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[Verse 1]
CTough as a pine knot, hard as a nail
FJust give me one shot and I'll give 'er hell
GI've been beat down, pushed around but I ain't had eCnough
CWell there's holes on this roadway and they make me swerve
FBut I don't mind, no, I got the nerve
GTo hang on for dear life even when the rides a bit rCough
[Chorus]
CYes you do what you do till you can't no more
CYou can wait for a break or break down the door
It's a cFalloused hand crazy plan man that makes that hisCtory
Rome wasn't Gbuilt in no day and EFlvis wasn't born the king
[Verse 2]
CI know broken but I can fix anything
FLife's a tornado, it ain't a breeze
GIt blows me around but sFomeday I'll land on my fCeet
CNo, I ain't prayin' for no bed of roses
CJust the strength to get to where I'm goin'
GI pray that my angels can, can keep up with Cme
[Chorus]
COh you do what you do till you can't no more
CYou can wait for a break or break down the door
It's a cFalloused hand crazy plan man that makes that histoCry
Rome wasn't Gbuilt in no day and EFlvis wasn't born the kCing
[Bridge]
C F C F
CTough as a pine knot, hard as a nail
[Chorus]
CYes you do what you do till you can't no more
CYou can wait for a break or break down the door
It's a cFalloused hand crazy plan man that makes that hisCtory
Rome wasn't Gbuilt in no day and EFlvis wasn't born the kiCng
Rome wasn't Gbuilt in no day and EFlvis wasn't born the kiCng

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Elvis

by Drake White

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Tough as a pine knot, hard as a nail

Just give me one shot and I'll give 'er hell

G C

I've been beat down, pushed around but I ain't had enough

Well there's holes on this roadway and they make me swerve

But I don't mind, no, I got the nerve

G C

To hang on for dear life even when the rides a bit rough

[Chorus]

Yes you do what you do till you can't no more

You can wait for a break or break down the door

F C

It's a calloused hand crazy plan man that makes that history

G F

Rome wasn't built in no day and Elvis wasn't born the king

[Verse 2]

I know broken but I can fix anything

Life's a tornado, it ain't a breeze

G F C

It blows me around but someday I'll land on my feet

No, I ain't prayin' for no bed of roses

Just the strength to get to where I'm goin'

G C

I pray that my angels can, can keep up with me

[Chorus]

Oh you do what you do till you can't no more

You can wait for a break or break down the door

F C

It's a calloused hand crazy plan man that makes that history

G F C

Rome wasn't built in no day and Elvis wasn't born the king

[Bridge]

C F C F

Tough as a pine knot, hard as a nail

[Chorus]

Yes you do what you do till you can't no more

You can wait for a break or break down the door

F C

It's a calloused hand crazy plan man that makes that history

G F C

Rome wasn't built in no day and Elvis wasn't born the king

G F C

Rome wasn't built in no day and Elvis wasn't born the king

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