Take It On The Chin

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           Take it on the Chin - William Elliott Whitmore
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Tabbed by: Estabon

Tuning: Standard

Great song. This can be used for banjo or guitar.  Oo the album he plays it on the banjo
sounds good on both.  Same chords.

Intro:  C  G  F  C
        C  G  F
        C  G  C

Verse:
C                       F                  C
Well I don't want you to know the pain I've known.
C                       F              C
A man should not have to walk his row alone.
C                    F               C
Of all the things in life, count on one.
     G      F             C
I'll always be behind you son.

Pre-Chorus:
C                 F          C                     F
He said life is a gamble and before you throw them dice,
C                                G
if it's more than you can handle please take this advice.

Chorus:
        C                    F
He said stand your ground and don't back down,
            C          F
that's the only way to win.
C                 G                     F                  C
When life throws a punch son, you've got to take it on the chin.
C        G     C
Wooo ooo oooo oooo.

Verse:
C                        F               C
Well I don't want you to see the things I saw.
C                        F           C
This old world can be so cruel after all.
C           F               C
When all is said and all is done,
 G          F             C
I'll always be behind you son.

Pre-Chorus:
C                     F       C                 F
Well he said life is a battle and it ain't even fair
C                                  G
But if you stay up in your saddle, you're already half-way there.

Chorus:
C                             F                          C
       F
He said stand your ground and don't back down, that's the only way to win.
C                 G                    F                   C
When life throws a punch son, you've got to take it on the chin (2x at end)
C       G       C
Woo oooo oooo oooo.