Chords for Backyard Lullaby

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[Am] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [F] _
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[Am] I'm not trying [G] to complain, I'm so thankful for what I got.
[Am] I work my fingers to [G] the bone, but these bills, they never stop.
[Am] No matter how much [Em] overtime I get, it ain't [G] quite enough.
The [F] mortgage gets laid, [E] something breaks, and that's when the times get tough.
[Am] And bad things come in [G] threes, but I wish that wasn't true.
[Am] Cause I don't think I can [G] take another after this one and two.
[Am] There's still a roof [G] over our head and plenty of food to eat.
[F] Clean clothes for both [E] of the kids, socks and shoes on their feet.
[Am] If they got no [G] idea, I'll never let them see me [Am] sweat.
I'll do what I got to [G] do to make it [Em] right with no regrets.
[Am] And if my stress [Em] gets too high, then I'll take a step outside.
[F] Embrace the sounds that [E] nature makes in my backyard lullaby.
Listen [Am] to the crickets _ [C] sing, the rattle [F] of your dog [E] changing.
_ _ [G] Listen [Am] to the southbound [C] breeze just creeping through the trees.
[F] And the creak of the weather [E] vane.
_ [Em] _ _
[Am] Sitting in my [C] lawn chair, sending up a little [F] prayer.
I need some answers [E] tonight.
[G] _
[Am] Turn my troubles down [C] low, Lord soothe my soul.
[F] One more time with the backyard _ lullaby.
Every other [G] working man I go through trying times.
[F] When [G] responsibilities weigh heavy on my mind.
[Am] And I just need to [G] get away and take a walk outside.
[F] I don't need no [E] flashlight, I got stars and more shine.
[Am] Then the breeze starts [G] whistling, the whimper wheel starts singing.
[Am] I love [G] listening to forget the [Em] weight that I'm feeling.
[Am] The sounds I hear at [G] night, I don't notice in the day.
[F] All them dogs [E] barking loud and they got something to say.
[Am] Engines in the [G] diesel trucks roar down the [Am] highway.
I feel bass [G] beating and speakers a mile away.
[Am] If my tension [G] starts to rise, I gotta be outside.
[F] That's the only place [E] I can hear my backyard lullaby.
Listen [Am] to the crickets sing, [C] _ the rattle [F] of your dog [E] changing.
_ [Em] _ Listen [Am] to the southbound [C] breeze just creeping through the trees.
[F] And the creak of the [E] weather vane.
_ [Em] _ _
[Am] Sitting in my [C] lawn chair, sending up a little [F] prayer.
I need some answers [E] tonight.
[G] _
[E] Turn my troubles [C] down, Lord, soothe my soul.
[F] One more [E] time with the backyard [Em] _
[Am] lullaby.
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[F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ Listen [Am] to the crickets _ [C] sing, the rattle [F] of your dog changing.
[E] _ _ [Em] _ Listen [Am] to the southbound breeze [C] just creeping through the trees.
[F] And the creak of the weather [E] vane.
_ [G] _ _
[Am] Sitting in my [C] lawn chair, sending up a little [F] prayer.
I need some [E] answers tonight.
[G] _
[Am] Turn my troubles down, Lord, [C] soothe my soul.
[F] One more time [E] with the backyard [G] _
[Am] lullaby. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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