COST OF LIVIN' Ronnie Dunn 2011, Arista Records 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.