Tuning: Standard
Capo: 2nd
Chords:
G C Em D Am D/F# - possibly might sound better than D
e|--3---------------2-----------------------------------------------------|
B|--3-----1---------3----1---------3--------------------------------------|
G|------------------2----2---------2--------------------------------------|
D|--------2----2---------2------------------------------------------------|
A|---2----3----2----------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3-----------------------------2--------------------------------------|
Intro: G C Em D G
G C
I've been a waiter, a roofer, a clerk
D G
I've shovelled manure till my pride hurt
G C
When you're starting out, it's all part of the work
Em D G
To do what I do
G C
I've been evicted for not making rent
D G
Made my Daddy wonder where my good sense went
G C
For the price of a dream, my years have been spent
Em D G
To do what I do
Chorus:
C D
So I stand here tonight with this six string guitar
G C
To be something I've always been in my heart
C D
Just for the chance to play you my song
G C
The thrill when I hear you singing along
Am C D
It's been worth everything I've been through
G
To do what I do
G C
I've played for empty tables and chairs
D G
The drunks that don't listen, the crowds that don't care
G C
Been told countless times Boy you ain't goin' nowhere
Em D G
To do what I do
Chorus:
C D
So I hope the critics and sceptics alike
G C
All bought a ticket to this show tonight
C D
And they'll see firsthand that I have survived
G C
And what doesn't kill you makes you more alive
Am C D
And I'm one of the fortunate few
G
To do what I do
G C
There's so much joy this music can bring
D G
So I count my blessings when I step up to sing
G C
Cause they're so many people who would give anything
Em D G
To do what I do
C D
And I thank you
G
I can do what I do
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Verse: G,C,D,G, G,C, Em,D,G
Chorus: C,D,G,C C,D,G,C Am,C,D,G,
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