Love Of The Common People Chords & Lyrics Artist: Paul Young

VERSE 1
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Livin' on free food tickets,
                                                    G
water in the milk from a hole in the roof where the rain came through.
             D     E
What can you do? Ahah.
A
Tears from your little sister, crying because she doesn't have a dress
                        G
without a patch for the party to go.
        D                 E
But you know, she'll get by.
 
REFRAIN
            A                         D
Cause she's living in the love of the common people,
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smiles from the heart of a family man.
A                       D
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
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Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can. And she can.
 
VERSE 2
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It's a good thing you don't have bus fare.                                                                
it would fall through the hole in your pocket
                       G
and you'd lose it in the snow on the ground.
                    D              E
You gotta walk into town, to find a job.
A
Trying to keep your hands warm,                                                                
when the hole in your shoe let the snow come through,
          G
and chill you to the bone.
                      D               E
So now you better go home where it's warm.
 
REFRAIN 2
              A                       D
Where you can live in the love of the common people,
A                          E
smiles from the heart of a family man.
A                       D
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
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Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can. And she can.
 
[Instrumental solo]
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(eight bars)
 
 
VERSE 3
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Living on a dream ain't easy.
                                                       G
But the closer the knit, the tighter the fit, and the chills stay away.
                  D                     E
Just take them in stride for family pride.
              A
You know that faith is your foundation with a whole lotta love
                             G
and a warm conversation, but don't forget to pray.
                D                  E
Just making it strong, where you belong.
 
REFRAIN
            A                         D
And we're living in the love of the common people,
A                          E
smiles from the heart of a family man.
A                       D
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
A                             E                E7      A
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can. And she can.
 
            A                         D
Yes we're living in the love of the common people,
A                          E
smiles from the heart of a family man.
A                       D
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
A                             E
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can. 
 
A                         D
living in the love of the common people,
A                          E
smiles from the heart of a family man.
A                       D
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
A                             E
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can. 
 
A                         D
living in the love of the common people,
A                          E
smiles from the heart of a family man.
A                       D
Daddy's gonna buy you a dream to cling to,
A                             E                E7      A
Mama's gonna love you just as much as she can. And she can.