Capo 1 


Intro: Em C D Em (4z) 

Em                  C 
Government man keep calling my house 
D                    Em 
talking ‘bout i owe, harassing my spouse. 
Em                     C 
Gotta park my truck on another block 
         D                      Em 
cause the sub-prime loan got my ass in hock. 
      Em                       C 
Gotta couple good friends with helping hands 
         D                           Em 
I need a brand new job with a health care plan. 
     Em                     C 
They closed the plant, they stole my job 
        D                              Em 
told me crime don’t pay unless you ask the mob. 
     Em                    C  
So i smoke a little grass, drink a little wine. 
D                    Em 
Watch a little tube, try to kill a little time. 
    Em                 C 
And every single day i fall a little more behind. 
        D                  Em 
But i’m paying it no mind, it’ll all be fine. 



[Refrão]
 
Em                     C D Em 
I get by (got it good) 
             Em               C D Em 
I barely get by (got it good) 
             Em         C D Em 
I barely get by 
                
I laugh not to cry 
I stay a little high 
I ain’t gonna lie 
             Em    C D Em 
I barely get by 
I laugh not to cry 
I stay a little high 
I ain’t gonna lie (got it good) 

Em                  C              
Party people in the place to be 
         D                       Em 
Put your hands in the sky if you barely getting by 
    Em                  C 
It’s on and on till the brake of dawn 
       D                          Em 
Got to keep the rent paid and the power on 
Em                     C 
  Yes yes y’all and it never stops. 
        D                              Em 
I don’t trust the government, i don’t trust no cops. 
   Em                     C 
We dip and we dive and we socialize 
   D                                   Em 
We struggle and we strive just to stay alive. 

   Em   C D Em 
I get by 
             Em  C D Em 
I barely get by 

No Chords 

When I finally anekatips get home I can’t relax. 
cause i’ve been over worked and i’ve been over taxed. 
My bank accounts empty, all my cards are maxed. 
and i ain't looking for no pity, i’m just stating the facts. 

No Chords 

I voted for some change and it’s kinda strange, 
No it’s all i got in my pocket. 
I bought a few led’s, now i’m growing some trees, 
And it’s a sweet fking hustle don’t knock it. 

No chords 

I told y’all before i would break the law 
to put some food in my baby girl’s belly. 
cause the senator man took a bribe in hand 
And went and shipped my job to new delhi. 
 

[Refrão]

Em                  C 
Party people in the place to be 
         D                       Em 
Put your hands in the sky if you barely getting by 
Em                      C 
It’s on and on till the brake of dawn 
       D                          Em 
Got to keep the rent paid and the power on 
Em                   C 
Yes yes y’all and it never stops. 
D 
I don’t trust the government 
Em 
I don’t trust no cops. 
Em                     C 
I dip and i dive and i socialize 
D                                    Em 
I struggle and i strive just to stay alive.