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MAKIN UP FOR DOIN TIME-----THE POVERTY PLAINSME
[Intro]
G  FC G  F  C  
[Verse]
PGeople say they work hFard Cfor a reason
EGven though the dayjob Fis Ca grind
WGe all know they work Fhard Cfor the weekend
FGriday night makin up Ffor Cdoin time
[Verse]
NGow the sun is low on Fthe Cway to your horizon
BGut your still as high Fon Cthe way into your town
TGhe mood is cheap i thFink Ci'll just stop off and buy some
AGnd I'm tickle pink wiFth tChe bargain that i found
[Chorus]
NEmow the party's on in yDour home town
TChe mood is up and the Dpressure is down
WEme need this time just Dto clear our mind
MCakin a livin makin up Dfor doin time
[Verse]
EGveryone here can hold the Fstage Cbelieve me
EGven though the spotlights Fthey dCon't shine
CGruzin around takin in all Fthe scCenery
TGhe picture ain't big but tFhe artCwork is just fine
[Chorus]
NEmow the party's on in Dyour hometown
TChe mood is up and the Dpressure's down 
WEme need this time just Dto clear our mind
MCakin a livin makin up Dfor doin time
[Verse]
ThDis common style might just be the Cdeath of me
ThDere might be better ways to go but thCis is alright
I Amcan hear my workin world  oh lord itEm's callin me
ItC'll get me but i'm putting up a Dfight
Cuz i got saturday night
[Chorus]
NEmow the party's on in your Dhometown
TChe mood is up and the presDsure's down
WEme need this time just to cDlear our minds
MCakin a livin makin up for Ddoin time
Ending chords 
 G   F   C   G   F   C(repeat till ending)

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Makin Up For Doin Time

by Poverty Plainsmen

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MAKIN UP FOR DOIN TIME-----THE POVERTY PLAINSME

[Intro]

F F C

G C G

[Verse]

G F C

People say they work hard for a reason

G F C

Even though the dayjob is a grind

G F C

We all know they work hard for the weekend

G F C

Friday night makin up for doin time

[Verse]

G F C

Now the sun is low on the way to your horizon

G F C

But your still as high on the way into your town

G F C

The mood is cheap i think i'll just stop off and buy some

G F C

And I'm tickle pink with the bargain that i found

[Chorus]

Em D

Now the party's on in your home town

C D

The mood is up and the pressure is down

Em D

We need this time just to clear our mind

C D

Makin a livin makin up for doin time

[Verse]

G F C

Everyone here can hold the stage believe me

G F C

Even though the spotlights they don't shine

G F C

Cruzin around takin in all the scenery

G F C

The picture ain't big but the artwork is just fine

[Chorus]

Em D

Now the party's on in your hometown

C D

The mood is up and the pressure's down

Em D

We need this time just to clear our mind

C D

Makin a livin makin up for doin time

[Verse]

D C

This common style might just be the death of me

D C

There might be better ways to go but this is alright

Am Em

I can hear my workin world oh lord it's callin me

C D

It'll get me but i'm putting up a fight

Cuz i got saturday night

[Chorus]

Em D

Now the party's on in your hometown

C D

The mood is up and the pressure's down

Em D

We need this time just to clear our minds

C D

Makin a livin makin up for doin time

Ending chords

G F C G F C

(repeat till ending)

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