Chris LeDoux – Making Ends Meet (Guitar)

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He left for work and he never came back, now Mary has to face the fact

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That it's up to her to start a new life

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With two kids and just one job, it's gonna take all the strength she's got

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Well it's a hard road but she knows, somehow she'll survive

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Makin ends meet, holding her own

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Not afraid of a hard days work to give her family a home

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Ain't nothin gonna break her stride, there's too much love and pride

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Standin on her own two feet, makin ends meet

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Bobby's just a regular Joe, his daddy's farm is all he knows

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With calloused hands he works the fields each day

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The banker says the loan's come due, Bobby knows there's a lot to lose

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Well it ain't fair and it's a lot to bear, but you won't hear him complain

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Makin ends meet, holding his own

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Not afraid of a hard days work to give his family a home

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Ain't nothin gonna break his stride, there's too much love and pride

               A            B           E
Standin on his own two feet, makin ends meet

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When hard times come and test the faith of folks like you and I

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God bless the ones who stand up tall and don't give up the fight

           A                   E
Makin ends meet, holding their own

                B                                   E
Not afraid of a hard days work to give the family a home

                   A                                    E        B     C#m
Ain't nothin gonna break their stride, there's too much love and pride

                 A            B           E
Standin on their own two feet, makin ends meet

                 A            B           E
Standin on their own two feet, makin ends meet