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[Chords]
   E022100
  E7020100
   Dx00232
  D4x00233
   Ax02220
  A4x02230
[Intro]
E E7 D D4 D A A4 A E  E7
[Verse]
I'm Etired of E7being here Eday to day.
I Dcan't get home with my D4take home Dpay.
I can't Aafford to get sick and I A4sho' can't Adie.
My little Eboy looks at me so that E7he can surEvive.
I'm a Aworkin' manA4. I bring Ahome the Ebread.E7  
[Verse]
All those Ewall street fat cats in E7New York ECity,
can Dsteal, cheat and lie and D4still sit Dpretty
in their Acorner office, high rise A4condos Aaway from the wEorld.E7  
Tell me Ewhat you gonna do its E7so far outta' Ehand, Draise my taxes, pray I D4don't underDstand?
Well, ALemme' tell you hossA4, I'm an Aeducated Eman.E7  
[Chorus]
My Dgrandpa taught me how to D4work the Dland.
I Alearned from my daddy what it A4takes to be a Aman.
Hey, DI was lucky. Wish AI could say the same for Eyou.E7  
I can't Dtalk too plain or D4write too Dgood,
but you Apolitican' beggers slip A4on the Ashoe
of the Dhard workin', overtime Aearning, son of somethin' Etrue.E7  D  D4  D  A  A4  A  E  E7  
[Verse]
Take aEway his bently and E7he'd be Elost.
Steal a Dhome from a chid, and what D4does that Dcost?
well, Amaybe nothin' thats A4what you all Aseem to Ethink.E7  
And ohhh Eyea, I E7musta' forgot, Dhow you make a veteran D4pay for a Dshot,
when that Aman took a couple shots a' A4lead in the Aass for Eyou.E7  
Try to Efix these problems E7if you can, but Dhows it gonna be when my D4son can undeDrstand?
Well, Alemme' tell you hoss,   A4he'll be an Aeducated Eman.E7  
[Chorus]
He'll Dlearn from my daddy how to D4work his Dland,
and AI'm gonna teach him what it A4takes to be a Aman.
He's Daweful lucky. Wish AI could say the same for Eyou.E7  
No, he might not Dtalk too plain or D4write too Dgood,
but you Apolitican beggers slip A4on the Ashoe
of the Dhard workin', overtime Aearning, son of something Etrue.E7  D  D4  D  A  A4  A  E  E7  
[Outro]
DHard workin', overtime Aearning, son of somethin Etrue.E7  D  D4  D  A  A4  A  E  E7  E  

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Kenny Spears - Son Of Something True

by Misc Unsigned Bands

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Chords]

022100

020100

x00232

x00233

x02220

x02230

[Intro]

E E7 D D4 D A A4 A E E7

[Verse]

E E7 E

I'm tired of being here day to day.

D D4 D

I can't get home with my take home pay.

A A4 A

I can't afford to get sick and I sho' can't die.

E E7 E

My little boy looks at me so that he can survive.

A A4 A E E7

I'm a workin' man. I bring home the bread.

[Verse]

E E7 E

All those wall street fat cats in New York City,

D D4 D

can steal, cheat and lie and still sit pretty

A A4 A E E7

in their corner office, high rise condos away from the world.

E E7 E D D4 D

Tell me what you gonna do its so far outta' hand, raise my taxes, pray I don't understand?

A A4 A E E7

Well, Lemme' tell you hoss, I'm an educated man.

[Chorus]

D D4 D

My grandpa taught me how to work the land.

A A4 A

I learned from my daddy what it takes to be a man.

D A E E7

Hey, I was lucky. Wish I could say the same for you.

D D4 D

I can't talk too plain or write too good,

A A4 A

but you politican' beggers slip on the shoe

D A E E7 D D4 D A A4 A E E7

of the hard workin', overtime earning, son of somethin' true.

[Verse]

E E7 E

Take away his bently and he'd be lost.

D D4 D

Steal a home from a chid, and what does that cost?

A A4 A E E7

well, maybe nothin' thats what you all seem to think.

E E7 D D4 D

And ohhh yea, I musta' forgot, how you make a veteran pay for a shot,

A A4 A E E7

when that man took a couple shots a' lead in the ass for you.

E E7 D D4 D

Try to fix these problems if you can, but hows it gonna be when my son can understand?

A A4 A E E7

Well, lemme' tell you hoss, he'll be an educated man.

[Chorus]

D D4 D

He'll learn from my daddy how to work his land,

A A4 A

and I'm gonna teach him what it takes to be a man.

D A E E7

He's aweful lucky. Wish I could say the same for you.

D D4 D

No, he might not talk too plain or write too good,

A A4 A

but you politican beggers slip on the shoe

D A E E7 D D4 D A A4 A E E7

of the hard workin', overtime earning, son of something true.

[Outro]

D A E E7 D D4 D A A4 A E E7 E

Hard workin', overtime earning, son of somethin true.

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