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

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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

hammer on /

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