Intro -x2-:
[Dbm] [E] [B] [A]
Verse 1:
Took [Dbm]my first breath where the muddy Brazos
[E]spills into the gulf of Mexico
where the [B]skyline is covered by chemical plants
that put [A]bread on the table of a workin man
well the [Dbm]workin man does his best to provide
[E]safety and shelter for kids and a wife
[B]given a little of his soul everyday
makin [A]overtime to keep the wolves away
Instrumental -x2-:
[Dbm] [E] [B] [A]
Verse 2:
Well I was [Dbm]barely thirteen when the company man
[E]Tried to dig my daddy's grave
It [B]happened on a French owned tanker ship
Spillin' [A]poison into Galveston Bay
Where the [Dbm]liquid fire filled his lungs and his eyes
[E]Silenced, any moans or cries
[B]Cold and the Grit, the damn stinkin pain
but he [A]fought like hell to keep the wolves away
Solo -x2-:
[Dbm] [E] [B] [A]
Verse 3:
For the [Dbm]next few years dad was sick as a dog
but he [E]made a recovery just to spite the odds.
The [B]settlement came and we moved out of town
where the [A]sky isn't heavy with refinery clouds.
Yeah [Dbm]he's still alive he's doing good he's in his fifties
but the [E]money's runnin out and he's pinchin for pennies
so I'm [B]going for broke with every song I play,
cause n[A]now it's my turn to keep the wolves away
Solo -x3-:
[Dbm] [E] [B] [A]
Outro:
[Dbm] [E] [B] [A]
