI thought your work was done but Fnow it'd beEmcome clCear to me
Did you alF5ways sGpeak the tCruth?
Did you alFways sGpeak the tCruth?
Did you alF5ways sGpeak the tCruth?
Did you alFways sGpeak the tCruth?
F..C.To me!
F..C.
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Now I've grown up I got a faFmily on my oCwn
I go to work each morning and I tip the weFight of sCtone
I took those to the stock(?) and I'm feFeling all alCone
I think about the way you worked your fiFngers to the bCone
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AmIt hits me in the spFring of every yGear
AmI think about you and I woFnder whGere
AmYour life has taken you are Fyou still Ghere
AmI thought your work was done but Fnow it'd beEmcome clCear to me
Did you alF5ways sGpeak the tCruth?
Did you alFways sGpeak the tCruth?
Did you alF5ways sGpeak the tCruth?
Did you alFways sGpeak the tCruth?
C...
All you meant to sFay is that I'd leGarn the truth soCmeday
All you meant to sFay is that I'd leGarn the truth soCmeday
All you meant to sFay is that I'd leGarn the truth soCmeday
All you meant to sFay is that I'd leGarn the truth soCmeday
All you meant to sFay is that I'd leGarn the truth soCmeday
All you meant to sFay is that I'd leGarn the truth soCmeday
F..C.HEY!
(ending: Play the ending part over and over until you feel like not doing that anymore,
then do  Cto F, to C, and HEY!)
First Tab, As I said, the lyrics are a bit off.
Or maybe a lot off. Feel free to PM me better ones ;)

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Bobby Powers

by Street Dogs

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus4

Standard Tuning-

Key of

Intro:

C Csus4 C Csus4

(basically play C and add your 4th finger one fret above your ring finger,

you can almost always pull this trick off, no matter the key)

(had a hard time finding the lyrics,

figured these out on my own and they might not be correct.)

Song:

C Csus4 C

you left for work each morning before the sun came up

C Csus4 C

you put your forty years in but it wasn't quite enough

C Csus4 C

you put a couple bucks down when you got a hutch

C Csus4 C

and I never heard you complaining all that much

Am F G

It hits me in the spring of every year

Am F G

I think about you and I wonder where

Am F G

Your life has taken you are you still here

Am F Em C

I thought your work was done but now it'd become clear to me

F C

...To me!

F C

...

F C

Every day you walked back to brand back with your lunch

F C

I never said that much but it must have been enough

F C

you have some skits and mats(???) and pills and had to be real tough

F C

And I never heard you talking 'bout your life too much

Am F G

It hits me in the spring of every year

Am F G

I think about you and I wonder where

Am F G

Your life has taken you are you still here

Am F Em C

I thought your work was done but now it'd become clear to me

F5 G C

Did you always speak the truth?

F G C

Did you always speak the truth?

F5 G C

Did you always speak the truth?

F G C

Did you always speak the truth?

F C

...To me!

F C

...

F C

Now I've grown up I got a family on my own

F C

I go to work each morning and I tip the weight of stone

F C

I took those to the stock(?) and I'm feeling all alone

F C

I think about the way you worked your fingers to the bone

Am F G

It hits me in the spring of every year

Am F G

I think about you and I wonder where

Am F G

Your life has taken you are you still here

Am F Em C

I thought your work was done but now it'd become clear to me

F5 G C

Did you always speak the truth?

F G C

Did you always speak the truth?

F5 G C

Did you always speak the truth?

F G C

Did you always speak the truth?

...

F G C

All you meant to say is that I'd learn the truth someday

F G C

All you meant to say is that I'd learn the truth someday

F G C

All you meant to say is that I'd learn the truth someday

F G C

All you meant to say is that I'd learn the truth someday

F G C

All you meant to say is that I'd learn the truth someday

F G C

All you meant to say is that I'd learn the truth someday

F C

...HEY!

(ending: Play the ending part over and over until you feel like not doing that anymore,

C F C

then do to , to , and HEY!)

First Tab, As I said, the lyrics are a bit off.

Or maybe a lot off. Feel free to PM me better ones ;)

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