Topic: "14 Days and 14 Dollars"
When I was first starting out in the military times were tough. My wife and I kept a pretty tight budget we appropriately titled Living on Rice and Soup. I can imagine it is still pretty tough right now for those in a similar position.
14 Days and 14 Dollars By Jeff Gilpin
July 6th 2008
Intro
[D] [A]
Chorus
I got [D]14 days and 14 dollars
[G]That will have to [D]do
[D]14 days and 14 dollars
I [A]hope will see me [A7]through
[G]Times are tough and [D]times are hard
[G]Just getting by [D]sitting in the yard
[G]Write me a letter or [D]even a card
Will [A]do
Help get me [D]through [D7]
Verse 1
[A]Can’t say I didn’t see it coming
I [D]should have been better at [D7]it
[E]Saving all my hard earned wages
But [A]most have all got [A7]spent
I [G]guess that I [D]should have known better
[G]Write me a card or [D]send me a letter
[G]Tell me what I should of [D]done to deter
My predica[A]ment
With my money all [D]spent
Chorus
I got [D]14 days and 14 dollars
[G]That will have to [D]do
[D]14 days and 14 dollars
I [A]hope will see me [A7]through
[G]Times are tough and [D]times are hard
[G]Just getting by [D]sitting in the yard
[G]Write me a letter or [D]even a card
Will [A]do
Help get me [D]through [D7]
Verse 2
[A]Sometimes I live a little short sighted
The [D]moment takes over me
Having [E]so much fun always on the run
That [A]I neglect to [A7]see
[G]That freight train that’s [D]steadily coming
[G]Almost too late for [D]me to start running
I [G]thought that light in the [D]tunnel was shinning
For [A]me
Now it won’t let me [D]be
Chorus
I got [D]14 days and 14 dollars
[G]That will have to [D]do
[D]14 days and 14 dollars
I [A]hope will see me [A7]through
[G]Times are tough and [D]times are hard
[G]Just getting by [D]sitting in the yard
[G]Write me a letter or [D]even a card
Will [A]do
Help get me [D]through [D7]
Verse 3
[A]With money in such short supply
[D]Some things will have to [D7]go
[E]Without a drop of gas in my car
[A]It goes way to [A7]slow
[G]Should l bum a ride or [D]peddle all day
[G]Got to go to work if [D]I want the pay
[G]Maybe something better will [D]come my way
I hope [A]so
I sure hope [D]so
Chorus
I got [D]14 days and 14 dollars
[G]That will have to [D]do
[D]14 days and 14 dollars
I [A]hope will see me [A7]through
[G]Times are tough and [D]times are hard
[G]Just getting by [D]sitting in the yard
[G]Write me a letter or [D]even a card
Will [A]do
Help get me [G]through [D]
J E T S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C
