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[Verse 1]
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My dad was a big man with a will that was tough,
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he was at his best when the going was rough.
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He made a living for the family and never had to cheat
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to keep food on the table and shoes on our feet.

[Chorus]
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We sat down at the table and thanked God in prayer
              G         G       D         A          A
'cause we had plenty to eat and plenty to wear.
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We had patches on our britches but momma kept us neat.
       D           D         A            D         D
We had food on the table and shoes on our feet.

[Interlude]
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D         D         D         A         A
D         D         G         G         G
D         D         A         D         D

[Verse 2]
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We picked the cotton and gathered the corn,
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we were taught to work from the day we were born.
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Mom and dad and all us children worked in the summer's heat
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to keep food on the table and shoes on our feet.

[Chorus]
             G           G     D            D           D
When you sit down at the table thank God in prayer,
               G         G       D         A          A
'cause we have plenty to eat and plenty to wear.
              D               D             G                      G       G
If you've got patches on your britches just (lyrics wrong) keep em neat
       D           D         A            D         D    D     D
we had food on the table and shoes on your feet.

[Verse 3]
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Well, today it's the same, no matter where you go,
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if you're gonna stay ahead you've gotta stay on your toes.
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You've gotta be a winner, don't believe in defeat,
            D           D         A             D    D/C     D/B     D/A
if you keep food on the table and shoes on your feet.

[Chorus]
             G           G         D              D           D
When you sat down at the table and thanked God in prayer,
           G         G       D         A          A
if you got plenty to eat and plenty to wear.
           D              D                G                 G         G
If you got patches on our britches just be sure and keep 'em neat,
           D           D         A            D    D/C     D/B     D/A
if you got food on the table and shoes on our feet.

[Instrumental Break]
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G         G         D         A         A
D         D         G         G         G
D         D         A         D  D/C    D/B   D/A

[End-Chorus]
       G           G         D              D           D
We sat down at the table and thanked God in prayer,
              G         G       D         A          A
'cause we had plenty to eat and plenty to wear.
       D              D            G             G         G
We had patches on our britches but momma kept us neat.
       D           D         A            D      D/C     D/B     D/A
We had food on the table and shoes on our feet.

[Outro] (Fading Out)
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G         G         D         A         A
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D         D         A         D         D     D/C     D/B     D/A