A 
I've got two strong hands to rope the load 
A 
I've got dust and grit from head to toe 
A 
I may not look such a pretty sight 
A 
But I got what I own and I'm doin' alright 

A 
By the end of the week I'm strapped for cash 
A 
Drive an old HT she's not too flash 
A 
Big bench seat and a radio 
A                                    E 
She gets me anywhere that I wanna go 


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E                D                 A     E  
Well I'm not the kind who likes to boast 
E                    D                  A 
But I've got all the things that matter most 
A       D                                     A    E 
And the more you have, the more you've got to lose 
E          D                A 
The bare essentials get you through 
 

A 
Got an old stray dog's seen better days 
A 
No pedigree and unsociable ways 
A 
Ever since the day that he wandered in 
A                                            E 
I've found myself a true and faithful friend 


[Refrão]
 
E                D                A     E 
Well I'm not the kind who like to boast 
E                    D                  A 
But I've got all the things that matter most 
A       D                                    A    E 
And the more you have the more you've got to lose 
E          D                A 
The bare essentials get you through 
 

A 
I got a few good mates from way back when 
A 
Some folks don't think too much of them 
A 
Rough around the edges, they get around 
A                                                E 
But they won't walk away when the chips are down 


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E           D                A    E 
I'm not the kind who like to boast 
E                 D                  A    E 
But I got all the things that matter most 
E       D                               A  E 
And I'm having too much fun with makin' do 
E                D               A 
Yeah, the bare essentials get me through 
 

E        D                                    A    E 
Yeah the more you have the more you've got to lose 
E             D               A 
So the bare essentials get me through 
A         E      D               A 
Yeah, the bare essentials get me through