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I Get By

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Tabbed by: Josh Drop D Defibaugh Email: [email protected]
Tuning Standard
Key Fm  
Capo 1
Chords are relative to capo
Chords used: Em, C, D.  
Non-relative chords: Fm, C#, D#,
Relative chords with lyrics:
Intro:  Em   C   D   Emx4
EmGovernment man keep Ccalling my house
Dtalking ‘bout i owe, Emharassing my spouse.
EmGotta park my truck on Canother block
cause the Dsub-prime loan got my Emass in hock.
Gotta Emcouple good friends with Chelping hands
I need a Dbrand new job with a health Emcare plan.
They Emclosed the plant, they Cstole my job
told me Dcrime don’t pay unless you ask Emthe mob.
So i Emsmoke a little grass, Cdrink a little wine.
DWatch a little tube, Emtry to kill a little time.
And Emevery single day i Cfall a little more behind.
But i’m Dpaying it no mind, Emit’ll all be fine.
Chorus
EmI get by (got it good)C  D  Em  
I barely get Emby (got it good)C  D  Em  
I barely get EmbyC  D  Em  
I laugh not to cry
I stay a little high
I ain’t gonna lie
I barely get EmbyC  D  Em  
I laugh not to cry
I stay a little high
I ain’t gonna lie (got it good)
EmParty people in the Cplace to be
Put your Dhands in the sky if you Embarely getting by
It’s Emon and on till the Cbrake of dawn
Got to Dkeep the rent paid and the Empower on
  EmYes yes y’all and it Cnever stops.
I don’t Dtrust the government, i don’t tEmrust no cops.
We Emdip and we dive and we Csocialize
We Dstruggle and we strive just to stay Emalive.
I gEmet byC  D  Em  
I barely get EmbyC  D  Em  
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When I finally anekatips get home I can’t relax.
My bank accounts empty, all my cards are maxed.
and i ain't looking for no pity, i’m just stating the facts.
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I voted for some change and it’s kinda strange,
I bought a few led’s, now i’m growing some trees,
And it’s a sweet fking hustle don’t knock it.
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I told y’all before i would break the law
cause the senator man took a bribe in hand
And went and shipped my job to new delhi.
Chorus
EmParty people in the Cplace to be
Put your Dhands in the sky if you Embarely getting by
EmIt’s on and on till the Cbrake of dawn
Got to Dkeep the rent paid and the Empower on
EmYes yes y’all and it Cnever stops.
DI don’t trust the government
EmI don’t trust no cops.
EmI dip and i dive and i Csocialize
DI struggle and i strive just to stay Emalive.
Chorus

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I Get By

by Everlast

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tabbed by: Josh Drop D Defibaugh Email: [email protected]

Tuning Standard

Key

Capo 1

Chords are relative to capo

Em C D

Chords used: , , .

Fm C# D#

Non-relative chords: , , ,

Relative chords with lyrics:

Em C D Em

Intro: x4

Em C

Government man keep calling my house

D Em

talking ‘bout i owe, harassing my spouse.

Em C

Gotta park my truck on another block

D Em

cause the sub-prime loan got my ass in hock.

Em C

Gotta couple good friends with helping hands

D Em

I need a brand new job with a health care plan.

Em C

They closed the plant, they stole my job

D Em

told me crime don’t pay unless you ask the mob.

Em C

So i smoke a little grass, drink a little wine.

D Em

Watch a little tube, try to kill a little time.

Em C

And every single day i fall a little more behind.

D Em

But i’m paying it no mind, it’ll all be fine.

Chorus

Em C D Em

I get by (got it good)

Em C D Em

I barely get by (got it good)

Em C D Em

I barely get by

I laugh not to cry

I stay a little high

I ain’t gonna lie

Em C D Em

I barely get by

I laugh not to cry

I stay a little high

I ain’t gonna lie (got it good)

Em C

Party people in the place to be

D Em

Put your hands in the sky if you barely getting by

Em C

It’s on and on till the brake of dawn

D Em

Got to keep the rent paid and the power on

Em C

Yes yes y’all and it never stops.

D Em

I don’t trust the government, i don’t trust no cops.

Em C

We dip and we dive and we socialize

D Em

We struggle and we strive just to stay alive.

Em C D Em

I get by

Em C D Em

I barely get by

No Chords

When I finally anekatips get home I can’t relax.

My bank accounts empty, all my cards are maxed.

and i ain't looking for no pity, i’m just stating the facts.

No Chords

I voted for some change and it’s kinda strange,

I bought a few led’s, now i’m growing some trees,

And it’s a sweet fking hustle don’t knock it.

No chords

I told y’all before i would break the law

cause the senator man took a bribe in hand

And went and shipped my job to new delhi.

Chorus

Em C

Party people in the place to be

D Em

Put your hands in the sky if you barely getting by

Em C

It’s on and on till the brake of dawn

D Em

Got to keep the rent paid and the power on

Em C

Yes yes y’all and it never stops.

I don’t trust the government

I don’t trust no cops.

Em C

I dip and i dive and i socialize

D Em

I struggle and i strive just to stay alive.

Chorus

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