G Am F Em
D G Am F
Em D G C
F Em D G
[Verse 1]
G Am F Em
I'll quit my job the day I die
D G Am F
I'll quit my job the day I die
Em D G C
I break my back and never cry
F Em D G
I break my back and never cry
[Pre-Chorus 1]
G Am F Em
I'm losing all my hair, losing all my hair
D G Am F
I'm losing all my hair because a man provides
Em D G C
I'm standing on a chair, standing on a chair
F Em D G
I'm standing on a chair because I earn my life
[Chorus]
G Am F Em
I earn my life, I earn my life
D G Am Em
I learned it from my father and tell it to my wife
Em D G C
Jesus Christ, don't tell me not to hurry
F Em D G
I wouldn't be so worried if I wasn't always right
[Instrumental]
G Am F Em
D G Am F
Em D G C
F Em D G
[Verse 2]
G Am F Em
While you're asleep I'm terrified
D G Am F
While you're asleep I'm terrified
Em D G C
I see the end before my eyes
F Em D G
I see the end before my eyes
[Pre-Chorus 2]
G Am F Em
A marker on a grave, marker on a grave
D G Am F
Marker on a grave and I know I'm the one who died
Em D G C
And underneath the name, underneath the name
F Em D G
Underneath my name it says, "He Earned His Life"
[Chorus]
G Am F Em
I earn my life, I earn my life
D G Am Em
I learned it from my father and my father never lied
Em D G C
Jesus Christ, better learn how to forage
F Em D G
Utilities and mortgage is all that will survive
[Bridge]
Am B
I wish my life was on a graph
Em C Am B
So I knew how much left I have to earn tonight
Em C
It burns too bright
Am B Em C
I think about my self a lot 'cause it's the only one I've got
Am
I've earned this life
B Em C
What have I done to earn this life?
[Chorus]
G Am F Em
I earn my life, I earn my life
D G Am Em
I learned it from my father and tell it to my wife
Em D G C
Jesus Christ, don't tell me not to hurry
F Em D G
I wouldn't be so worried if I wasn't always right
G Am F Em
'Cause I earn my life, I earn my life
D G Am Em
I learned it from my father and my father never lied
Em D G C
Jesus Christ, we better learn how to forage
F Em D G
Utilities and mortgage is all that will survive
F C G
Utilities and mortgage is all that will survive!
[Outro]
G Am F Em
D G Am F
Em D G C
F Em D G
