Papa Made A Living By Working Sawmills

Am Em7 Am Am G Am (2x) Am G Am In North Carolina where my papa came from, G Am A man was known by the work that he done. E7 G Am Welfare checks never paid his bills; G Am Papa made a livin' by working sawmills. G Am G A Am Papa made a livin' by working sawmills. G Am And the chips would fly and the blades would whirl, G Am Bringin' home a livin' to his Carolina girl. G Am E Sweat would roll where the wood meets steel; G Am E Papa made a livin' by working sawmills. G A E Am Papa made a livin' by working sawmills. Am E G Am G Am G Am Am G Am He'd leave every morning with his axe and saw; G Am Cut down the timber that the horses would haul. Am G Am God-fearin' man with a woodsman's skill; G A Papa made a livin' by working sawmills. Am G Am Papa made a livin' by working sawmills. G Am And the chips would fly and the blades would whirl, G A Am Bringin' home a livin' to his Carolina girl. G Am Sweat would roll where the wood meets steel; G Am E Papa made a livin' by working sawmills. G Am Papa made a livin' by working sawmills. Instr Refrain Am Em Am Lookin' back on it all now, I finally understand; G Am It's hard to make a livin' as a sawmill man, E7 Am But he raised nine kids with a love I still feel. G Am Papa made a livin' by working sawmills. G Am Papa made a livin' by working sawmills. G Am And the chips would fly and the blades would whirl, G Am Bringin' home a livin' to his Carolina girl. G Am Sweat would roll where the wood meets steel; G Am Papa made a livin' by working sawmills. G Am Papa made a livin' by working sawmills.