The Sacrifice
By Dolly Parton
Tabbed By Larry Mofle
11/13/2011


           A                    D
Well, I've sacrificed time with family and friends
E                     D            A
Gave up vacations for work without end
A     D
24/7, 365
          E
But I was willing to make the sacrifice

    A                   D
But empty or full, I've carried my pale
    E                            D             A  
You don't drink the water if you don't dig the well
        A                            D 
Through blood sweat and tears I have built a good life
    E
But it didn't come without sacrifice


Chorus:
          A                       D 
But I was gonna be rich no matter how much it cost
          E                   D          A 
And I was gonna win no matter how much I lost
A                               D
All through the years I kept my eye on the prize
    E                                    A         D  A  D   
You ask if it's worth the sacrifice, the sacrifice

I think about Jesus and all that he gave
And the ultimate sacrifice that he made
He is my strength and my guiding light
And he's taught me that nothing's without sacrifice

Chorus 2:
I was gonna be rich no matter how much it cost
And I was gonna win no matter how much I lost
I wanted success and, brother, I've paid the price
And, yes, it's been worth the sacrifice, the sacrifice

Chorus 3:
I was gonna be rich no matter how much it cost
And I was gonna win no matter how much I lost
Grindstones and rhinestones have made up my life
But I've shined like a diamond through sacrifice

Chorus 4:
I was gonna be rich no matter how much it cost
And I was gonna win no matter how much I lost
But I hope God will tell me, 'Well done, my child
You've won your reward through your sacrifice, the sacrifice'
The sacrifice 


But sometimes I wonder in the still of the night
Is it really worth the sacrifice
I've often laughed and I've often cried
I've often failed but I've always tried
I made the sacrifice