5 Chords used in the song: A, G, D, E, E7

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A
1. Livin' on free food tickets,
G
water in the milk from a hole in the roof where the rain came through.
D
E
What can you do? Ahah.A
Tears from your little sister, crying because she doesn't have a dress
G
without a patch for the party to go.
D
E
But you know, she'll get by.
Ref.:
A
D
Cause she's living in the love of the common people,A
E
smiles from the heart of a family man.A
D
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,A
E
E7
A
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can. And she can.
A
2. It's a good thing you don't have bus fare.
it would fall through the hole in your pocket
G
and you'd lose it in the snow on the ground.
G
E
You gotta walk into town, to find a job.A
Trying to keep your hands warm,
when the hole in your shoe let the snow come through,
G
and chill you to the bone.
D
E
Somehow you better go home where it's warm.
Ref. 2:
A
D
Where you can live in the love of the common people,A
E
smiles from the heart of a family man.A
D
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,A
E
E7
A
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can. And she can.
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About this song: Love Of The Common People
Cover of the 1967 Waylon Jennings song with the same title. Released in 1982. Read more on Last.fm.