Nicky Thomas, Love Of The Common People (1970)
^{Key: :[Ab] (w: John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins)}

VERSE 1:
[Ab] Living on free food tickets
Water in the milk from the hole in the roof
Where the [Gb] rain came through
What can you [Db] do [Eb]

VERSE 2:
[Ab] Tears from your little sister
Crying 'cause she doesn't have a dress
Without a patch for the [Gb] party to go
Oh but you [Db] know, she'll get [Eb] by

CHORUS:
She is [Ab] living in the love of the [Db] common people
[Ab] Smiles from the heart of a [Eb] family man
[Ab] Daddy's gonna buy her a [Db] dream to cling to
[Ab] Mamma's gonna love her just as [Eb] much as she can, [Eb] as she [Ab] can

VERSE 3:
[Ab] It's a good thing you don't have bus fare
I would fall through the hole in your pocket
And you'd lose it in the [Gb] snow on the ground
A walkin' to [Db] town to find a [Eb] job

VERSE 4:
[Ab] Trying to keep your hands warm
But the hole in your shoe let the snow come through
And the [Gb] chills to the bone
Oh, you better go [Db] home where it's [Eb] warm

CHORUS:
[Eb] Where you can [Ab] live in the love of the [Db] common people
[Ab] Smiles from the heart of a [Eb] family man
[Ab] Daddy's gonna buy you a [Db] dream to cling to
[Ab] Mamma's gonna love her just as much as she [Eb] can, as she [Ab] can

SONG KEY CHANGE: [+1] [A]

BREAK: [A] [D] [A] // [A] [D] [A]

VERSE 5:
[A] Living on dreams ain't easy
But the closer the knit, the tighter the fit
And the [G] chills stay away
You take them in [D] stride, family [E] pride

VERSE 6:
[E] You know that [A] faith is your foundation
And with whole lotta love and a warm conversation
But [G] don't forget to pray
Making you [D] strong, where you be-[E]-long

CHORUS:
[E] Where you can [A] live in the love of the [D] common people
[A] Be the pride in the heart of a [E] family man
[A] Daddy's gonna buy you a [D] dream to cling to
[A] Mamma's gonna love her just as [E] much as she can, as she [A] can