Capo 4th fret
Standard (EADGBE)
Intro
He was old school and overalls
Tough as nails as i recall
Fought a war and came back home
Honest as the day was long
Right before my grandpa died he looked me right straight in the eyes
Said here's some words to get you by To help you on the journey of your life
You'll need a hero
And a good dog
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Especially a good dog
A hammer and a handsaw
A bandaid now and then
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You'll need a home to come home to
[G/f#]
Son we all need a refuge
On the straight and narrow path
You need to learn to bend
hammer on
Get a good square keep it level
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Have grace to face the devil
You need an angel flying by your side
On the journey of your life
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Ride the wind 'til we meet again
On the other side of life
You'll need some good luck and a Bible
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Especially a Bible
A lot of faith in god above
And a woman you can love
hammer on
You'll need a good song that you can sing on
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And a shoulder you and lean on
And you gotta draw the line sometimes when push comes to shove
You'll need to lose some to be a winner
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And have courage to surrender
Laugh a lot and keep it light
On the journey of your life
And no matter what dreams you're chasing
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Never get above your raisin
May the simple things be amazing
On the journey of your life
He said I'll be an angel flying by your side
On the journey of your life