Am
banks coming down
F C
they're taking all our hard earned pay
G F
the lord giveth, but he taketh away
Am
i pay our debts
F C
but works getting hard to find
G Am G F
these are hard times
Am
i built this house
F C
with my own two hands
G
now their gonna take it
F
and five acres of land
Am
and all of our children
F C
are growing up way too fast
G Am G F
in these hard times
C F
but wait, oh wait
G Am
see how the morning breaks
C F G
it's the simplest of love songs, but it's all our hearts can take
C F
and though we lose our stake
G Am
heaven is where we make it
F C
even in the smallest places,
G C
can a garden grow
Am
i took this job
F C
in part as a sacrifice
G
for my unborn children
F
and my beautiful wife
Am
i always worked hard
F C
on all of these sad estates
G Am G F
with no hard times
C F
but wait, oh wait
G Am
see how the morning breaks
C F G
it's the simplest of love songs, but it's all our hearts can take
C F
and though we lose our stake
G Am
heaven is where we make it
F C
even in the smallest places,
G C
can a garden grow
F C
even in the smallest places,
G C
