Capo 3 G Em C D My daddy's knuckles were always bloody G Em C D From working on our hand-me-down cars G Em C D He'd tell me son the only way to get ahead G Em C D Is work your fingers to the bone Chorus 1: G Em C D Gave him the finger and I walked away G Em C D I wouldn't listen to a thing he'd say C C/B D And now that he's not here I want him to know C Em I knew he worked his fingers to the bone Em C D G My momma always knew of my indiscretions Em C D G But she always had an ear for me Em C D G She'd take me to the church and make me listen Em C D Pray to God on a bended knee Chorus 2: I said I hate you and I walked away I wouldn't listen to a thing she'd say But one day I turned around and she was gone I knew she worked her fingers to the bone Last night I read my son a bed time story And he looked up at me He told me Daddy you know I love you Daddy please don't leave Chorus 3: But there will come a day he'll walk away And he won't listen to a word I'll say Then one day he'll wake up and he'll know His daddy worked his fingers to the bone C/B C C/B His daddy worked his fingers to the bone C His momma worked her fingers to the bone C/B All we tried to do is give you a home C Yeah nobody tried to steer you wrong C/B C C/B C C/B fade Cause everybody works their fingers to the bone