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Barely Getting By

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Album: Capo IV
Live: Capo III
Chords:
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Asus:     x02230
Dsus2:    xx0230
Dsus2/B:  x20230
Dsus2/F#: 2x0230
Dsus2/G:  3x0230
Dsus
Intro:
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    Dsus2    Dsus2/Gx2
Verse:
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I had a Dsus2meetin' cross town
I was Dsus2/Grunnin' behind Dsus2  Dsus2/G  
Horns Dsus2blowin', people cursin' 
Like they're Dsus2/Glosin' their mindsDsus2  Dsus2/G  
EverybDsus2ody rushin’ off to build their Dsus2/Glittle empiresDsus2  Dsus2/G  
We Dsus2all were gettin' later, he was Dsus2/Gbarely gettin' byDsus2  Dsus2/G  
An Dsus2old man walkin' cross a Dsus2/Gfour lane roadDsus2  Dsus2/G  
GDsus2roceries in his hand, granDsus2/Gd kids in towDsus2  Dsus2/G  
HDsus2oldin' up traffic like Dsus2/Ga box car trainDsus2  Dsus2/G  
LDsus2ike it or not you got somDsus2/Ge time to thinkDsus2  Dsus2/G  
Chorus:
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I've been Dsus2/Brunnin'
I've been Dsus2/F#gunnin'
For that top Dsus2/Grung
Of the ladder all my Asuslife
But what's sDsus2/Bo bad about beiDsus2/F#ng satisfDsus2/Gied
And bAsusarely gettin' by
Interlude:
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    Dsus2    Dsus2/Gx2
Verse:
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MDsus2e and my brother don't Dsus2/Gtalk that muchDsus2  Dsus2/G  
I'm Dsus2goin' off to bed 'bout the Dsus2/Gtime he's gettin' upDsus2  Dsus2/G  
He rents a Dsus2hand-me-down house on a Dsus2/Gminimum wageDsus2  Dsus2/G  
I Dsus2couldn't blame if he did but he Dsus2/Gnever complainsDsus2  Dsus2/G  
Chorus:
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I've been Dsus2/Brunnin'
I've been Dsus2/F#gunnin'
For that top Dsus2/Grung
Of the ladder all my Asuslife
But what's sDsus2/Bo bad about beiDsus2/F#ng satisfDsus2/Gied
And bAsusarely gettin' by
Bridge:
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Dsus2/B    Dsus2/F#    Dsus2/G    Dsus2/G
Dsus2/B    Dsus2/F#    Dsus2/G    Asus
Dsus2      Dsus/G
Verse:
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Lay the Dsus2pedal on the floor, thinkinDsus2/G' I should slow downDsus2  Dsus2/G  
That Dsus2old man's smilin' as thDsus2/Ge car horns soundDsus2  Dsus2/G  
Like a Dsus2band of verman angles come to Dsus2/Gcarry me homeDsus2  Dsus2/G  
Back to Dsus2workin' like a dog wherDsus2/Ge I belongDsus2  Dsus2/G  
Chorus:
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I've been Dsus2/Brunnin'
I've been Dsus2/F#gunnin'
For that top Dsus2/Grung
Of the ladder all my Asuslife
But what's sDsus2/Bo bad about beinDsus2/F#g satisfiDsus2/Ged
I wiDsus2/Bsh I was wiser Dsus2/F#that way somDsus2/Getime
One of these Dsus2/Bdays I need tDsus2/F#o give that Dsus2/Ga try
Bein' alriAghtAsus  G  
With barely gettin' Asus2by
Outro:
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    Dsus2       Dsus2/Gx4
end with: Dsus2

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Barely Getting By

by Levi Lowrey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus

Dsus2

Dsus2/G

Dsus2/B

Dsus2/F#

Asus

Dsus/G

Asus2

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Album: Capo IV

Live: Capo III

Chords:

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Asus: x02230

Dsus2: xx0230

Dsus2/B: x20230

Dsus2/F#: 2x0230

Dsus2/G: 3x0230

Dsus

Intro:

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Dsus2 Dsus2/G

Verse:

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Dsus2

I had a meetin' cross town

Dsus2/G Dsus2 Dsus2/G

I was runnin' behind

Dsus2

Horns blowin', people cursin'

Dsus2/G Dsus2 Dsus2/G

Like they're losin' their minds

Dsus2 Dsus2/G Dsus2 Dsus2/G

Everybody rushin’ off to build their little empires

Dsus2 Dsus2/G Dsus2 Dsus2/G

We all were gettin' later, he was barely gettin' by

Dsus2 Dsus2/G Dsus2 Dsus2/G

An old man walkin' cross a four lane road

Dsus2 Dsus2/G Dsus2 Dsus2/G

Groceries in his hand, grand kids in tow

Dsus2 Dsus2/G Dsus2 Dsus2/G

Holdin' up traffic like a box car train

Dsus2 Dsus2/G Dsus2 Dsus2/G

Like it or not you got some time to think

Chorus:

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Dsus2/B

I've been runnin'

Dsus2/F#

I've been gunnin'

Dsus2/G

For that top rung

Asus

Of the ladder all my life

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

But what's so bad about being satisfied

Asus

And barely gettin' by

Interlude:

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Dsus2 Dsus2/G

Verse:

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Dsus2 Dsus2/G Dsus2 Dsus2/G

Me and my brother don't talk that much

Dsus2 Dsus2/G Dsus2 Dsus2/G

I'm goin' off to bed 'bout the time he's gettin' up

Dsus2 Dsus2/G Dsus2 Dsus2/G

He rents a hand-me-down house on a minimum wage

Dsus2 Dsus2/G Dsus2 Dsus2/G

I couldn't blame if he did but he never complains

Chorus:

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Dsus2/B

I've been runnin'

Dsus2/F#

I've been gunnin'

Dsus2/G

For that top rung

Asus

Of the ladder all my life

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

But what's so bad about being satisfied

Asus

And barely gettin' by

Bridge:

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Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G Dsus2/G

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G Asus

Dsus2 Dsus/G

Verse:

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Dsus2 Dsus2/G Dsus2 Dsus2/G

Lay the pedal on the floor, thinkin' I should slow down

Dsus2 Dsus2/G Dsus2 Dsus2/G

That old man's smilin' as the car horns sound

Dsus2 Dsus2/G Dsus2 Dsus2/G

Like a band of verman angles come to carry me home

Dsus2 Dsus2/G Dsus2 Dsus2/G

Back to workin' like a dog where I belong

Chorus:

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Dsus2/B

I've been runnin'

Dsus2/F#

I've been gunnin'

Dsus2/G

For that top rung

Asus

Of the ladder all my life

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

But what's so bad about being satisfied

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

I wish I was wiser that way sometime

Dsus2/B Dsus2/F# Dsus2/G

One of these days I need to give that a try

A Asus G

Bein' alright

Asus2

With barely gettin' by

Outro:

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Dsus2 Dsus2/G

end with: Dsus2

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