Capo on first fret Am banks coming down F C they're taking all our hard earned pay G F the lord giveth, but he taketh away Am i pay our debts F C but works getting hard to find G Fm these are hard times Am i built this house F C with my own two hands G now their gonna take it F and five acres of land Am and all of our children F C are growing up way too fast G Fm in these hard times C F but wait, oh wait G Am see how the morning breaks C F G it's the simplest of love songs, but it's all our hearts can take C F and though we lose our stake G Am heaven is where we make it G Am even in the smallest places, G C can a garden grow Am i took this job F C in part as a sacrifice G for my unborn children F and my beautiful wife Am i always worked hard F C on all of these sad estates G Fm with no hard times C F but wait, oh wait G Am see how the morning breaks C F G it's the simplest of love songs, but it's all our hearts can take C F and though we lose our stake G Am heaven is where we make it G Am even in the smallest places, G C can a garden grow G Am even in the smallest places, G C can a garden grow