Intro: E 


[Verso 1]

       E 
Well I pay my dues by singin' the blues someday it's gonna end 
         E 
Well the light that shines in the sky up above i's just around the bend 


[Refrão]

A 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy (Yes, you got to pay) 
A 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy (Lord, you got to pay your dues) 
E 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy (Pay your dues) 
E 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy 
         B 
Well the light that shines in the sky up above 
                                 E 
It's just, just, just around the bend 


[Verso 2]

       E 
I said the choice is yours how you wanna pay there's no denyin' you owe 
       E 
'Cause just as sure as we all came baby, we got to go 


[Refrão]

A 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy (Yes, you got to pay) 
A 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy (Lord, you got to pay your dues) 
E 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy (Pay your dues) 
E 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy 
         B 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy I said I'm just as sure just as sure, just as sure, 
E 
oohh 
E 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy 
E 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy 


Solo: A E 


Coda: 

B 
Well just as sure baby Just as sure 
             E 
Just as sure ooh yes yes 
E 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy 
E 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy 
E 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy 
E 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy 
E 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy 
E 
Livin' a life, it ain't easy