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Life Has Its Little Ups And Downs

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Life Has its Little Ups And Downs
[Verse 1] 
GI don't know how to tell her
CThat I didn't get that raise in pay toGday
'Cause I Fknow how much she wanted the Cdress
In Bakers window and it Gbreaks my heart
CTo tell her have to Gwait
CAnd cancel Gall her plans she Cmade to celeGbrate 
But I just Fknow that she can take it
With a Csmile and not a Gfrown
[Chorus]
'Cause she knows that life has its little ups and downs
Like ponies on a merry-go-round
G7And no Fone grabs the brass ring every Ctime
But she don't Gmind, she wears a Dgold ring 
On her Cfinger and it's Gmine
[Verse 2] 
Those new house plans we've had so long
CI guess will gather dust another Gyear
And the Fdaffodils are blooming
That she Cplanted way last fall
Upon the Ghill and Cover by the Ggate
CGod knows I Ghate to say aCgain well have to Gwait
But I just Fknow that she can take it
With a Csmile and not a Gfrown
[Chorus]
'Cause she knows that life has its little ups and downs
Like ponies on a merry-go-round
G7And no Fone grabs the brass ring every Ctime
But she don't Gmind  she wears a Dgold ring 
On her Cfinger and it's Gmine 
She wears a gDold ring on her Cfinger and it's mGine 

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Life Has Its Little Ups And Downs

by Johnny Cash

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Life Has its Little Ups And Downs

[Verse 1]

I don't know how to tell her

C G

That I didn't get that raise in pay today

F C

'Cause I know how much she wanted the dress

In Bakers window and it breaks my heart

C G

To tell her have to wait

C G C G

And cancel all her plans she made to celebrate

But I just know that she can take it

C G

With a smile and not a frown

[Chorus]

'Cause she knows that life has its little ups and downs

Like ponies on a merry-go-round

G7 F C

And no one grabs the brass ring every time

G D

But she don't mind, she wears a gold ring

C G

On her finger and it's mine

[Verse 2]

Those new house plans we've had so long

C G

I guess will gather dust another year

And the daffodils are blooming

That she planted way last fall

G C G

Upon the hill and over by the gate

C G C G

God knows I hate to say again well have to wait

But I just know that she can take it

C G

With a smile and not a frown

[Chorus]

'Cause she knows that life has its little ups and downs

Like ponies on a merry-go-round

G7 F C

And no one grabs the brass ring every time

G D

But she don't mind she wears a gold ring

C G

On her finger and it's mine

D C G

She wears a gold ring on her finger and it's mine

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