Chords for Mark-Almond - What Am I Livin For

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[G] _ _ Well I said to my [C] best friend, _ _ _ _ [G] can't you see what a mess I'm [C] in? _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] My daddy, _ he taught me to [C] drink whiskey, _ _ _ _ but [Am] my mama, she died from a drinking [D] _ jam.
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_ _ My brother, he works [C] a penny coal mine, _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ works so hard to get [C] his pay.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] A sister, she believes in sweet Lord [C]
Jesus, _ _ _ _ [Am] and she's waiting for redemption [D] day. _
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_ [Bm] _ What am I [Am] living for?
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_ [Bm] Why am I [Am] living?
Why am I giving all my life?
[F] Bring up a family, children and wife.
[D] Tell me my friend, hasn't that been done before? _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ I remember my [C] first job, _ _ _ _ _ [G] I was seen _ _ _ with [C] a bag. _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ Every _ payday [C] came around, _ _ I'd take [Am] my money _ _ _ from [D] the man. _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ He said, now spend it [C] wisely boy, _ _ _ _ [G] or save it _ _ while you have [C] the time. _ _
_ _ [G] But I got drunk on a stand, _ _ [C] and I blew the bag.
_ Now [Am] I'm standing in the _ [D] unemployment line. _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ What _ [Bm] _
am I living [Am] _ for? _ _
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Why am I living?
[Am] Why am I giving all my life?
[F] Bring up a family, children and wife.
[D] Tell me my friend, hasn't that been done [G] before? _ _ _
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_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ I hadn't a [C] sweet woman _ _ of _ [G] _ mine, _ _ _ until the sun [C] don't shine. _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ I came home one [C] morning early, _ _ _ _ [Am] I found her with a friend of [D] mine. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ It's not so much [C] I need her, _ _ _ [G] but oh God, _ I'll just stay [C] away from her.
I _ _ _ [G] packed my bags, and I hit [C] the road. _ _ _
_ And [Am] I've never seen her to this [D] day. _ _ _ _
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What am I living [Am] for? _ _ _
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Why am I living?
[Am] Why am I giving all my life?
[F] Bring up a family, children and [D] wife.
This is my friend, it's [E] all been done [G] before.
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