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[Indigo Girls' version is in B, and they play it in A with a capo on the
second fret. It also sounds okay to play it in G (capo 4).]
[I'm not sure about the chords in the intro; I'm thinking it might be:
x07650(A) x07655(A) x07650(A) xx0454(E) - xx0232 (D) - x02220 (A)
with hammer-ons to x07750 in the A measures.]
LA LA LA MI - RE - LA - LA
intro
LA LA
Living on free food tickets
LA LA
There's water in the milk from a hole in the roof
SOL SOL
Where the rain came through
RE MI
What can you do?
LA LA
You've got tears from your little sister
LA LA
Crying 'cause she doesn't have a dress without a patch
SOL SOL
For the party to go
RE MI
But you know she's gonna get by
LA RE
Living in the love of the common people
LA MI
Smiles from the heart of a family man
LA RE
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to
LA MI
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can
LA LA LA MI - RE - LA - LA
And she can [same chords as intro]
It's a good thing you don't have bus fare
It would fall through the hole in your pocket
And you'd lose it the snow on the ground
You better walk to town and find a job
And you try to keep your hands warm
But the hole in your shoe lets the snow come through
And it chills you to the bone
You better go home, where it's warm
Living in the love of the common people
Smiles from the heart of a family man
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can
And she can
Living on a dream ain't easy (no)
But the closer the knit, the tighter the fit
And the chills stay away
We like to keep them in stride with family pride
Faith is your foundation
A whole lot of love and a warm conversation
But don't forget to pray
It's keeping us strong where we belong
Living in the love of the common people
Smiles from the heart of a family man
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can
[A capella ending:]
Living in the love of the common people
(If love and faith is your foundation)
Smiles from the heart of a family man
(Little bit of love and a warm conversation)
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to
(Don't forget to pray, it's keeping us strong)
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can
(Where we belong)
Living in the love of the common people
(Ohhh, living on a dream ain't easy)
Smiles from the heart of a family man
(But the closer the knit the tighter the fit)
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to
(We like to keep 'em in stride)
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can
(With family pride)
And she can
(And she can)
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