Intro: E  A  E  A 



[Verso 1]
 
E                       B                C#m             A 
He left for work and he never came back, now Mary has to face the fact 
          E                        B 
That it's up to her to start a new life 
E                 B             C#m                     A 
With two kids and just one job, it's gonna take all the strength she's got 
            E         B              A       B         E 
Well it's a hard road but she knows, somehow she'll survive 



[Refrão]
 
           A                 E 
Makin ends meet, holding her own 
                B                                   E 
Not afraid of a hard days work to give her family a home 
                   A                                  E        B     C#m 
Ain't nothin gonna break her stride, there's too much love and pride 
               A            B           E 
Standin on her own two feet, makin ends meet 



[Verso 2]
 
E              B            C#m                 A 
Bobby's just a regular Joe, his daddy's farm is all he knows 
E                                             B 
With calloused hands he works the fields each day 
E                   B                C#m                   A 
The banker says the loan's come due, Bobby knows there's a lot to lose 
     E                        B                    A          B      E 
Well it ain't fair and it's a lot to bear, but you won't hear him complain 



[Refrão]
 
           A                 E 
Makin ends meet, holding his own 
                B                                   E 
Not afraid of a hard days work to give his family a home 
                   A                                  E        B     C#m 
Ain't nothin gonna break his stride, there's too much love and pride 
               A            B           E 
Standin on his own two feet, makin ends meet 



[Ponte]

D                                          E 
When hard times come and test the faith of folks like you and I 
A                      G#m               F#m               B 
God bless the ones who stand up tall and don't give up the fight 


Solo: E  A  E  B 



[Refrão]

           A                   E 
Makin ends meet, holding their own 
                B                                   E 
Not afraid of a hard days work to give the family a home 
                   A                                    E        B     C#m 
Ain't nothin gonna break their stride, there's too much love and pride 
                 A            B           E 
Standin on their own two feet, makin ends meet 
                 A            B           E 
Standin on their own two feet, makin ends meet 


Outro: A  G#m  F#m  E