COST OF LIVIN'
Ronnie Dunn
Album: Ronnie Dunn
2011, Arista Records
Submitted by: Christopher R.
 
Capo 2nd Fret

Intro: (D) (Em) (G) (D)

Every(D)thing to know about me
Is (Em) written on this page
The (G) number you can reach me
My (D) social and my age
Yes I served in the army
It’s (Em) where I learned to shoot
Eighteen (G) months in the desert
Pourin’ (D) sand out of my boots
No I’ve (Em) never been con(D/F#)victed of a (G) crime
(Em) I could start this (D/F#) job at any (G) time.
 
 I got a (D) strong back
 Steel toes
 I (Em) rarely call in sick
 A (G) good truck
 What I don’t know
 (D) I catch on real quick
 I work weekends
 If I have to
 (Em) Nights and holidays
 Give you (G) 40
 And then some
 (D) Whatever it takes
 Three (Em) dollars and (D/F#) change at the (G) pump
 (Em) Cost of livin’s (G) high and goin’ (D) up.
 
I put Robert down as a reference
He's known me all my life
We attend the same church
He introduced me to my wife
Gave my last job everything
Before it headed south
Took the shoes off of my children's feet
The food out of their mouths
Yesterday my folks offered to help
But they’re barely getting by themselves
 
Repeat Chorus
 
I'm (Em) sure a hundred (D/F#) others have ap(G)plied
(Em) Rumor has it you're (D/F#) only takin' (G) five
 
 I got a strong back
 Steel toes
 I'm handy with a wrench
 There's nothing I can't drive
 Nothing I can't fix
 I work sun-up to sun-down
 Ain't too proud to sweep the floors
 Bank has started calling
 And the wolves are at my door
 Three dollars and change at the pump
 Cost of livin’s high and goin’ up.