Love of the Common People Everly Brothers
Intro G moderate speed
[Verse 1]
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Livin' on free food tickets, water in the milk from a hole in the roof where the (F) rain came through.
C D
What can you do? mm mm mm.
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Tears from your little sister, Crying because she doesn't have a dress without a patch for the (F) party to go.
C D
But you know, she'll get by.
[Refrain]
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Cause she's living in the love of the common people,
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Smiles from the heart of a family man Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to (D)cling to,
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And Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can. And she can.
[Verse 2]
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It's a good thing you don't have bus fare, it would fall through the hole in your pocket and you'll lose it in the (G)snow on the ground
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Walk into town to find a job.
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Trying to keep your hands warm, but the hole in your shoe let the snow come through and it (G) chills you to the bone..
D E
boy, you better go home where it's warm.
CHORUS:
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Where you can live in the love of the common people.
A D E
Smiles from the heart of a family man.
A D E
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to.
A D E A
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can, and she can.
A
Living on dreams ain't easy, but the closer the knit
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The tighter the fit and the chills stay away.
D E
You can take them in stride, for family pride.
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You know that faith is your foundation and with a whole
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Lot of love and a warm conversation, maybe a prayer,
D E
Making you strong..where you belong.
CHORUS:
A D E
Where you can live in the love of the common people.
A D E
Smiles from the heart of a family man.
A D E
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to.
A D E A
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can, and she can.
OUTRO:
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Cause your living in the love of the common people.. smiles from
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the heart of the family man.
A D E
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to.
A D E A
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can, and she can ...(Fade.)