Artist: Mark-almond
[VERSE 1]
[G]Well I sa[D]id to my best fr[C]iend,
can't you [G]see what a [D]mess I'm [C]in?
My [G]daddy he tau[D]ght me to drink w[C]hisky
But my m[Am]omma she died from a-drinkin' g[D]in
[G]My b[D]rother, he works in a coa[C]l mine,
w[G]orks so ha[D]rd to get his p[C]ay
M[G]y sister, she be[D]lieves in sweet lord [C]Jesus
And she's[Am] waitin' for redemption d[D]ay
[CHORUS]
[C] W[Bm]hat am I li[Am]vin' for?
[C] W[Bm]hy am I living[Am] , why am I giving all my life
[F]To bring up a family, children, and wife
[D]Tell me my friend hasn't that been done be[G]fore?
[G] [D] [C] [G] [D] [C]
[VERSE 2]
[G]I rem[D]ember my first j[C]ob,
I was[G] singin'[D] with a ba[C]nd
[G]Every payd[D]ay came aroun[C]d
I'd take [Am]my money from t[D]he man
[G]He said[D] "Now spend it wisel[C]y, boy,
or [G]save it[D] while you have the [C]time"
But I got[G] drunk on a stand [D]and I b[C]lew the band
Now I'm [Am]standing in the unemployment l[D]ine
[CHORUS]
[C] W[Bm]hat am I li[Am]vin' for?
[C] W[Bm]hy am I living[Am] , why am I giving all my life
[F]To bring up a family, children, and wife
[D]Tell me my friend hasn't that been done be[G]fore?
[G] [D] [C] [G] [D] [C]
[√erse 3]
I[G] had me[D] a sweet wo[C]man,
m[G]ine [D]until the sun don't s[C]hine
I [G]came home[D] one morning,[C] early
And I [Am]found her with a friend of [D]mine
[G]It's not so[D] much I needed [C]her
[G]But oh, G[D]od, how to stay[C] away
I[G] packed my bags, [D]and I hit the ro[C]ad
And I've n[Am]ever seen her to this d[D]ay
[CHORUS]
[C] W[Bm]hat am I li[Am]vin' for?
[C] W[Bm]hy am I living[Am] , why am I giving all my life
[F]To bring up a family, children, and wife
[D]Listen my friend it's all been done before[G]
[G]Well I sa[D]id to my best fr[C]iend,
can't you [G]see what a [D]mess I'm [C]in?
My [G]daddy he tau[D]ght me to drink w[C]hisky
But my m[Am]omma she died from a-drinkin' g[D]in
[G]My b[D]rother, he works in a coa[C]l mine,
w[G]orks so ha[D]rd to get his p[C]ay
M[G]y sister, she be[D]lieves in sweet lord [C]Jesus
And she's[Am] waitin' for redemption d[D]ay
[CHORUS]
[C] W[Bm]hat am I li[Am]vin' for?
[C] W[Bm]hy am I living[Am] , why am I giving all my life
[F]To bring up a family, children, and wife
[D]Tell me my friend hasn't that been done be[G]fore?
[G] [D] [C] [G] [D] [C]
[VERSE 2]
[G]I rem[D]ember my first j[C]ob,
I was[G] singin'[D] with a ba[C]nd
[G]Every payd[D]ay came aroun[C]d
I'd take [Am]my money from t[D]he man
[G]He said[D] "Now spend it wisel[C]y, boy,
or [G]save it[D] while you have the [C]time"
But I got[G] drunk on a stand [D]and I b[C]lew the band
Now I'm [Am]standing in the unemployment l[D]ine
[CHORUS]
[C] W[Bm]hat am I li[Am]vin' for?
[C] W[Bm]hy am I living[Am] , why am I giving all my life
[F]To bring up a family, children, and wife
[D]Tell me my friend hasn't that been done be[G]fore?
[G] [D] [C] [G] [D] [C]
[√erse 3]
I[G] had me[D] a sweet wo[C]man,
m[G]ine [D]until the sun don't s[C]hine
I [G]came home[D] one morning,[C] early
And I [Am]found her with a friend of [D]mine
[G]It's not so[D] much I needed [C]her
[G]But oh, G[D]od, how to stay[C] away
I[G] packed my bags, [D]and I hit the ro[C]ad
And I've n[Am]ever seen her to this d[D]ay
[CHORUS]
[C] W[Bm]hat am I li[Am]vin' for?
[C] W[Bm]hy am I living[Am] , why am I giving all my life
[F]To bring up a family, children, and wife
[D]Listen my friend it's all been done before[G]
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