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The Struggle Is Real

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[Intro]
Em G D
 AmThe struggle is real
   Em   GSo DrealAm  
[Verse 1]
Em5 am comes early, GJack and folgers in his cup.
DHe wakes her up and lay her Cclothes out and packs her lunch.
EmGot to rush to catch the Gschool bus,
Pony tails and Dtooth brush,  Sometimes it seems its Ctoo much, he waves good bye.
EmThen he sighs, 12 hour Gdays and barely gettin by.
DHer momma workin 3rd shift, and he Chope she ain't back gettin high.
EmOn a slippery slope Gslowly slippin to a pit
DHanging on for dear life loosing Cgrip but he refused to quit
[Chorus]
CI see the look in your Deyes and I know how you Emfeel
CWork your fingers to the Dbone just to cover the bEmills
You want to Cleave that single wide Dtrailer in the holler for a Ghouse up Don a Chill
You don't Emcare how they feelAm  
Cause the struggle is Dreal
I know the struggle is Emreal
[Verse 2]
EmShe's almost 40 and still Gdancin on that brass pole
DCustomers are disrespectful, Cmanager is an asshole
EmHer greater goals over Gshadow all the sorrows
D5 am will take forever few more Cminutes till tomorrow
EmNot enough dollars in their Ggarder for their house of dreams
DRuns into the dressin room sClams the door and starts to scream
EmWhere she wants to be in Glife is still a distant image
DAt her wits end still Cisn't finished story hasn't ended.
[Chorus]
CI see the look in your Deyes and I know how you Emfeel
CWork your fingers to the Dbone just to cover the bEmills
You want to Cleave that single wide Dtrailer in the holler for a Ghouse up Don a Chill
You don't Emcare how they fAmeel
Cause the struggle is Dreal
I know the struggle is Emreal
[Verse 3]
EmHe walks outside and throws his Gtools in to his pickup truck
DLooks up and smiles see her CAltima is pulling up
EmHer weight is lifted, her doors Gopen and he knows she sober
DHe grabs aholdst her she finds Ccomfort underneath his shoulder
EmAs they embrace all of their Gworries are erased
Because toDgether they can face all of Cobstacles in place
EmPulls out of the holler to go mGake a honest dollar
Pay Ddues won't loose smile through the Cblues of blue collar
[Chorus]
CI see the look in your Deyes and I know how you Emfeel
CWork your fingers to the Dbone just to cover the bEmills
You want to Cleave that single wide Dtrailer in the holler for a Ghouse up Don a Chill
You don't Emcare how they feelAm  
Cause the struggle is Dreal
I know the struggle is Emreal
CI see the look in your Deyes and I know how you Emfeel
CWork your fingers to the Dbone just to cover the bEmills
You want to Cleave that single wide Dtrailer in the holler for a Ghouse up Don a Chill
You don't Emcare how they feelAm  
Cause the struggle is Dreal
I know the struggle is Emreal

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The Struggle Is Real

by Struggle Jennings

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em G D

The struggle is real

Em G D Am

So real

[Verse 1]

Em G

5 am comes early, Jack and folgers in his cup.

D C

He wakes her up and lay her clothes out and packs her lunch.

Em G

Got to rush to catch the school bus,

D C

Pony tails and tooth brush, Sometimes it seems its too much, he waves good bye.

Em G

Then he sighs, 12 hour days and barely gettin by.

D C

Her momma workin 3rd shift, and he hope she ain't back gettin high.

Em G

On a slippery slope slowly slippin to a pit

D C

Hanging on for dear life loosing grip but he refused to quit

[Chorus]

C D Em

I see the look in your eyes and I know how you feel

C D Em

Work your fingers to the bone just to cover the bills

C D G D C

You want to leave that single wide trailer in the holler for a house up on a hill

Em Am

You don't care how they feel

Cause the struggle is real

I know the struggle is real

[Verse 2]

Em G

She's almost 40 and still dancin on that brass pole

D C

Customers are disrespectful, manager is an asshole

Em G

Her greater goals over shadow all the sorrows

D C

5 am will take forever few more minutes till tomorrow

Em G

Not enough dollars in their garder for their house of dreams

D C

Runs into the dressin room slams the door and starts to scream

Em G

Where she wants to be in life is still a distant image

D C

At her wits end still isn't finished story hasn't ended.

[Chorus]

C D Em

I see the look in your eyes and I know how you feel

C D Em

Work your fingers to the bone just to cover the bills

C D G D C

You want to leave that single wide trailer in the holler for a house up on a hill

Em Am

You don't care how they feel

Cause the struggle is real

I know the struggle is real

[Verse 3]

Em G

He walks outside and throws his tools in to his pickup truck

D C

Looks up and smiles see her Altima is pulling up

Em G

Her weight is lifted, her doors open and he knows she sober

D C

He grabs aholdst her she finds comfort underneath his shoulder

Em G

As they embrace all of their worries are erased

D C

Because together they can face all of obstacles in place

Em G

Pulls out of the holler to go make a honest dollar

D C

Pay dues won't loose smile through the blues of blue collar

[Chorus]

C D Em

I see the look in your eyes and I know how you feel

C D Em

Work your fingers to the bone just to cover the bills

C D G D C

You want to leave that single wide trailer in the holler for a house up on a hill

Em Am

You don't care how they feel

Cause the struggle is real

I know the struggle is real

C D Em

I see the look in your eyes and I know how you feel

C D Em

Work your fingers to the bone just to cover the bills

C D G D C

You want to leave that single wide trailer in the holler for a house up on a hill

Em Am

You don't care how they feel

Cause the struggle is real

I know the struggle is real

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