Manual Labor Billy Joe Shaver
Billy Joe Shaver - Manual Labor
Capo 2
Intro C G D D G
Verse 1
[G] [D]
[D]By the sweat of his brow is how a mans supposed to earn his [G]pay
[G]But the VIP's and the rich folks of this l[D]and
[D]Think manual labor aint nothing but a mexi[G]can
[G]Who swam the rio grande
[G]Manual Labor that old back breaker [D]him
[D]Sure knows how to make a fool out of folks like [G]me
[G]It throws your muscle in hustle and it numbs your [D]brain
[D]Then it hauls you off down the tracks like a run away [G]train
Chorus
Oh manual l[C]abor you, you old back [G]breaker you
I must have mist[D]aken you, for a true blue[D] friend you've never been
c G
My youth and my good time spent, dont know where my money went
I like how the gov[D]ernment, got more than t[D]heir share oh well who cares
c G
Im a gettin on a holy road, send a dollar to a TV show
God knows how the [D]money goes, when your saving a s[D]oul, big save-on soul
Solo (In the key of A) C G D D G
Chorus repeat and fade
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