Intro (x2): Dbm  E  B  A

Verse 1:
     Dbm
Took my first breath where the muddy Brazos
E
spills into the gulf of Mexico
          B
where the skyline is covered by chemical plants
         A
that put bread on the table of a workin man
         Dbm
well the workin man does his best to provide
E
safety and shelter for kids and a wife
B
given a little of his soul everyday
      A                                 
makin overtime to keep the wolves away

Instrumental (x2): Dbm  E  B  A

Verse 2:
           Dbm
Well I was barely thirteen when the company man
E
Tried to dig my daddy's grave
   B
It happened on a French owned tanker ship
         A
Spillin' poison into Galveston Bay
          Dbm
Where the liquid fire filled his lungs and his eyes
E
Silenced, any moans or cries
B
Cold and the Grit, the damn stinkin pain
       A                                         
but he fought like hell to keep the wolves away

Solo (x2): Dbm  E  B  A

Verse 3:
        Dbm
For the next few years dad was sick as a dog
       E
but he made a recovery just to spite the odds.
    B
The settlement came and we moved out of town
          A
where the sky isn't heavy with refinery clouds.
     Dbm
Yeah he's still alive he's doing good he's in his fifties
        E
but the money's runnin out and he's pinchin for pennies
       B
so I'm going for broke with every song I play,
       A                                        
cause now it's my turn to keep the wolves away

Solo (x3): Dbm  E  B  A

Outro: Dbm  E  B  A