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[Verse 1]
EMy name is Jackson, I was Bmnamed after my Afather
EFollowed in his footsteps, down here Dto this factoEry
EI arenât complaining, wouldn't Bmwaste my breath to Abother
EThis work arenât hard, it's only Dboring as can Ebe
[Verse 2]
EMarried Rebecca back in Bmseventy-Aseven
EI still love her and I Dguess she loves me Etoo
EWe go to church on Sundays 'cause we Bmwant to go to Aheaven
EMe and my family, arenât that hDow you're supposed to dEo
[Verse 3]
But I'm F#mtired, Lord I'm Etired
BmLife is wearing me Asmooth down to the Ebone
BmNo rest for the Aweary, you just move Eon
F#mTired, Lord I'm Etired
[Verse 4]
EI've only missed six days in nigh on Bmtwenty years o' Awork
EThe money went to taxes and these Dbills I've paid on Etime
EThe raise I got two months ago don't Bmmeet the cost o' Aliving
ESelling my body for these Dnickels and these Edimes
[Verse 5]
EThe smell of Becky's coffee rolled me Bmout of bed this Amorning
EI showered and shaved and dressed and Dpulled my work boots Eon
EWalked in the kitchen, she was Bmstaring out the Awindow
EThe way she said good morning made me Dask is something Ewrong
She said F#mI'm tired, woke up Etired
BmLife is wearing me Asmooth down to the Ebone
BmNo rest for the Aweary, you just move Eon
BmI guess you just keep Agoing till your Egone
F#mTired, Lord I'm Etired
F#mTired, God I'm Etired

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Tired

by Toby Keith

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F#m

[Verse 1]

E Bm A

My name is Jackson, I was named after my father

E D E

Followed in his footsteps, down here to this factory

E Bm A

I arenât complaining, wouldn't waste my breath to bother

E D E

This work arenât hard, it's only boring as can be

[Verse 2]

E Bm A

Married Rebecca back in seventy-seven

E D E

I still love her and I guess she loves me too

E Bm A

We go to church on Sundays 'cause we want to go to heaven

E D E

Me and my family, arenât that how you're supposed to do

[Verse 3]

F#m E

But I'm tired, Lord I'm tired

Bm A E

Life is wearing me smooth down to the bone

Bm A E

No rest for the weary, you just move on

F#m E

Tired, Lord I'm tired

[Verse 4]

E Bm A

I've only missed six days in nigh on twenty years o' work

E D E

The money went to taxes and these bills I've paid on time

E Bm A

The raise I got two months ago don't meet the cost o' living

E D E

Selling my body for these nickels and these dimes

[Verse 5]

E Bm A

The smell of Becky's coffee rolled me out of bed this morning

E D E

I showered and shaved and dressed and pulled my work boots on

E Bm A

Walked in the kitchen, she was staring out the window

E D E

The way she said good morning made me ask is something wrong

F#m E

She said I'm tired, woke up tired

Bm A E

Life is wearing me smooth down to the bone

Bm A E

No rest for the weary, you just move on

Bm A E

I guess you just keep going till your gone

F#m E

Tired, Lord I'm tired

F#m E

Tired, God I'm tired

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