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Love Of The Common People

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ALiving on free food tickets
Watering the milk from the hole in the roof
GWhere the rain came through
DWhat can Ewe do?
ATears from your baby sister crying
CCause she doesn't have a dress
GWithout a patch for the party to go
DAh, but you know Eshe'll get by because she's
ALiving in the lDove of the common Epeople
Smiles from the heart of a family man
Daddy's going to buy you a dream to cling to 
Mommy's gonna love you as much as she can, 
AanGd Dshe AcGanD  
(The key changes here) 
AIt's a good thing you don't have bus fare
It would fall through the hole in your pocket
GAnd you'd lose it in the snow on the ground
DWalkin' to town Eto find a job
ATryin' to keep your hands warm
But the hole in your shoe lets the snow come through
GAnd it chills to the bone
DBoy you better go Ehome where it's warm
AAnd you can live Din the love of thEe common people
Smiles from the heart of a family man
Daddy's goin' to buy you a dream to cling to
Mummy's goin' to love you as much as she can
AAnd GsDhe AcGanD  F  A  E  B  A  E  B  
BLivin' on dreams ain't easy
But the closer the knit, the tighter the fit
AAnd the chills stay away
EYou take them in strideF, family pride
BYou know faith is your foundation
AWith a whole lot of love and a warm conversation
And many a prayer
EMaking you strong, Fwhere you belong
BLiving in the Elove of the Fcommon people
Smiles from the heart of a family man
Daddy's goin' to buy you a dream to cling to
Mummy's goin' to love you just as much as she can
FYeah
BLiving in the lEove of the cFommon people
Smiles from the heart of a family man
Daddy's goin' to buy you a dream to cling to
MBumAmyE's BgAoiEn' BtAo EloBve you just as much as she can
Yeah

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Love Of The Common People

by John Denver

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Living on free food tickets

Watering the milk from the hole in the roof

Where the rain came through

D E

What can we do?

Tears from your baby sister crying

Cause she doesn't have a dress

Without a patch for the party to go

D E

Ah, but you know she'll get by because she's

A D E

Living in the love of the common people

Smiles from the heart of a family man

Daddy's going to buy you a dream to cling to

Mommy's gonna love you as much as she can,

A G D A G D

and she can

(The key changes here)

It's a good thing you don't have bus fare

It would fall through the hole in your pocket

And you'd lose it in the snow on the ground

D E

Walkin' to town to find a job

Tryin' to keep your hands warm

But the hole in your shoe lets the snow come through

And it chills to the bone

D E

Boy you better go home where it's warm

A D E

And you can live in the love of the common people

Smiles from the heart of a family man

Daddy's goin' to buy you a dream to cling to

Mummy's goin' to love you as much as she can

A G D A G D F A E B A E B

And she can

Livin' on dreams ain't easy

But the closer the knit, the tighter the fit

And the chills stay away

E F

You take them in stride, family pride

You know faith is your foundation

With a whole lot of love and a warm conversation

And many a prayer

E F

Making you strong, where you belong

B E F

Living in the love of the common people

Smiles from the heart of a family man

Daddy's goin' to buy you a dream to cling to

Mummy's goin' to love you just as much as she can

Yeah

B E F

Living in the love of the common people

Smiles from the heart of a family man

Daddy's goin' to buy you a dream to cling to

B A E B A E B A E B

Mummy's goin' to love you just as much as she can

Yeah

About Love Of The Common People Chords by John Denver

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