The Scaffolder's Wife

Intro. [Bm] [E] [Bm] | [Bm] [E] [Bm] X 2

Vers. [C] [D] [G] [D] | [A] [F#] [Bm] X 2

the scaffolder's wife
driving out of the yard
with a face that's as hard
as a scaffolder's bar -
when she goes into town
she might take the top down
- on the car

the quick little steps
in the stiletto boots
and the hair with the roots
she comes in as a rule
to get the nails done
and the tan for the sun
when the kids are in school

Chorus. | [G] [A] [D]  [A]  [Bm] | [G] [A] [G] | [D] [G] [D] |

don't begrudge her the MERC
it's been nothing but work
in/and a hard life
losing her looks
over company books
- the scaffolder's wife

Intermezzo. | [C] [D] [G] [D] | [A] [F#] [Bm]

Vers. [C] [D] [G] [D] | [A] [F#] [Bm]

in the wicked old days
when they went it alone
kept the company going
on a wing and a prayer
they don't pay what they owe
when they have the cash flow
- they don't care

Chorus. | [G] [A] [D]  [A]  [Bm] | [G] [A] [G] | [D] [G] [D] |

don't begrudge her the MERC
it's been nothing but work
in/and a hard life
losing her looks
over company books
- the scaffolder's wife

Outro. ||: [G] [D] [G] [D] | [G] [D] [G] [D] :|| ||: [Bm] [A] [Bm] [A] :||

- the scaffolder's wife