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capo 2 — sounds 2 semitones higherIntro
Bm D A G x2
Verse 1
Took my first breath where the muddy Brazos
spills into the gulf of Mexico
where the skyline is covered by chemical plants
that put bread on the table of the workin' man
well, the workin' man does his best to provide
safety and shelter for kids and a wife
givin' a little of his soul every day
G* **
makin' overtime to keep the wolves away
| * strum once and let ring
| ** after "away" he plays
e|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-------------0---| D|---------0-------| A|-----2-----------| E|-3---------------|
[Instrumental Chorus] (with whistling on 2nd round)
Bm D A G x2
Verse 2
Well, I was barely thirteen when the company man
Tried to dig my daddy's grave
It happened on a French owned tanker ship
Spillin' poison into Galveston Bay
Where the liquid fire filled his lungs and his eyes
Silenced, any mortal cries
Cold in the grip of death's stinging pain
G* **
He fought like hell to keep the wolves away
Solo
Bm D A G x2
Verse 3
For the next few years dad was sick as a dog
but he made a recovery just to spite the odds
The settlement came and we moved out of town
where the sky isn't heavy with refinery clouds
Yeah, he's still alive, he's doing good, he's in his fifties
but the money's runnin' out and he's pinchin' for pennies
so I'm going for broke with every song I play,
G* **
'cause now it's my turn to keep the wolves away
Solo
Bm D A G x3 (extend G 3rd time)
[Instrumental Chorus] (with whistling)
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