Thats My Job Chords

Capo 2nd fret

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GI woke up crying Emlate at nighCt wDhen I waGs very young

CI had dreamed my GfatheAmr had passed away and Dgone

GMy world revolved Emaround him, I couldn't Clie there DanymoGre

CSo I made my way down the Gmirrored hall and Amtapped Dupon his Gdoor

And I said, "DCaddy, I'm Gso afraid, how will AmI go on with you Ggone that way?

Don't wanna Ccry anymore Gso may I stay with Amyou?" D

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And he said, "CThat's Dmy Gjob,C that's Dwhat I Gdo. CEverything I Ddo is

Gbecause of Cyou, to keep you Dsafe with Emme. CThat's my Djob you Gsee."

GLater we barely gotEm along, thisC teenage Dboy and Ghe

Most of the Cfights it seems were over Gdifferent dreams Amwe each held for Dme

GHe wanted knowledge and Emlearning, I Cwanted to fDly out WeGst

Said, "I could Cmake it out there ifG I just had the fare.

I got hAmalf, will you lDoan me the reGst."

And I said, "DaCddy, I'm Gso afraid. There's Amno guarentee in the Gplans

I've made. And if CI should fail, who will Gpay my way back hAmome?"

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And he said, "TChat's Dmy jGob, Cthat's wDhat I doG. ECverything ID do is

Gbecause of Cyou, to keep you Dsafe with Emme. CThat's my Djob you Gsee."

Em Every person Dcarves his spot and Cfills the Dhole with Glight

And I Cpray someday I Emmight light as Cbright Amas hDe

GWoke up early one Embright fall day,C to spread the Dtragic Gnews

After alCl my travelsG I settled downAm within a mile or Dtwo

G I make my living with Emwords and rhymeC and all this DtragedyG

Should go Cinto my head and Gout insteadAm as bits of DpoetrGy

But I said, "CDaddy, I'm Gso afraid, how will AmI go on with you Ggone this

way?

How can CI come up with a Gsong to say I Amlove you.......D?"

C"That's Dmy GjobC, that's Dwhat I Gdo. CEverything I Ddo is

Gbecause of yCou, to keep you sDafe with Emme. CThat's my Djob you Gsee."

CEverything I Ddo is Gbecause of Cyou, to keep you Dsafe with Emme....

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