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[Intro]
Am  G  Am  F  Am  G  Am  F
AmHe was warmin his hands with a Ghot coffee cup
PAmourin in whiskey aGs I walked up he never Amblinked an eyeG  
He just askeFd for a light  I nAmoticed he didn't have Gsoles on his shoes
AmSo I pulled out a twenty said Ggo buy some food
AmBut he just stared Gat his cup like I Fwasn't there
CThen he looked at me said Gson that's nice
CBut there's some things money Gcan't buy 
[Chorus]
I want my Clife back  I want that Ghouse that I called home 
I want thaAmt job I worked for G22 years Fbefore I gotlGaidoff
I Fwant what I Chad when I laid dGown in the arms of the woman that believed in me
And that Gman I used to Fbe       GI want my Amlife back
AmI walked through the door and Gsat down at the bar
HAmad a shot and a beGer lit up a cigar it rAman through my head G  
Every word tFhat old man saidAm  G  
AmI had a woman that loved me wGith all of her heart
AmBut my pride and mGy temper made it alFl fall apart
CI was to headstrong to admGit when I was wrong
CIt's been 6 months since she Gmoved out
Guess my pride ain?t helping me now
[Chorus 2]
I want my Clife back  I want that Ghouse that I called home 
I want to Amhear her voice and Gsee her Fface every day Gwhen I get off
I Fwant what I Chad when I laid dGown in the arms of the woman that believed in me
And that Gman I used to Fbe  GI want my life Amback
[Bridge]
DmI paid my tab and left thaFt bar
DmGrabbed my phone jumped in mFy car
DmI dialed her number and when she said Fhello I Gsaid
[Chorus]
GI want my life baAmck

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I Want My Life Back

by Bucky Covington

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[Intro]

Am G Am F Am G Am F

Am G

He was warmin his hands with a hot coffee cup

Am G Am G

Pourin in whiskey as I walked up he never blinked an eye

F Am G

He just asked for a light I noticed he didn't have soles on his shoes

Am G

So I pulled out a twenty said go buy some food

Am G F

But he just stared at his cup like I wasn't there

C G

Then he looked at me said son that's nice

C G

But there's some things money can't buy

[Chorus]

C G

I want my life back I want that house that I called home

Am G F G

I want that job I worked for 22 years before I gotlaidoff

F C G

I want what I had when I laid down in the arms of the woman that believed in me

G F G Am

And that man I used to be I want my life back

Am G

I walked through the door and sat down at the bar

Am G Am G

Had a shot and a beer lit up a cigar it ran through my head

F Am G

Every word that old man said

Am G

I had a woman that loved me with all of her heart

Am G F

But my pride and my temper made it all fall apart

C G

I was to headstrong to admit when I was wrong

C G

It's been 6 months since she moved out

Guess my pride ain?t helping me now

[Chorus 2]

C G

I want my life back I want that house that I called home

Am G F G

I want to hear her voice and see her face every day when I get off

F C G

I want what I had when I laid down in the arms of the woman that believed in me

G F G Am

And that man I used to be I want my life back

[Bridge]

Dm F

I paid my tab and left that bar

Dm F

Grabbed my phone jumped in my car

Dm F G

I dialed her number and when she said hello I said

[Chorus]

G Am

I want my life back

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