Cost of Livin'

[D]Everything to know about me is w[Em]ritten on this page
[G]The number you can reach me my s[A]ocial and my age
[D]Yes I served in the army it wher[Em]e I learned to shoot
[G]18 months in the desert pouring s[A]and out of my boots
[Em]No I ve never been conv[D/F#]icted of a cri[G]me
[Em]I could start this job at a[G]nytime [G]

I got a [D]strong back steel toes. I[Em] rarely call in sick
A g[G]ood truck, what I don't know I [D]catch on real quick
I w[D]ork week ends if I have to [Em]knights and holidays
Give you [G]40 and then some [A]what ever it takes
F[Em]our dollars and [D/F#]change at the pu[G]mp
C[Em]ost of livin's h[G]igh and going up [D]

[D]I put Robert down as a reference[Em] he's known me all my life
[G]We attend the same church he int[A]roduced me to my wife
[D]Gave my last job everything befo[Em]re it headed south
[G]Put the shoes off of my childrens feet and the fo[A]od out of their mouths
[Em]Yesterday, my fo[D/F#]lks offered to he[G]lp
[Em]But their barely gettin by themselv[G]es.

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[G]Im sure a hundred others have a[D]pplied
[Em]Rumor has it your only taken f[G]ive

I got a [D]strong back steel toes. I[Em]'m handy with a wrench
No[D]thin I can't drive. Nothin [A]I can't fix
I work s[D]un up to sun down ain't[Em] proud to sweep the floor
Th[G]e bank has started calling and the [A]wolves are at the  my door
[Em]Four dollars and[D/F#] change at the p[G]ump
[Em]The cost of living is [G]high and going up     [D]